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The Iditarod, known as the Last Great Race, is an annual reconstruction of the 1925 sled dog relay to get diphtheria medicine from Nenana, Alaska, to Nome during hazardous blizzard conditions. It took five and a half days for twenty teams and approximately 150 dogs to travel 674 miles with the valuable package containing diphtheria … read more »
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As edtech coaches, we’re constantly looking for impactful and scalable strategies. Recently, at a PLN meeting, the challenge was to design a media literacy activity that could be completed in just 5 minutes. My immediate thought was to leverage the power of Thinking Routines – specifically, a quick, adaptable form to guide students in analyzing … read more »
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In 2015, United Nations Member States shared their agenda for sustained development by 2030 through 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The goals recognize that ending poverty and improving equity go hand-in-hand with other strategies, including improving health, education, and economic growth. In an increasingly interconnected world, educating students about the SDGs is more important than … read more »
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John Steinbeck is one of America’s greatest authors. His books expertly depict his time’s social and economic hardships and injustices, using compassionate writing to help readers develop empathy. Steinbeck is known for highlighting the fringes of society and forcing his readers to confront realities they would rather hide from. This is one reason he won … read more »
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When the majority of virtual students’ school day is spent on asynchronous learning, it is critical to capitalize on live instructional time as a place to push active engagement. During synchronous sessions, the aim should be to move students from simply participating in tasks towards investing in learning by asking questions, responding to feedback, and … read more »
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Digital Learning Day takes place every year in February. But why should digital learning be confined to just one day? It shouldn’t! Digital learning should be an integral part of the classroom every single day. Digital literacy skills are essential for students today, vital for career readiness as well as educational success. Engaging in digital … read more »
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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Project Zero, part of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, started publishing innovative Thinking Routines designed to enhance and expand critical thinking skills for students of all ages. These powerful routines have evolved into ten categories, such as Core Thinking Routines and Global Thinking activities, promoting understanding from … read more »
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The first month of the new year recently closed and many of us have refocused on our resolutions, here is a gentle push to keep that literacy goal going strong (or to create one, as the case may be). You might be thinking, “But I teach [fill in a non-literary-focused course here]—why do I need … read more »
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February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month®, a celebration of the importance of CTE for all students hosted by the Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE). But what does high-quality CTE look like? ACTE’s Program of Study Framework outlines elements and more than ninety supporting criteria to answer this question for all grade … read more »
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In the constantly evolving educational landscape, the traditional model of instruction is transforming into a dynamic, collaborative, and hands-on experience for both teachers and students. The integration of phenomena-based learning has taken science instruction by storm and is the new expectation for the modern classroom. We’ve discussed this approach in several recent posts that emphasize … read more »