In many ways, schools today resemble the schools of the mid-nineteenth century. Those schools were designed to be efficient, standardized, and capable of producing a labor force needed to work…
#55 – Connecting Students and Building Classroom Community
In last week’s podcast episode, we talked about leveraging what we learned from a year of teaching remotely to reimagine education moving forward with our special guest, Danielle Reyes. This…
#54 – Leveraging What We Have Learned This Past School Year to Reimagine Education Moving Forward
As we start to return to full-time, in-person teaching, we wanted to take a moment to process the experiences of COVID on us and our students. We have begun to…
#53 – Managing Academic Transitions After a Disruptive Year of Learning
In the third part of our Managing Transitions series to help prepare you for heading back to school, we explore how we talk about the psychological and situational changes that…
Accelerate Learning by Empowering Students
In our previous article within this collection, Accelerate Learning by Making Connections: Build Trust Through Relationships, Community, and Connection, we explored how building relationships allows students to feel safe and…
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Accelerate Learning by Building on Student Assets
The benefits of focusing on assets rather than deficits are profound. When students equate themselves with their deficits and failures, they can easily feel defeated. This can lead to disengagement…
#66 – The “Art” of Teaching: Infusing Artistic Creation Into Your Classroom
Art isn’t just about drawing. It encompasses so many media, including technology. This week we meet with Nic Hahn, a K–5 Elementary Art Specialist in Minnesota, who shares her experience…
Accelerate Learning by Making Connections: Build Trust Through Relationships, Community, and Connection
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many students have been learning in hybrid or remote environments for a year or more. Even for those who have been able to attend face-to-face…
#77 – Recalibrating Normal
Nobody knows exactly what education will look like in the future. However, we can continue to grow and improve based on our past experiences. Two school years of pandemic learning…