VIDEO: What is Dual Enrollment?
December 14, 2018 by EdTrust Have you heard about dual enrollment programs for high school students but not sure what they are?
How to Keep Students Motivated
November 08, 2018 by Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. A former student of mine recently instant messaged me with news that she and a few of her classmates were sharing memories about my eighth grade class. My blood ran…
Motivation and Engagement in Student Assignments
November 01, 2018 by Joan Dabrowski, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. When students have the opportunity to attend classes that are engaging, creative, and relatable to their lives, they are…
The Role of Choice and Relevancy in Student Assignment
October 18, 2018 by Jack Fleming For students to thrive and achieve at high levels in school, they must be interested and emotionally invested in their own learning. Why? Because motivation, or the desire that propels…
How Teacher Shortages and Teacher Turnover Affect Students
October 09, 2018 by Rachel Metz “To hear Trina’s counselor say they haven’t offered a senior science class for the LAST THREE YEARS, I am flabbergasted. Then they wonder why their students have to take remedial…
Q&A with Ricky Castro, 2017 Illinois Teacher of the Year
September 27, 2018 by Letisha Marrero Ricardo “Ricky” Castro is a Spanish, Dual Language, and ESL teacher at Elk Grove High School, just outside Chicago, which is 42 percent low income and 46 percent Latino. A…
Educational Justice: Which Are You — an Advocate, Ally, or Activist?
September 24, 2018 by Sharif El-Mekki I often describe myself as an activist and a teacher. Why? Because I firmly believe that a quality education is a basic human right that has been historically and currently…
How Civic Engagement and Activism Begin In the Classroom
August 02, 2018 by Chandler Nutall Civics education should happen early and often, because it affects our everyday lives. Whether you are watching the news on your television, listening to it on the radio, or checking…