Lärare från bland annat Japan, Australien, Kina, Iran, Nigeria, Brasilien, USA, Ryssland och Europa, kommer under konferensen ATEE vid Högskolan i Gävle att samtala om hur undervisning ska kunna ge en framtid för alla.
Chicago elementary-school principal Marilyn McCottrell has worked to close the academic gap between black girls and boys in her school since black boys were improving at a slower rate. "Nothing is solved," McCottrell said, but the school is making progress by focusing more time on boys, revamping grading standards and using restorative justice practices.
Teachers often think successful project-based learning requires completely removing themselves from the equation. This mindset can lead to frustration and a lack of rigorous learning. Education consultant Jenny Pieratt debunks five myths about PBL that schools must face head on to honor teachers' challenges and help them adapt student-driven learning in realistic ways.
Social justice belongs in our schools, says educator Sydney Chaffee. In a bold talk, she shows how teaching students to engage in activism helps them build important academic and life skills -- and asks us to rethink how we can use education to help kids find their voices. "Teaching will always be a political act,"…
Why do students still sometimes look bored, even when teachers love what they're teaching? Helping students to reflect meaningfully on why they're learning can change that. Two educators use critical thinking and goal development related to real-world situations to develop performance tasks for students, moving them away from conventional projects to immersive experiences.
In the age of fake news, civics learning involves a lot more than reading the Constitution. One teacher says she encourages her students to "question everything."
Indiana educator Matt Miller cautions teachers against making decisions about classroom technology based on cost. In an interview, Miller advises teachers to advocate for tools they like by showing administration how it improves learning or by raising funds through a crowdsourcing platform.