6.10.21 Dr. Angela Johnson answers our questions on English language learners As the US population grows, so does the number of students in our schools who don’t speak English as a first language. In fact, the number of English language learners grew by 28.1% between... Read more
6.8.21 Here’s how to help your child keep learning all summer long The summer slide is a slippery thing to grasp. What causes it? Who does it affect? Should we cower in fear at the mere mention of it? If you’re asking yourself any of these questions as the... Read more
6.3.21 3 ways to support early learners impacted by the COVID-19 “kindergarten bubble” One of the many ways schools are being transformed by COVID-19 is a change in public school enrollment, which is likely to have important consequences in classrooms across the nation,... Read more
5.27.21 How to continue the fight for equity a year after George Floyd’s death Crystal Braswell is the kind of person who will call you “sweetie” just minutes into meeting you for the first time, but only in that rare way that makes you feel like you’ve known her... Read more
5.25.21 Before the national outrage: Why young kids need to be taught about racism My name is Nina Murphy, and I, too, was affected by the death of George Floyd. I’m a 16-year-old junior at Whitney Young High School in Chicago, and I live with my mother and older brother. I... Read more
5.20.21 Participate in Global Accessibility Awareness Day May 20 and all year long The ancient Chinese philosopher and writer Lao Tzu is credited with saying “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” I think of those words often when I reflect on the needs... Read more
5.19.21 4 ways COVID-19 made education better Student grit, educators have been told in recent years, is a credible predictor of academic success. Perhaps in no situation has that been truer than in the midst of a pandemic. But has it not... Read more
5.18.21 6 pandemic teaching practices worth keeping Over spring break, my son was asking about the end of the school year. When was it? How many more days would we be in school? He loves school but is also excited about warm weather and summer.... Read more
5.13.21 The kids will be okay: Reflections from students at TechBoston Academy Graduation is just around the corner for seniors around the country. As many look to what comes next, some are taking time to look back and think about everything learning amid a pandemic has... Read more
5.11.21 Valuing funds of knowledge and translanguaging in emergent bilingual students My parents came to the US from the Philippines in the late 1960s with just two suitcases each. Already fluent in English, they held a whole lot of hope for the opportunity ahead in their new... Read more
5.6.21 3 lessons on serving kids with disabilities from SXSW EDU Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write: My colleague Stephanie Cawthon and I were selected to present on students with disabilities at SXSW EDU earlier this spring, and our names... Read more
5.4.21 Culturally responsive and sustaining education: What it is, why it matters, and how to do it Education can feel like a sea of buzz words, including terms like “personalized learning,” “differentiation,” “formative assessment,” and “culturally responsive teaching.” These... Read more