Whether your students spend the day with you in an elementary classroom, rotate through periods, or move through 80-minute blocks, the question is the same: Is every minute actually working for learning? “Bell to bell.” You’ve heard it. Maybe you’ve said it. The idea is that every minute of class time should count: no dead […]
The Unique Nature and Educational Needs of Generation Alpha
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 […]
