Extra Credit: Culture refuses to be canceled; COVID-19 inequities
Helping worn-out students and teachers. Broadening cultural education. Read about these and more in the latest Education Extra Credit.
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Helping worn-out students and teachers. Broadening cultural education. Read about these and more in the latest Education Extra Credit.
Misconceptions about social and emotional learning often can disappear once educators talk about SEL with families to explain its skills.
Give students a jump on a lesson by having them tackle information digitally before starting a whole-class Socratic discussion.
From the Great Wall of China to a sleigh ride with Santa, virtual reality enlivens lessons for a broader student experience.
Will a Gender Support Plan help students limited by Florida's Parental Rights in Education law? Are sneaker giveaways a fix to chronic absenteeism?
A math interventionist shares two of her favorite math tools that make assessments easier for her and more engaging for her students.
Many students are suffering in traditional schools. Robin Harwick explains alternative schooling that embraces students' differences.
Fancy edtech programs abound, but it needn't be costly or difficult for teachers to incorporate technology into lessons.
As districts confront a post-shutdown normal, school changes are a given. Leaders must decide where they want to go and plot a course.
Using gamified learning in kindergarten -- via tech or no-tech -- can engage students longer and teach other skills.
Performance-based funding for colleges has frustrating results. A scrappy teachers’ union shows what teamwork is. Girls in Afghanistan go to secret schools against Taliban orders.
Contemplation always yields keen insights into the past that can serve the future well. Fred Ende shares his recent "aha" leadership lessons.
Using person-first and respectful language forges better relationships with others. Charmian Lewis, M.D., explains how.
Students' minds are most open to new things when they're very young. That's the perfect time to introduce STEM across all subjects.
Implementing an approach grounded in the science of reading, gauging students’ cognitive load and connecting to the joy of learning will help students catch up.
Teaching veteran Susan Engelhart offers 5 tips for making an exceptional education classroom an engaging and responsive environment.
A Virginia district's school communications platform designed for every level of K-12 streamlines the process and reach all stakeholders.
Education Extra Credit features views on Title IX, ideas for transforming education and wishes for a whole lot of R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Educational resources can help lessons from the sports field -- practice, perseverance and integrity -- carry over into the classroom.
Nerdle - a math game inspired by Wordle -- has been an accidental success in classrooms. Creator Richard Mann explains how the game came to be and how teachers are using it.
Teachers can combine SEL with math to enhance students' interpersonal skills -- and maybe help some students enjoy math more.
What does restorative justice done right look like? How different are 1619 Project and 1776 Report curricula in actual classrooms? Learn more in Extra Credit.
Networks are vital to our growth, but they shouldn't be static or ever-growing. Fred Ende explains why networks that change are more valuable.
Data is key to creating and managing programs for special education students. Teacher Carleen Julian explains how she does it.
Educators may be able to prevent more tragedies by ensuring every student feels they belong and believes someone there cares about them.
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The votes are in! From classroom management to security and safety to social-emotional learning, your favorite education technology platforms and solutions.
After a chaotic years, educators should recharge and ensure their needs -- and their students' -- are being met in this new education reality.
Capturing and sharing videos helps both teachers and instructional coaches feel safe to take risks and improve their practice.
Educators need social and emotional development opportunities for their own well-being, as well as that of their students.
A multitiered system of supports uses a team approach that includes parents and special education teachers who together help students progress.
Find out more about some intriguing, bonus education topics curated for SmartBrief readers.
When educators think about all students, the list becomes extensive: students of color, students with disabilities, English language learners, etc. How often do we think about education for foster youths?
Edtech data can help accelerate learning more precisely and successfully. A superintendent shares her district's has done it.
Earlier exposure to career and technical education could benefit all students, while a reshaping of CTE would greatly help students who choose those pathways. First, though, we need to change the negative perceptions around CTE.
Teachers and students -- both refugees and those still in Ukraine -- show remarkable resilience and determination to stay in school. In the US, a mass shooting at a Texas schools prompts frustration at a problem that seems to be getting worse.
Program specialist Alina Davis shares 4 ways to work more effectively with parents on IEPs.
Social-emotional learning expert Carlyn Andrew shares 3 ways educators and after-school programs can work better together.
For both virtual and in-person teachers, the right digital tools will focus on student needs to enhance and support learning outcomes.
Researcher explains how a teacher-led process led to certification for edtech tools.
Donna McDaniel of Keller Independent School District in Texas was one of the first teachers in the world to use artificial intelligence-driven coaching for professional learning. Here’s what she thought.
SmartBrief's Extra Credit pays homage to academic/arts achievers, extolls the value of clubs and notes that sex ed wars will never end.