With COVID cases on the rise, many schools are returning to remote instruction, at least through mid-January, as a “pause,” as one district put it. Last spring was a very trying time, and not a lot went well, but it’s important to realize that you have the opportunity to #DoSomethingDifferent and ROCK remote learning! My […]
I’m pleased to share this perspective on a more productive way to address student behavior by guest blogger Shané Beauford, Coordinator of Systems Thinking at IDE Corp. Student behavior is a hot topic in schools, with some schools moving to programs that depend on extrinsic rewards to prompt positive behaviors. Often, when addressing student behavioral […]
The new, second editions of Dr. Nancy Sulla’s landmark book Students Taking Charge: Inside the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom are now available through Routledge or Amazon. The first edition of the book, which introduced the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom™ to the world, has now become two separate volumes, a grades K–5 edition and a grades 6–12 edition. […]
Dr. Nancy Sulla joined Larry Ferlazzo on his latest online radio show to discuss “Do Now Activities: What Works, What Does Not.” Along with fellow Education Week contributors Michele L. Haiken and Matt Homrich-Knieling, Larry and Nancy explored the dos and don’ts of Do Nows. Dr. Sulla supported the WHY behind students planning and scheduling what they […]
What if educators engaged students in finding and solving authentic, real-world problems? Dr. Sulla has worked for over 30 years implementing problem-based learning, examining the results, and refining her craft to discover that students are inspired to learn and create as a result of purposefully designed and executed problem-based learning units. Please join us on […]