Steady Work – Finland Builds a Strong Teaching and Learning System
Linda Darling-Hammond explores Finland’s successful educational reforms and the lessons from it that can be applied in the United States.
Even Geniuses Work Hard
Stanford professor Carol S. Dweck discusses how teachers can promote growth-mindsets in their classrooms, leading to higher confidence among students. She emphasizes that teachers must first create a culture of risk-taking, where it is the process, and not the outcome, that is the most important part of mastering a new concept.
Kids Teaching Kids
The article outlines an instructional practice occurring in Newark Public School district, wherein middle school students, under the instruction of teachers and National Urban Alliance mentors, guide the rest of their class through a lesson, assuming the role of primary instructor.
Solving Problems That Count
Teacher Dana H. Maloney discusses how she has incorporated student-based projects in her classroom and the results.
The Virtual Circle
Teacher Stacy Kitsis shares her experiences with small-group literature discussions held through social-networking and how doing so differed from in-class small-ground literature discussions.
High Expectations for All
Robert J. Marzano quickly and succinctly addresses the differentiated treatment that stems from inherent biases and suggests ways that teachers can overcome them.
Unleashing the “Brain Power” of Groups in the Classroom
Nancy Walser advocates for group work. She discusses classroom benefits of group work, strategies to structure effective group work, ways to promote participation, and the results group work can produce.
Changing the Odds for Student Success: What Matters Most
Education research and development non-profit Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning suggest taking these steps to improve the chances of life success for all children…
Writing to Read
This report from the Carnegie Corporation of New York advocates for the use of writing-based practices to increase literacy skills among American students.
Ten Steps to Better Student Engagement
Former teacher and teacher coach Tristan de Frondeville suggests strategies to increase student engagement.