Educators

Grit, Growth Mindset and the Backlash Against Both

Grit, perseverance, fortitude, tenacity, resilience, persistence, stick-to-it-iveness, backbone, pluck, moral fiber, stamina, spunk… We have a lot of words for…

7 years ago

Balancing Content Standards with Real-World Learning

Is emphasizing a standards-based education preventing students from more in-depth learning? Do We All Need to Read “Hatchet”? I was…

7 years ago

Why Teachers and Students Need to Learn about Their Brains in the Digital Age

For good and bad, technology changes our brains. But then again, so does every experience we have. Our brains develop…

7 years ago

Leaders in the Fight for Equity in Literacy

Teamwork that is improving literacy and lives Dr. Carolyn Brown, Co-Founder and President of Foundations in Learning, Inc. and Jennifer…

7 years ago

FETC Presenter Preview: Tom Murray – Innovation for Future Ready Schools

Getting to know the presenters at FETC 19″. As FETC 2019 approaches, we ’re continuing to highlight a series of…

7 years ago

New Year, New Beginning?

With the onset of the coming holidays, the school year is nearly halfway over. We know the students, parents, and…

7 years ago

10 Myths of Gifted Children

They’re not all socially misfit nerds who easily progress on their own There is a myth that surrounds the gifted…

7 years ago

6 Technology Ideas to Increase Rigor in Your Classroom

Using 6 technology ideas to increase rigor and enhance a variety of learning Rigor is a hot topic in education,…

7 years ago

The Game of School

Are there unnecessary hoops students are expected to jump through? I was having a conversation with a fellow educator the…

7 years ago

Understanding the Debate of Acceleration or Enrichment?

Which one is better for gifted kids? When it comes to challenging gifted students, there is that age-old debate of…

7 years ago