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Picting, not Writing, is the Literacy of Today’s Youth "Picting" is the literacy for today's students, assert professors Cathie Norris and Elliot Soloway. In this blog post, they examine how social media's reliance on images and the amount of time youths spend on social media are changing literacy. | Should Schools Adopt Multi-Age Classrooms?While the numbers are small, some middle and high schools have adopted a multi-age classroom approach. Educators at schools in Massachusetts and New York that use the model reflect on its benefits, such as having extra time to master material. Take a look at a multi-age high school program in this Atlantic Online article. | The Science of Effective Learning SpacesResearchers have recently focused on determining how environmental factors can affect kids’ ability to learn. Studies show that a well-designed learning environment supplements evidence-based pedagogy and curriculum design. Examine four environmental factors that can enhance or hinder learning. |
Picting, not Writing, is the Literacy of Today’s Youth
Should Schools Adopt Multi-Age Classrooms?
While the numbers are small, some middle and high schools have adopted a multi-age classroom approach. Educators at schools in Massachusetts and New York that use the model reflect on its benefits, such as having extra time to master material. Take a look at a multi-age high school program in this Atlantic Online article.
The Science of Effective Learning Spaces
Researchers have recently focused on determining how environmental factors can affect kids’ ability to learn. Studies show that a well-designed learning environment supplements evidence-based pedagogy and curriculum design. Examine four environmental factors that can enhance or hinder learning.
FOR TEACHERS: 10 Characteristics Of A Highly Effective Learning Environment
FOR PARENTS: 8 Things Kids Should Do for Themselves Before They are 13
Every parent wants their children to become competent adults when they grow up. Sometimes parenting is about not doing everything for children. Leaving children do some things on their own is crucial to their development. Depending on their maturity and the circumstances they live it, check out these 8 things children should be left to do on their own before they are 13.
FOR SCHOOL LEADERS: 20 Observable Characteristics of Effective Teaching
Center for Christian Urban Educators
