-
Infographic: Raising strong children
Maggie Kimberl EducationIn the U.S., 1 in 5 students report being bullied in the last year, and 41% expect it to happen again. However, support from peers has the greatest impact against bullying. Kids must also know how to find a solution, and when to ask for help. Learn more about teaching your kids to stand up for what’s right with this infographic.
-
How to sit and set up your workspace without getting tied up in knots
Amanda Kowalski Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe worldwide pandemic has left a lot of office and school buildings empty and thousands of people figuring out how to set up workspaces and classrooms at home, using mostly what they have around the house. For some, it’s a kid's school desk and chair, a fat recliner, a little-used antique secretary and an equally old rolling chair or even the kitchen table — none designed for eight hours of sitting. So how should you set up a workstation or classroom so you and your kid don't end up looking and feeling like pretzels?
-
Will classrooms stay open this fall?
Patrick Gleeson EducationWill your child’s K-12 school be open and stay open for in-person instruction this fall? Unfortunately, there’s no widely agreed-upon answer. Here’s a thumbnail history of the dispute, along with some of the variables, unknowns and recently emerging revisions of the underlying facts.
-
Tips for teaching deaf students
Douglas Magrath EducationFrom time to time deaf students may be in one’s ESL classes. Remember that their L1 is likely a sign language system. Now they are learning a new language and possibly a new signing system since sign language is not universal. Deaf students whose L1 is American Sign Language encounter the hearing culture in a similar way that L2 students encounter American or other English-speaking cultures.
-
Encouraging the young wandering and wondering mind in education
Sheilamary Koch and Ayla Reguero Koch EducationGood students stay focused on work and pay attention in class, right? What if we were to go against common logic that letting the mind drift in class distracts from learning and say that these focused students may actually be missing crucial aspects in their learning? Why teachers should allow a child's mind to wander and wonder is the topic of a recent article by Anders Schinkel, associate professor of philosophy of education at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
-
For the new school year, relationships first, academic content later
Savanna Flakes EducationAs teachers, we are relationship builders, forging connections with families, integrating students’ strengths and interests into the curriculum, and creating a positive learning community between students and their classmates. We are reminded to prioritize connection, commit to building safe and positive learning environments, and celebrate students’ strengths before speaking of growth.
-
Will classroom teaching this fall lead to increased illness?
Patrick Gleeson EducationIn this time of every kind of uncertainty, one of the most troubling decisions Americans must make is: which is worse, the possibility of exposing teachers and students to a deadly disease or the certainty of impairing the education of an entire generation of students by keeping them out of school? Here are the differing views and why there are no easy choices.
-
COVID-19, children, and existential fear
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareAs the summer of 2020 wanes and the school year begins, there is understandable fear, confusion, and existential dread regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Myriad questions remain unanswered regarding how to keep our students, teachers, and staff safe amidst the desire to regain some semblance of a normal educational experience. Debates, lawsuits, and mixed governmental messages rage on, and uncertainty is the order of the day. Where do we go from here?
-
Are schools reopening prematurely?
Bambi Majumdar EducationIn some areas where school has already started, a rash of COVID-19 cases has led to a chaotic start to the new academic year. While infections continue to rise in large parts of the country, reopening schools with in-person learning may foreshadow dire results. There are already reports of teachers and students bringing the virus to school with them in the South and the Midwest, triggering quarantines. More cases like these will result in delayed openings and further shutdowns.
-
Leading your school during a pandemic
Brian Stack EducationWhen they write the history books a generation from now, 2020 may get its own chapter. We are not quite two-thirds of the way through this year and it is already proving to be one that has thrown us, as school leaders, more curveballs than we can count. While some may choose to only focus on the negative, I’d like to think that our experiences have given us clarity in our mission and our purpose as educators and as learning communities.
All Education Articles