As a teacher I have always struggled with assigning homework. My first year, I mainly assigned homework because I thought that was what you were supposed to do. I soon began to realize that the homework I was assigning was not having the desired effect, writes teacher Michelle Russell.
School districts nationwide report an uptick in chronic absenteeism, which reached 25% among ninth- and 10th-grade students in California. To ensure students are on track, administrators in some districts are working to strengthen connections for students, including at Murray County High School in Georgia, where every incoming ninth-grader is connected with a counselor and a…
Indoor air quality has an influence on how many corona virus infections occur there. The analysis also showed that the air quality in many classrooms is poor. The study concluded that regular ventilation of classrooms is therefore very important, even in winter month.
Kan interessen mange elever har for gaming og dataspill kan bidra til at lærere bedre forstår elevens liv og utfordringer? Det er et av spørsmålene i Lærerrommets episode 86. (webb-radio)
Personal and family issues as well as financial concerns are among the reasons students stop out or drop out of college, according to a survey from StraighterLine. The survey highlights the importance for colleges to quickly respond, noting that the more time passes, the less likely students are to re-enroll.
Children enter kindergarten with varying math skills and, much like literacy and language development, exposure to and experience with math at home in the early years of development can be a strong predictor of later achievement in math. But Harvard Graduate School of Education professor Meredith Rowe and former HGSE researcher Kathryn Leech, an assistant professor at the University of North…
For the past few pandemic-riddled years, leaders have had to shift from fostering professional growth to providing just-in-time learning for teachers in crisis. Learn what leaders can do to support teacher growth while not being excessively pushy on The ASCD Blog.