Two announcements last month indicate potential ways forward. SUNY-Stony Brook will anchor The New York Climate Exchange, a brand-new, $700 million campus on Governors Island in New York. And, This Is Planet Ed, an initiative of the Aspen Institute, launched a Higher Ed Climate Action Task force, uniting university leaders and other stakeholders like Saladrigas, … Read more
@TeacherToolkit Ross Morrison McGill founded @TeacherToolkit in 2010, and today, he is one of the ‘most followed educators’on social media in the world. In 2015, he was nominated as one of the ‘500 Most Influential People in Britain’ by The Sunday Times as a result of… Read more about @TeacherToolkit What are the practical implications … Read more
The RNL National Conference is the premier event for higher education professionals to attend each summer, to connect with colleagues, to learn the latest trends in enrollment management and student success, and also to hear from nationally recognized keynote speakers. Over two and a half days, attendees will have the opportunity to learn from experts … Read more
CI Intercambio, as it used to be known, merged with entertainment travel company Amaze Travel, and also acquired educational travel agency Trilha Educação. The acquisitions make CI Group “the largest educational travel company in Brazil”. “In the last 10 years, we have noticed an increase that has intensified with the pandemic that suggests the need … Read more
Richard Lane, CEO at Mercia Primary Academy Trust, shares how his school is using CO2 monitors and Air Cleaning Units to manage ventilation for a healthier learning environment. What has the impact of using CO2 monitors been on managing ventilation in your school? Good ventilation helps children to concentrate and be more alert, as well … Read more
Meet Xenia, a junior at Northwestern University, who leans into math and science, runs dutifully in her spare time and tends toward introversion. Now meet her fraternal twin, Madeleine, a double major in English and Philosophy at Johns Hopkins, who prefers reading and writing over sports and as a child was dubbed the school’s mayor … Read more
“Are you ready? Three. Two. One.” Numbers flashed on John’s screen: “2 + 7. 5 + 10. 10 + 4.” At the start of this school year, John, whose real name Chalkbeat is not using to protect his privacy, read at a first grade level and did second grade level math. It would be Przybyslawski’s … Read more
Math anxiety is difficult to measure, and even children who enjoy timed drills may experience an elevated heart rate, an aspect of anxiety, as they race through a sheet of sums. Distinguishing productive adrenaline rush from detrimental anxiety isn’t easy. It’s also complicated to disentangle whether timed tests are making matters worse for children who … Read more
The Priorities Of Teaching For Change contributed by Olivia Odileke As an educator, you hold a position of immense responsibility in shaping the future of our society. To truly make a difference, becoming ‘fearless’–a teacher who isn’t afraid to push boundaries and take risks–may be one path forward. In, ‘How a Good Teacher Becomes Great,’ … Read more
She never showed off the gold medal she won — in fact, her family isn’t sure what became of it — but in interviews after her win, Bolden told reporters she had studied hard for the competition, saying she wanted to help her city win, and that her mother and father wanted her to win. … Read more