Walk into a classroom full of freshman high school students this semester and picture this: Almost a third of those students will drop out before graduation day. According to the Manhattan Institute, ...
July half gone, this is the time of the year that one’s thoughts may first turn toward the fall semester. Hopefully not too many thoughts. It is only July, after all. Unfortunately, I think the ...
How can teachers engage students to learn problem-solving skills across the curriculum? One program has set out to teach computational thinking (CT) and coding skills in a problem-centered approach, ...
A small Catholic school in Honolulu, Hawaii, has discovered the transformative power of putting students in charge of their own learning. Cathedral Catholic Academy, which serves just over 100 ...
University Undergraduate Academic Advising defines student-centered advising as: "...an advising practice that emphasizes mutual respect, dignity, self-awareness, and authenticity. Student-centered ...
When Kristine Riley looks back on how she used to teach her students, she sees order and control. Her third, fourth and fifth grade gifted-and-talented classes had been structured and orderly, and ...
I am reflexively wary of buzzwords. Any mention of “adaptive software” sets my teeth grinding. Whenever I hear the phrase “college and career ready,” I’m tempted to light myself on fire. Even ...
YABATECH has set a forward-looking agenda focused on digital innovation, strengthened research capacity, and student-centred education ...