During commotion, finding a way forward with teacher PD
Now more than ever, teachers need to learn new student-centered skills. How can they climb the learning curve? One theory provides options.
Sept 24, 2020
Topics: Teacher of the Future
Developing a student-centered workforce through micro-credentials
Most K–12 educators today don’t have the skill sets necessary to run student-centered schools. This report helps dismantle that barrier by identifying specific student-centered competencies for educators that can be ...
Sept 8, 2020
Four principles for designing the future of teaching in 2020
Given the overflowing demands on teachers’ time, we need to reinvent the classroom and the roles of teachers so that teachers can tackle the meaningful and important work that almost always gets sidelined amidst the da...
Dec 17, 2019
Two reasons why teachers don’t automate their work
Teachers stand to benefit from letting technology substitute for some of their instructional tasks. Yet few teachers actually adopt technology for this purpose. Maybe this isn't the kind of help teachers are seeking.
Sept 20, 2019
Why teachers should disrupt themselves
By disrupting basic instructional tasks, technology can give teachers more time for the things they really want to do for their students.
Aug 27, 2019
If we do it right, teachers plus technology can free educators to focus more on students
The more technology can automate some aspects of teachers’ work, the more teachers have time for the work that matters most.
Aug 15, 2019
A “Modern” classroom model, designed by teachers, helps students stay engaged and connected
Two teachers transformed their classrooms, then launched a nonprofit to help their colleagues make their teaching more student-centered.
July 30, 2019
3 stories of how educational technology can improve relationships
Technology often seems to isolate people from human interaction. But some teachers and schools are showing that smart uses of educational technology can have the opposite effect.
July 18, 2019
What distinguishes today’s best teachers?
What makes great teachers great are their student-centered practices. Unfortunately, in conventional school settings, being a student-centered teacher often means working tirelessly against barriers and constraints.
May 9, 2019
The way people think about edtech misses the mark
Let's stop asking whether edtech improves student learning and instead ask how edtech enables effective teaching.
Apr 23, 2019