Answering the Age-Old Math Question, ‘When Will I Use This in Real Life?’
“But when will I use this irl?” = “But why should I actually care?” Distilled into one word, what they’re...
Education
Humanizing History by Teaching with Primary Sources
Many students today are learning history through primary sources. That shift, according to Potter, arose in the last two decades...
Tips for Reclaiming Your Time as a First-Year Teacher
Brisk Teaching and Gemini are two of her district’s most commonly used AI tools. Here’s how she helps teachers use...
What Did the US Surgeon General Say About Parental Stress, And What Can We Do About It?
This post was originally published by Parenting Translator. Sign up for the newsletter and follow Parenting Translator on Instagram. Last week United States Surgeon General...
How ‘Spotlight Reading’ Helps Students Learn to Trust Their Literary Instincts
Spotlight reading works best when done every week and for the entire school year. “The kids get into routines and...
Kids Who Use ChatGPT as a Study Assistant Do Worse on Tests
ChatGPT’s errors also may have been a contributing factor. The chatbot only answered the math problems correctly half of the...
Is Environmental Sustainability the New Liberal Arts?
“The scale of the challenges we face demands that all people have baseline understanding” of climate, the plan says. “igher...
How to Get Kids Thinking Instead of Mimicking in Math Class
“It’s a great way to enculture into a new way of being,” Liljedahl said. “They might perceive that mathematics is...
Debunking Myths About Graphic Novels and Comics to Unlock Learning
POW! SMACK! BAM! The sounds of a classic comic book fight scene have not always been associated with academic opportunities,...
To Raise Empathetic Children, Parents Must Practice Empathy Themselves
How is empathy “passed down” in this way? When parents respond to children’s distress in a supportive, empathetic way, it...
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