“The Idea of ‘Learning Loss’ Begs Us to Ask, ‘Loss From What?’”The Idea of ‘Learning Loss’ Begs Us to Ask, ‘Loss From What?’ is the headline of my latest Education Week column – a guest post by Georgia educator Marian Dingle. Here are some excerpts:
International Mother Language Day Is On Feb. 21st – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesTumisu / Pixabay The United Nations has declared February 21st to be International Mother Language Day. You might be interested in The Best Resources For International Mother Language Day .
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues – Cardona Confirmation Hearing EditionHere are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in THE BEST ARTICLES, VIDEOS & POSTS ON EDUCATION POLICY IN 2019 – PART TWO ): There was a confirmation hearing today for Miguel Cardona, President Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Education. Here are three good articles summarizing what happened. I’ve also embedded a video of the entire hear
Thursday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopeningssweetlouise / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : San Francisco, amid school renaming flap, sues its school district to reopen during pandemic is from The L.A. Times. Chicago Families Debate School Reopening is from The New York Times. And we all know that McConnell has a long track record of putting children’s interests first in t
Trying To Bring Research, Sanity, Teacher Expertise & Student Voice To The “Learning Loss” DiscussionThe phrase “learning loss” is the latest buzz word in education circles, and I’m very concerned that the dominant narrative at this time could compound any pandemic damage we’ve all been experiencing over the past year. The question is NOT “How do we add more school time to students’ schedule post-pandemic?” The question IS “How can we best support students academically and emotionally post-pande
The Best Teaching & Learning Resources About Amanda Gorman’s PoetryI’m embarrassed to say that I hadn’t heard of Amanda Gorman until the Inauguration. Since that time, I’ve shared some great teaching resources about that poem, and her life. And I just keep on learning more! I decided to bring them all together in one post. I’m adding this resource to The Best
