Teachers are on their feet all day: Standing in front of the board, walking between students’ desks, monitoring the lunch room, escorting students…
Melissa Jacobs, the director of library services for NYC Public Schools, has recently noticed a somewhat unsettling trend in education. More and more…
By Rex Ogle I was a boy in Texas in the 1980s. At that time, young men were expected to grow into cowboys…
With AI on every teacher’s mind, it can feel overwhelming to figure out how to use it safely and responsibly with students. That’s…
In a district with more than 20,000 students set right on the banks of the Microsoft campus in Bellevue, Washington, a natural goal…
Reports show that Australia is facing one of the world’s worst teacher shortages, with the burden falling hardest on disadvantaged and regional schools.…
Engaging learners in online instructional sessions can be challenging—especially when teaching quantitative methods, where abstract concepts and coding exercises can quickly feel overwhelming. In this…
Parthena Draggett provides a menu of actions to encourage participation and enthuse students Human communication is a vital tool that enhances our lives personally…
Teens are eager to earn money, but many have never practiced making real‑life financial decisions. The Teen Summer Paycheck Challenge turns your classroom…
Cultural humility Not cultural awareness but cultural humility. The most effective leaders arrive ready to learn before they lead. They listen to understand…
And all we could see – between river and sky – was flora and fauna, and all we could hear was the bubbling…
ON FIRSTS IN SCHOOLS Struck by his first sight of snow on a distant mountain range, Dr. Nigel J Winnard reflects on the…
THIS MONTH IN ITM The use of data stored digitally to track student progress has been one of most important developments in education…
Authentic assessment The best response to AI would be to establish an authentic mode of assessment. In fact, it is in precisely this…
Teachers and educators often incur a range of work-related expenses throughout the year, from classroom resources and professional development to union memberships and…
Cultural humility Not cultural awareness but cultural humility. The most effective leaders arrive ready to learn before they lead. They listen to understand…
FACING A DISTURBING REALITY Andrew ‘Bernie’ Bernard looks at the way in which the ideas, identity and attitudes of many adolescent boys are…
WHEN STUDENTS ‘FREEZE’ A FIVE-MINUTE ‘CIRCLE BACK’ BEFORE THEY CHECK OUT Dr. Alexis L. Hamlor recommends a technique that prevents students opting out…
Seeing the leader within As I listened to women describe their professional journeys, I heard something deeply familiar. Many had spent years refining…