Curriculum & Instruction

This one factor is blamed for more learning loss than remote instruction

Remote learning was not the biggest reason some students fell so far behind in reading and math during the pandemic, new research revealed this week.

Why 2 districts say moving to equitable grading gives students more hope

'Equitable grading' in Nothern California is reducing students' fear of failure and, proponent says, providing a clearer picture of the specific skills students have mastered.

Do parents prefer COVID learning pods? Here are 5 things to know

Some district leaders may need to rethink enrollment goals as the homeschool-inspired learnings pods that families set up during the darkest days of COVID are becoming permanent.

How high achievers could pay the price for restrictions on teaching about race

State lawmakers scrambling to restrict the teaching about race and racism, LGBTQ issues and other topics risk seeing their schools lose advanced placement classes.

Lessons learned from shift to project-based science instruction

San Francisco Unified is seeing significant improvement in scientific knowledge in middle schools by switching to a project-based model.

Let’s just teach

A director of math and science argues that going back to basics is the way forward.

Global Community Citizenship fosters connections, instills civil discourse skills in AACPS students

Building relationships, gaining perspective, and sharing experiences creates a supportive learning community.

A look at how 3 innovative principals are softening the pandemic’s blows

School leaders have never had a greater opportunity to be superheroes than they do now as they steer the recovery from the pandemic and other turbulent events, Principal S. Kambar Khoshaba says.

Remembering Dewey’s charge: Preparing students for life in an uncertain world

Preparing students for constructive, committed, informed engagement in our democracy is the most important moral imperative facing school administrators today.

7 age-appropriate ideas for helping students grasp the war in Ukraine

Educators across the U.S. are looking for ways to help students understand Russia's invasion of Ukraine and process their fears of escalating violence. Several organizations have already developed lesson plans.

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