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Immersive technology is changing K-12 education
Bambi Majumdar EducationSchools are evolving, and traditional techniques of imparting knowledge are being revisited. Immersive technologies are helping teachers forge bonds with students. Voice-activated technologies; augmented, virtual, and mixed-reality tools; and video conferencing tools are changing communication patterns in K-12 schools. Teachers and students have new ways to engage with each other, and students can develop deeper connections with their peers and build essential soft skills.
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How do the presidential candidates propose to make education better?
Patrick Gleeson EducationOne of the hot-button areas for all the Democratic presidential candidates is education. How do they propose to make it more affordable and equitable? How do they propose doing that without lowering standards? Most importantly, how do they propose paying for these costly improvements? Here are the plans of the leading candidates for the nomination — Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders — on two of the most important education areas.
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Why cultural understanding is essential: Part 3
Douglas Magrath EducationUnderstanding different cultures is essential for those working with international students. Studies also demonstrate that understanding the reasons for the behavior of L2 speakers enables learners to accept cultural differences more easily and thus creates a more positive attitude toward the target language. Non-native speakers can be a resource for teachers since they provide a window into a new culture. At all levels, contrastive cultures can provide insights into other disciplines such as linguistics, history, economics and political science.
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Embedding technology to enhance learning, communication and positive outcomes
Glory Ressler EducationThe early learning and child care sectors in Canada are increasingly using technology to document children's learning, communicate with families and engage in continuous professional learning activities. Today's families have expectations of technology-rich communication with their children's educators, and today's students are increasingly adept at using technology to bolster their own efficiency and professionalism. Many will begin their careers in centres and programs that use sophisticated software for communication, documentation and planning, and they will need to be up to the task.
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Strategies for students with learning differences to achieve success in…
Ryan Therriault EducationWhen students with learning differences start college, they are considered adults for everything except residency and tuition. Since they are no longer high school students, they are expected to ask for help, track their grades, plan out assignments, follow through with work, and make decisions on how to complete assignments. Our young adults may not be prepared for such a high level of independence yet, due to their social, emotional, and executive functioning needs; however, there are many practical and valuable things you can do at home to support them in their growth.
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Proposed Chicago teachers’ contract could break new ground in education…
Michelle R. Matisons EducationU.S. labor has been at forefront of the news recently, as the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), along with the allied nonteaching staff from SEIU Local 73, will soon look to ratify a new contract with Chicago Public Schools (CPS). This follows the contract ratification between UAW and GM and a tentative Ford contract. This holiday season could offer a pay increase, workload reduction, and a social justice cornucopia for CTU teachers.
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To fight crime, engage kids in quality after-school programs
Sheilamary Koch Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityWhen kids have access to after-school programs, crime and incarceration go down, shows a new report by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a nonpartisan organization of over 5,000 law enforcement professionals. Juvenile arrests around the country have declined 70% while participation in after-school programs has increased by over 50% since 2000. Yet more programs are necessary to meet the need, especially in rural areas and communities of concentrated poverty.
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Advice for principals: The importance of building trust with your staff
Brian Stack EducationIf there is one thing I have learned after nearly 15 years as an administrator in my New Hampshire school, it is this: There is no greater return on investment for a school principal than the steps he or she takes to build trust with the staff in their school. After all, it is not the principal but the staff members, including teachers, support staff, office staff, custodians, bus drivers, and food service providers, who act as the boots on the ground to make a school function successfully. Without trust between the principal and his or her staff, a principal will never be truly effective.
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More advice from a learning-disabled individual
Amy Temple EducationFor the past year, you have read about my experiences living with learning disabilities. I have shared moments of being bullied and harassed in school, and being discriminated against and rejected by family members, prospective employers and society as a whole because of my condition. I have described my feelings of anger and bitterness over the mistreatment, but I honestly felt so much worse than that. I didn't trust anyone. I'm sure I missed out on great opportunities and relationships because I was so afraid of getting hurt.
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What are you from?
Debra Josephson Abrams Education"Memories of Home" was featured this past summer on "Morning Edition," one of NPR's award-winning stalwarts. In the segment, co-host Rachel Martin and NPR "resident poet" Kwame Alexander discuss poetry for "remembering where you’re from in order to move forward." The segment was based on the poem, "Where I’m From" by Kentucky’s 2015 poet laureate, George Ella Lyon. Martin and Alexander asked listeners "to write one of these yourselves. Draw on all five senses and use memories of your own to craft poems that reflect the people and the places that you came from." As fascinated as I was by the project and as much as the request "got my creative juices flowing," I had a quibble.
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