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Curriculum & Instruction

Teachers prefer using mastery learning to close learning gaps

Micah Ward -
A recent study by Khan Academy provides another potential solution for closing pandemic-related learning gaps.

Tweets of the week show education Twitter hoping for a more normal school year

Matt Zalaznick -
Some leaders, such as Principal Stacey Anderson of Woodland School District 50 in Illinois, are using education Twitter to give shout-outs to their new teams. 

How data can solve problems to support the growth of hybrid learning

Lewis Perry -
Data and predictive analytics can help district administrators tackle teacher shortages and other challenges to ensure classrooms are thriving.

8 things to watch out for as you design culturally responsive teaching

Matt Zalaznick -
Superintendents and their teams are now getting some guidance around choosing new tools to make the curriculum relevant for all students.

Can we imagine a future where there are no teacher evaluations?

Allyson Burnett -
Let's replace teacher evaluations with short, informal, and more consistent observations powered by video, coaching and collaboration.

Virtual learning will continue to thrive, regardless of a teacher shortage

Micah Ward -
"With virtual learning, when students open up their academic menu, how awesome is that now that they have options? I can take it face-to-face, I can take it hybrid, or I can take it virtually."

‘Running on empty’: 5 fresh ideas for battling burnout from the Deep South

Matt Zalaznick -
One of the most effective ways to rebuild classroom morale is to reduce the amount of high-stakes exams and other tests for which teachers must prepare students.

3 keys to creating learning cultures that support teacher retention

Shannon Buerk -
We should be less concerned about hiring teachers to fill vacancies and more concerned about retaining the teachers we do have.

How summer math programs can improve academic success for low-income students

Micah Ward -
A new study published in the Review of Education Research points to the influence summer math programs have on countering the effects of learning loss, a product of the pandemic that has more significantly affected low-income pre-K-12 students.

Research backs these 8 strategies for building reading skills in young students

Matt Zalaznick -
Developing reading comprehension skills in the early grades has been long seen as one of the keys–if not the key–to students' future academic success. What has not been as clear are the best ways to build that capacity.

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