Let’s think differently about how schools can serve students. . . . Learning and Schools Children love to learn! They learn all the time! Schools, however, are frustrated by declining test scores that indicate students are not learning from teachers’ lessons. Sadly, the result is a leaning into more whole-class instruction, more explicit (but not necessarily […]
By guest blogger Tanya Bosco, MBA — Chief Strategy Officer at IDE Corp. Want your teachers to experience mic drop moments during back-to-school planning days? Then stop presenting and start modeling. Whether you have a single day or an entire week before students return, these are some of the most valuable (and most often under-leveraged) […]
Go Beyond the Summer Checklist Summer offers school leaders a rare gift: a (brief) window of clarity. The urgent demands pause. The inbox quiets. As a result, there’s space to think, breathe, and reset before the next school year begins. Then again… many school leaders describe summer quite differently—more like a sprint. It’s a scramble […]
Navigating Societal Events on Education Imagine being 8–10 years old and suddenly finding out one of your parents or caregivers lost their job, seeing them stressed and crying, being told they can’t afford to do things you always did, having to move because your family can’t afford to live there anymore. Imagine having your parents […]
Having experienced the pathways and trends in education since the 1950s, I can confidently proclaim . . . this is a time like no other. We are at a crossroads that is both daunting and exhilarating. COVID, AI, and globalization, to name a few, are changing the landscape of students, parents, and teachers. Schools must […]