Curriculum – April 2023 edCircuit Digest

Curriculum is at the heart of many discussions concerning K12 education, from funding to classroom content. This month on edCircuit, thought leaders from across K20 and EdTech discussed strategies, recent research, and best practices regarding curriculum. Articles covered various additional topics, including STEAM laboratory, Social Emotional Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Career Technical Education, Leadership & Professional Development, and more.

Artificial Intelligence in Education

• Grammarly – the Real AI in Education – According to Grammarly’s website, over 30 million people use Grammarly daily. This number raises an interesting point regarding AI in education.
• ChatGPT: The Rise of AI in Education – ChatGPT is a powerful tool, and it is up to teachers and educators to decide how to use it best. Ai in education can be a valuable addition to learning.
• Google Bard Versus ChatGPT – AI in Education – ChatGPT and Bard are both capable of generating text, translating languages, writing different kinds of creative content, and answering your questions. But how do they match up in terms of accessibility for K20 education? 
• Unlocking the Potential of AI in Education for a Better Future – AI in education has the potential to revolutionize the way we teach, learn, and lead. It can help students learn faster, easier, and more effectively.

Leadership & Professional Development 

• Agile in the Civics Classroom – Using Agile in the civics classroom provides a way for people to collaborate on diverse teams, share information, adapt to new challenges, and problem-solve. 
• Kanban Board Keys for Teacher Success – The function of a Kanban board is to open lines of communication between teams. These tips can support teachers in operating classroom functions.
• Preparing Next-Generation Teachers via Competency-Based Education – Competency-based education can elevate teaching colleges and others involved in educator preparation to meet the unique needs of aspiring K12 teachers.
• Unleashing Your Leadership: Creativity and Empathy – Creativity is an essential tool for leadership. No longer the sole purview of the artist, It turns out that creativity is a powerful tool for leaders.

Learning Innovation

• Does Memorization Still Matter in Education? – This article explores the interplay between knowledge acquisition, memorization, and skill development in education.
• The Agile Classroom – Agile classroom activities are self-paced and scaffolded to develop mastery of knowledge. Therefore, student teams decide what gets done, when, and where.
• Student Motivation: We Should Stop Giving Grades – How do we increase student motivation? Grades act as an extrinsic motivator, however, that is not how kids learn though. What if we got rid of grades? 

Careers & Financial Literacy Curriculum

• Two Educator Approved Ways to Gamify Financial Literacy – We are preparing our learners for a successful future. Part of that success inevitably connects to financial literacy. How do you gamify such essential learning? 
• Provisional Teaching License: The Key to the Teacher Shortage – A provisional teaching license can be a valuable tool for schools. They can help schools hire qualified teachers and help schools save money.
• A Successful Career Development Program in Action –  How do you create an effective career development program? This article shares insights of taking academic scholarship into the real world. 
• Is There Really a Teacher Shortage? – The teacher shortage is a complex problem with no easy solution. However, schools can ensure that all students have access to quality education.

STEAM Curriculum & Safety

• Can My School be Fined for Non-Compliance? – Schools can definitely be fined for non-compliance with legal safety standards and not using accepted better professional safety practices in STEAM Safety. 
• Benefits of Having a Chemical Hygiene Officer in Every School – Having a Chemical Hygiene Officer Specialist or Lead in each school building just makes sense from a risk management and safety perspective across the USA. 

Social Emotional Learning Curriculum

• How SEL Empowers Positive Learning – For SEL to stick, educators need to create an environment of structure and consistency; allowing students to learn and see that effort creates success.
• Teacher SEL-Separating The Canary from the Coal Mine – Adult SEL is a major challenge across the country, this article brings a new perspective on the growing crisis of educator attrition and teacher SEL. 
• Supporting Social Emotional Environments – What empowers students to thrive? Whether inside a school building or out in the community, students require social emotional environments.

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