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We cannot rely on the internet to teach our children
Great teaching should never replace digital learning tools.
Why We Need Liberal Arts Now More Than Ever
'We don’t tell students what to think. We strive to teach them how to think'
What Young Men Of Color Can Teach Us About The Achievement Gap
"They're stuck in a predicament that teaches them that that's who they are. And that that's how they fit into the world," says Harvard economist Ron Ferguson.
How to teach students to struggle and fail — productively
The fifth in a series of essays by teachers on the value of allowing students to struggle in class.
How to Teach a Non-Conforming Child
How teachers and parents can identify and cultivate original thinking in children who may not fit into the conventional classroom
How to keep children from skipping school
Beyond data, mentors can add a human touch and build relationships with at-risk students.
Should Schools Teach Kids to Meditate?
Meditation can help students be less stressed and more compassionate. But how many districts are ready to sign on?
Why Preschool Suspensions Still Happen (And How To Stop Them)
Thousands of children in public pre-K, especially black preschoolers, are suspended each year. The problems are clear. So are some fixes.
Which School Subject Would You Teach?
Is your favorite subject really the one you'd teach? Take this quiz and find out!
Can robotics teach problem solving to students?
Throughout my 35 years of teaching, I’ve watched students grow up in what I lovingly call the “worksheet generation.” In this environment, students are accustomed to a very structured style of lear…
Children value success over kindness: How to Teach Children Compassion
5 Suggestions To Guide Children in becoming more caring and compassionate while still focusing on success in school 1. Children need ongoing opportunities to...
Why We Must Stop Relying on Student Ratings of Teaching
The internet has made course evaluations even more unreliable, which contributes to their ineffectiveness as a primary metric for faculty assessment.
How to Teach the Importance of Education to Children
Children are blank canvases who can absorb an astounding amount of information at extremely young ages. As they grow and develop, education should be their main focus. You may notice that different children respond to school in various ways. Some children excel at advanced levels, whereas other kids misbehave and earn poor grades. It’s critical …
How Much Do You Rely on Research About Teaching?
Scholarship on pedagogical practices can open professors’ eyes — or seem inapplicable to their classrooms.
Why Do Schools Rely So Much on Standardized Testing?
Seriously? Google wants to teach our kids about internet privacy and safety?
Seriously? Google wants to teach our kids about internet privacy and safety? The tech giant is positioning itself in schools as a trusted authority on digital citizenship at a moment when its own privacy practices are under question.
Teach your children well . . . about finances
Schools program teaches high school students to balance a budget, pay bills and plan for retirement.
What Subject Would You Teach If You Were A Teacher?
How to Teach Internet Safety to Younger Elementary Students
A lesson plan for helping students as young as kindergarten begin to understand how to be safe online.
Internet 'flips' the idea of how to teach a class
Lectures go online while class time is used for student interaction. The "flip" format is yet another example of how technology is transforming higher education -- and how universities are striving to set themselves apart from an Internet full of free online lectures.
Children and the Internet--It's fun, but does it make you smarter?
Researchers find a relationship between children's Internet use and academic performance.
