Education Trends
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A Case for Human Evaluation of Student Work
A teacher who is optimistic about AI’s potential in education is nevertheless adamant about not using it to give students feedback.Should Laptops Really Go the Way of Cell Phones?
Having won the battle on phones, some public intellectuals are calling for laptops to disappear from classrooms, too. Many teachers say that would be a mistake.Why and How I’m Limiting Screen Time in My Classroom
Digital tools have uses, but they can also risk reducing the productive struggle students need to build critical thinking skills.
What Teachers in China Have Learned in the Past Month
An American whose classroom in Beijing is now online shares what she and her team have learned since the coronavirus hit, just as U.S. teachers make the same shift.851.6kYour content has been saved!
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What’s Lost When We Rush Kids Through Childhood
The author of "The Importance of Being Little" on the costs of our collective failure to see the world through the eyes of children.855.6kYour content has been saved!
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Schools Are Opening Worldwide, Providing a Model for the U.S.
Children are returning to school in countries that are weeks—or months—ahead of the U.S. in battling Covid-19. Here’s how it’s happening.600kYour content has been saved!
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Defending a Teacher’s Right to Disconnect
Remember personal time? For many educators, technology has driven it toward extinction—and it’s time to get serious about reclaiming it.463.1kYour content has been saved!
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Well-written multiple-choice items can deepen thinking and learning, rather than simply challenging students to recall basic facts.
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2020
We reviewed hundreds of educational studies in 2020 and then highlighted 10 of the most significant—covering topics from virtual learning to the reading wars and the decline of standardized tests.477.2kYour content has been saved!
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Multiple Intelligences Theory: Widely Used, Yet Misunderstood
One of the most popular ideas in education is applied in ways that its creator never intended.601kYour content has been saved!
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Well-meaning efforts to assess learning accurately have led some schools to set 50 as the lowest grade, but that can have negative consequences. Here’s a better solution.Podcast: Rethinking Zeros in the Grade Book
No-zeros policies aim to level the playing field, but without the lever of a failing grade, can teachers balance accountability, motivation, and accurate assessment?
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Why Black Teachers Walk Away
Teachers of color are leaving the profession at staggering rates. A new study highlights some of the reasons why.308.4kYour content has been saved!
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Flexible Seating and Student-Centered Classroom Redesign
How a visit to Starbucks inspired a change to flexible seating—and then some changes in teaching philosophy.569kYour content has been saved!
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