Author Archives: Dawn LoMauro
Students come to us in all shapes and sizes, with all different abilities and challenges, and it is our job to both identify and meet those various needs. But what if those “needs” aren’t measured on a formal assessment, or …
For Quentin Lee, injecting a little fun into the day — whether directly or through MC Hammer parodies — is critical to building relationships and driving engagement.
Finding ways to inject fun into learning is crucial even in the best of time, …
Once upon a time, schools and classrooms offered libraries with a variety of books for students to borrow. Today, due to the pandemic, in most schools borrowing physical books has been put on hold for the foreseeable future.
Book talks, …
When the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. in March, Joliet Public Schools in Illinois went into what Director of Technology and Information Services John Armstrong calls “emergency learning.”
It consisted of “choice boards, paper packets — things that could be done …
Forecasters expected 2 feet of snow this week from the biggest East Coast winter storm in years, but students in many areas might not rejoice the same way they once did.
Snow days, those celebrated breaks from school, are melting away …
Activities typically used in the fall can be tapped throughout the year by middle and high school teachers to strengthen connections with students, writes Edutopia. These projects can also help students focus better on their work and strengthen their execution.
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Districts can hook students with existing enthusiasm, helping them build technical and soft skills while also broadening STEM diversity.
In the Lewisville Independent School District in Texas, video game design and programming courses typically get 200 students a year to …
If you work in education, you are likely already aware of universal design learning (UDL), a framework that is integral in the creation of inclusive classrooms. Rooted in learning science, UDL is about providing multiple entry points for people to …
What do you think district staff who are not working full time with students and public officials who influence education policy need to hear/learn from educators who are working directly with students every day in this environment?
Unfortunately, the voices …
