4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (344+ words) Personalized learning through AI tutors is touted a lot by ed-tech proponents. But is anyone buying what they are selling? Michael Pershan is a math teacher who writes about teaching at pershmail.substack.com: A decade ago, Bill Gates invested…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (444+ words) High-impact tutoring has been heralded as an evidenced-backed solution for addressing the significant academic gaps that schools are facing. But scaling and sustaining these programs are challenging for schools because they require a lot of human tutors, time, and money....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (566+ words) Like it or not, artificial intelligence has become so rapidly ubiquitous in K-12 education that teacher education programs are now puzzling over how it should be worked into how teachers are prepared—if at all. The American Association of Colleges of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (853+ words) Today’s post is the latest in a multiyear series in which students share their favorite classroom experiences and what they think all teachers can learn from them. Personally, I think the collection of these anecdotes would make a great basis…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1136+ words) As a new school year begins, some classrooms may use artificial intelligence tools to flag a student struggling with classwork, track attendance, or try to raise reading scores. But as school districts make decisions on which tools are safe and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (658+ words) Today’s post is Part Two of an interview with Lisa Delpit and Christopher Emdin about their new book, The Sacred Art of Teaching: The Delpit/Emdin Conversations. A MacArthur Award winner, Lisa is the Felton G. Clark Professor of Education…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (187+ words) Is there a bigger topic in education these days or, for that matter, in the world, than artificial intelligence? Over the past year or two, educators in this blog have been sharing their experiences, their concerns, their hopes, and their…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (271+ words) What would be your expectations be for this teacher and class moving forward? Students are “sizing you up” as a teacher from day one, quickly noticing whether a teacher establishes or undermines their own instructional credibility, ultimately deciding whether the…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (612+ words) Education Week Don’t Make This Common Mistake When Onboarding New Teachers As fall approaches, districts everywhere are preparing to onboard a new cohort of teachers and pair them with mentors. Designed to help new teachers navigate an unfamiliar world, mentoring…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (570+ words) What can teachers and students learn from “wrong” answers? Today’s post is the first in a series answering that question. It can be so tempting to call out wrong answers, with a “nope!,” an immediate correction, or seeking and praising…...