5 tips for creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ students
How educators can create safety for LGBTQ+ students, even as handling queer issues in schools becomes increasingly politicized.
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How educators can create safety for LGBTQ+ students, even as handling queer issues in schools becomes increasingly politicized.
Build relationships among teachers and staff by connecting with them personally and finding ways for them to connect with each other.
High-dosage, 1-to-1 virtual tutoring with the same tutors, strong assessments and willingness to adapt helped our students' scores soar.
Allowing choice of book levels, genres and topics can make reading in high school more likely -- both for assigned work and for pleasure.
School schedules, high-quality materials and effective professional development are three areas of systemic change that improve outcomes.
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How the Smithsonian educators embrace the role of teachers, celebrate the impact of teachers, and help with educational ideas and resources.
How schools are handling virtual learning through flexibility and interventions and attending to student wellness.
Why tapping into classroom tech like augmented and virtual reality helps teach sustainability topics year-round.
A director of teaching and learning shares insights on effective video coaching that have helped teachers learn from their lessons.
Our youngest learners develop rapidly, so teachers get to know preschoolers before school starts and year-round to meet their needs.
SmartBrief’s virtual AI Impact Summit will include various education-related sessions during a two-day deep dive on Sept. 27 and 28.
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High-quality professional development programs and supportive administrators can ease teachers' burnout and enhance their skills.
Acknowledging and welcoming change, then accepting that what is different may be the new normal, are important parts of leadership.
AI seems scary at first, but teachers and instructional coaches who leverage AI responsibly will find it an enormous time-saver
Growing through intimidation and fear leads to new experiences -- for teachers and students.
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Middle- and high-school students focus on local problems with global ripples as they compete in STEM competition.
The sense of connection to others provided by the arts is a vital part of school for many students.
AI chat tools have their limitations, but recognizing them allows educators to work around them for efficiency and efficacy.
A researched-based program and quick, positive results make teacher buy-in easier for a new math curriculum
Offering four different styles of learning creates the best chance of success for all students
The rise of AI writing means truthfulness, accuracy and integrity are even greater than before
Play-based programs are wonderful, but they must be balanced with activities that reinforce the concepts students are learning.
Fred Ende shares 4 leadership lessons, including the larger picture of who is affected by your own transitions.
Teachers who share lessons in life skills as well as academics can help students meet their potential.
With so much on their plates, how can teachers best connect with students?
A group of educators who work for the Smithsonian Institution work to bring a wealth of educational experiences to students of all ages.
Teachers and administrators must make sure that assistive technology offers true accessibility rather than hindering it by requiring complicated steps.
An artificial intelligence chatbot helped this administrator glean key information quickly from detailed surveys of school stakeholders
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With only one-third of American students reading proficiently by 4th grade, it’s time to look at the evidence and adopt teaching practices that work.
Mainstreaming students with disabilities into portions of general education classes brings benefits to both groups of students.
A technology specialist shares her approach to helping teachers integrate tech, which combines ongoing PD with a sense of fun.
Coaching impact can be measured in several ways. Measurements are important to prove value to stakeholders and ensure continued funding.
How one elementary school's successful literacy program helped with an enormous turnaround in reading scores.
New experiences create opportunities to do things differently, take stock of our limitations and increase our enjoyment.