How can conecpts like "tolerance" be taught in schools with any degree of meaning or stickability? Blake Wiggs shares his experience here.
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How can conecpts like "tolerance" be taught in schools with any degree of meaning or stickability? Blake Wiggs shares his experience here.
When a student truly understands what they are learning the epiphany can be magical. William Reinsmith describes it as "a quiet wonder". Maryellen Weimer looks into the mystery of learning.
In the UK exams are still the yardstick against which students are assessed for achievement - an uneasy measure for some. Estele Morris looks at how schools can get the assessment balance right.
Tampa schools have opted to reject standardized tests for its kids, which has met with plaudits from some and concern from others. What will the move really mean for this politically conservative community? Letitia Stein takes a look here.
Teachers are tasked with ensuring students are confident and pursue success while also understanding where they are at. It may be a clash of the impossible suggests Maryellen Weimer. Here she discusses the teaching reality conundrum.
The new school year is a huge milestone for both children and teachers. The Times-Tribune shares a couple of new school year stories from the US.
Google Apps for Education is quickly ganing dominaion in schools, and last week Google unveiled its latest in the paperless classroom suite, Google Classroom. Anya Kamenetz says it's not all sugar-sweet. She takes a look at implications in learning with Google.
Using a computer, writes Annie Murphy Paul, combines various motor skills with abstract concepts and these can be mimicked by students learning to understand computers. Mindshift delves into her Hechinger Report article here.
Schools are spending in the region of six figures to survey their own students.
Preparing students for ongoing learning success needs to incorporate curriculum and extra-curriculum activities. The team at TeachThought have compiled their list of games to promote better peer-to-peer learning in the classroom.
