We Have More Time – Why Not More Learning?
A new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a respected international source for information regarding education …
Seven Common Educational Terms to Reconsider
The time has come to rethink some of the most common terms we use in education circles. Some of these …
Helping Students Resist Task-Switching and Technology Distractions
It is no secret that many students love to have technology devices present and active while studying. They often argue …
Is Your Smartphone Draining Your Brain?
We know that technology can increase feelings of anxiety as we constantly check our messages, the news, weather, social media …
A Real and Growing Threat to the Future of Public Education
Throughout our history going to school and getting an education has promised a path to a life better than our …
Protecting Student Data Is Still Important, but New Threats Abound
Protection of private student data has been a concern of school personnel for a long time. Signing out paper “cume” …
A Good Time to Strengthen Your Resilience
Without question, education is a stressful profession. Teachers tend to experience more stress than most others professions. The combination of …
Is It Time to Revisit and Renew Your Passion?
Some of us need to rediscover our passion. Others need to feed it and follow it more often. And some …
Best Approach: Learning Styles or Learning Strategies?
Yet another study, this one from the University of Michigan (Nancekivell, Shah, & Gelman, 2019), points to the resilience of …
Is It Time to Refocus the Purpose of Schools?
I read an article in the Harvard Business Review that has stayed in my thinking for the past few weeks. …