October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. As a twenty-two-year veteran teacher, I admittedly am not very familiar with it, but I know about the importance of seeking out the experts. As a lifelong learner, I wanted to learn more about how I can help these students who might enter my classroom. But what better way to […]
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Keep Kindergarten Human in the Age of AI
We’ve heard a lot about artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom, from software that can ace exams to programs that aim to catch cheaters. But one intersection needs a closer look: the consequences of AI for early childhood education, especially in kindergarten. Long ago, our school system was modeled after factories, incorporating principles of standardization, […]
Posted inCurrent Events in Education
Teaching about the events happening in Israel and Gaza in the Classroom
I woke up Monday morning jolted into action about what was happening in the Middle East with tears in my eyes. The terror attack from Hamas against Israel resulting in the declaration of war by Israel against Hamas in the Gaza Strip has led to unprecedented causalities and injuries for both sides. In addition, with […]
Posted inDepartment of Education
Secretary Cardona appoints new members to National Assessment Governing Board
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona has announced the appointment of 11 prominent education leaders to the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the Nation’s Report Card (National Assessment of Educational Progress or NAEP). This nationally representative assessment provides critical insights into student learning gaps, especially exacerbated by the pandemic, covering areas such as chronic […]
Posted inHigher Education
California awards $1 million to reduce out-of-school suspensions that affect marginalized students
With the aim of reducing out-of-school suspensions and fostering alternatives to punitive measures for Transitional Kindergarten through twelfth-grade students, California’s legislature has granted $1 million over three years to the newly established Race Education and Community Healing (REACH) Network. Led by the UC Berkeley School of Education and the UCLA Center for the Transformation of […]
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Christopher Emdin named Maxine Greene Chair for Distinguished Contributions to Education
Dr. Christopher Emdin, Professor of Science Education, will return to Teacher’s College this fall as the Maxine Greene Chair for Distinguished Contributions to Education after serving two years at USC Rossier School of Education, where he served as the Naslund Endowed Chair in Curriculum Theory and Director of Youth Engagement and Community Partnerships at the […]
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Post Pandemic Teaching: Teachers take home trauma
Teachers can be traumatized, too. And, I’m not talking about dealing with students who “misbehave” or give them a hard time, although those times can be tough. I’m talking about the teachers who are in the trenches, educating the kids who carry heavy (and sometimes invisible) trauma on their shoulders on a daily basis. Our […]
Posted inBook Review
Five Banned Book Week Events to Join This Week
The last few years have seen an unparalleled attack on the right to read and organized campaigns against certain types of literature and programming in public and school libraries. No one person or organization can face this fight alone, and we all need to take direct action to combat censorship. Join author John Green (Looking for Alaska, The […]