Understand the Importance of Critical Media Literacy for Students By Katie Kelly, Lester Laminack, and Vivian Vasquez Global social media users increased from 970 million people in 2010 to 2.96 billion in 2020, according to Statista. Children are born into today’s world of increasing media use, where
The one doing the talking is the one doing the thinking. We want to see thinking classrooms where students take ownership, take risks, challenge one another, and create their own projects. Our goal is to see students experiencing this kind of agency in all schools
Ground Lesson Plans in Equity and Acceleration to Address Unfinished Learning By Sonya Murray and Gwendolyn Y. Turner As educators gather the shattered pieces from a broken, unprecedented time in education, research suggests more students are experiencing unfinished learning. According to NAEP reading and mathematics data, scores
Create a Sense of Belonging for Your Students By Paul Hernandez Developing an environment that affirms students' cultures, languages, and identities is important for providing effective student services and teaching and learning. Educators must create a sense of belonging for students to develop this environment. You must
A pedagogy of compliance continues to dominate the majority of American classrooms, particularly at a secondary level, characterized by lecture-style instruction, students in rows looking toward the teacher as knowledge expert, and teachers carrying the cognitive load. This model minimizes instructional conversation between teacher and student and
According to the World Economic Forum (2016), the top three skills required for work in 2020 are complex problem-solving, critical thinking and creativity. The traditional model of schooling, where students take a passive role in their learning, does not encourage the engagement and rigor required
“We have ghosts among us that are in plain sight!”- High School English Teacher In The Sixth Sense, written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, a troubled and isolated 9-year-old boy is able to see and talk to dead people. Throughout the movie he endures chilling
Sometimes we all need little reminders to keep a growth mindset. Here’s some food for thought about making one slight adjustment to dramatically increase engagement in our classrooms. When I was a first and second year classroom teacher, I spent the first weeks of school making
School leaders have a responsibility to ensure that all students are engaged in learning and the school’s culture. For this to take place, school leaders must be intentional in their approach and leadership. Student engagement doesn’t come naturally; it’s something that one must plan for
A paradox: Students raise their voices when they have something personal at stake. But, to be heard outside the classroom, they must meet the expectations of a wider community. A personal stake is just not enough. In helping to prepare students in one urban school to