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Key Points You’re reading this article because you want to make a change in high school life. You may have experienced firsthand how challenging it can be to rethink, redesign, and collaborate on building a student-oriented high school that prepares graduates for the future. The innovative and creative energy necessary […]

Teaching kindergarteners to write may seem like a daunting task, but if done correctly, it can be a fun and engaging experience for both you and your students. Here are 10 tips to help you effectively teach writing skills to kindergarten students: By implementing these 10 tips, you can help […]

1. Cell phones save us money. They are almost ubiquitous and can reduce the stress and cost of our infrastructure. 2. Cell phones can help students be more organized Most students don’t carry paper plans. We need to integrate their cell phones and/or touch devices as their plan-give them homework […]

Why they share 1. Kate Fox is the school director of an independent mixed-age learning center in New York City and a middle and high school English teacher. At her school, student-led conferences and student presentations are held three times a year as an authentic assessment and celebration of learning […]

Key points A recent Gallup poll shows that students rate schools low on enthusiasm for learning, mental health support, career preparation, and personalization. In fact, more than 20 percent of students gave their schools a D or lower. That means at least one in five students is deeply dissatisfied with […]

Formal learning is a humbling endeavor. As planners, designers, implementers, and general janitors of public and private educational systems, we have the insurmountable task of overcoming children’s natural tendency to play, rebel, and self-direct in the hopes of providing them with a “good education.” Reading, writing, arithmetic, etc. There is […]