Articles Measuring Retention Rates and Student Engagement Student dropout is a persistent issue that reflects the overall health of our education system.
Articles What is Competency-Based Education? Competency-based education prioritizes mastering skills over simply spending a set amount of time in a classroom. This means making learning personal, efficient, and practical.
Articles Provocative Pedagogy Provocative teaching methods are designed to challenge students' conventional thinking, evoke emotional engagement, and encourage critical and creative thought through non-standard, often surprising, approaches.
Articles Whole Brain Teaching Whole Brain Teaching is often described as "organized chaos,". It’s not the quiet, orderly classroom we might expect, but here's one thing—a silent classroom doesn’t always mean that real learning is taking place.
Lessons learnt Educational Reforms: What Works and What Doesn’t Let’s be real—most of us have been through some form of schooling, and at some point, we’ve probably thought, “This system could use a bit of a change or an upgrade.” With rapid technological advances and a better understanding of how students learn, there's an
Lessons learnt Weekly Check-ins and Student Development Weekly check-ins usually involve regular, structured conversations between students and educators, focusing on progress, challenges, and strategies for improvement.
Articles Exit Tickets: Do They Enhance Formative Assessment Exit tickets or exit slips in case you’re not familiar, are simple, short, end-of-class reflections or questions you hand out to students. These are quick activities completed by students at the end of a class to provide feedback on their understanding of the lesson.
Articles What is Universal Design Learning (UDL)? Universal Design for Learning (UDL) addresses those different needs right from the start. It’s a teaching method that ensures everyone, no matter their learning style or ability, has an equal chance to succeed
Articles Supporting Students with Dyslexia: Effective Teaching Strategies Dyslexia is usually mistaken for a lack of intelligence or effort when in fact it refers to a specific learning challenge.
Articles Classroom Participation and Interaction: Impact on Student Confidence and Personality Development We’ve all been there—sitting quietly in class, hoping the teacher doesn’t call on us. The fear of saying the wrong thing, or just being too shy to speak up, can make classroom participation feel intimidating
Lessons learnt The role of parental support in reducing academic stress Academic stress is a broader emotional reaction from feeling overwhelmed by school responsibilities, expectations, and the pressures that come with them.
Articles Balanced Teacher Evaluation Models Teacher accountability is often a major factor in educational reform efforts, aiming to enhance student achievement by holding educators responsible for their student's academic progress.
Articles The Effectiveness of Open Educational Resources (OER) for Student Success The rising cost of traditional educational materials, particularly textbooks, has created significant barriers, especially to student success in higher education.
Articles Attachment and Self-Esteem Development in Children The emotional connection, known as attachment, develops between a child and their primary caregivers, typically during the early years of life. This bond is essential for a child’s emotional and social growth, shaping their self-perception and relationships with others.
Articles Teacher and Guardian Expectations in Shaping Student Outcomes Expectations are a major part of the learning and educational process for students.
Articles Time Management: Impact on Academic Performance The academic environment is a multifaceted ecosystem where students are expected to juggle multiple subjects, projects, and extracurricular activities.
Articles Enhancing Student Learning Via Optimized Classroom Layout The design of a classroom significantly impacts student learning, engagement, and overall academic performance.
Articles Effectiveness of Distributed Leadership in Promoting Teacher Collaboration and Professional Development Distributed leadership is a model where leadership responsibilities are shared among multiple members of an organization, rather than being concentrated in a single leader.
Articles How does an integrated grading system benefit teachers and students? An integrated grading system (IGS) is a relatively novel method for evaluating student performance by merging various assessment methods and tools into a unified framework.
Articles Importance of Child Observation Child observation is a fundamental aspect of early childhood education and development. It involves systematically watching and recording the behaviors, interactions, and skills of children within their natural environments.
Articles 4 Major Educational Philosophies Every day, school leaders and educators face the task of guiding their institutions toward fostering environments that not only impart knowledge and skills but also do it correctly to produce the best results for their students and society at large.
Articles Administrative Progressivism in Educational Digital Transformation About a hundred years ago, schools were starting to change a lot. People were thinking about new ways to make schools work better for students. That's when administrative progressivism took off. Administrative progressivism in simple terms is a way of doing things that focuses on making schools better
Articles Tips for Effective Classroom Management Effective classroom management aims to create an environment where students feel safe, engaged, and motivated to learn, while minimizing disruptions and maximizing instructional time.
Articles Effects of recess and physical activity breaks on attention and learning In the pursuit of educational excellence, we often prioritize rigorous academic instruction while underestimating the impact of play.
Articles Responsive Relationships and Child Development Responsive relationships refer to the ability of a caregiver to meet a child's physical and emotional needs in a timely and appropriate manner.
