Edutopia

Creating Authentic Learning Experiences Within a Lesson

To help students see the value of what they’re learning, show them how the curriculum connects to the real world.

A Teacher Says a Student Corrected Her Grammar in Front of the Class and She Gave Him a Detention, and Now She Can’t Stop Thinking About Whether She Was Wrong

She expected students to ask questions, challenge ideas, and stay engaged with the lesson, but she also believed there was a ...
People

Teacher Explains Why She Covers Herself in Peanut Butter and Jelly to Teach Students an Important Lesson: 'The Kids Go Nuts' (Exclusive)

One Idaho elementary school teacher is showing just how powerful a joyful classroom can be – and the internet is loving every minute of it Kayleigh Sloan/Instagram Kayleigh Sloan is a 28-year-old ...
The Spokesman-Review

Mead Learning Options: With a teacher’s help, Kenzy Beerbohm found ways to learn so she could excel

Kenzy Beerbohm went from being a disheartened, frustrated student to teaching art lessons to K-2 students and becoming certified as a nursing assistant. Jill Wright, North Star School teacher/mentor, ...
Education Week

With Larry Ferlazzo

Janet B. Walton is Senior Research Scholar at North Carolina State University’s College of Education. She is a co-editor of the STEM Road Map curriculum series, a series of books that provides project ...