Status is the degree of honor or prestige linked to one’s position in a group, and Maslow identifies the importance of status in his hierarchy of needs. Educators who understand that students must seek to fulfill their need for status before cognitive needs become a priority will ensure that all students have positive and productive routes to high status in the classroom and the school community.
In my roles as a high school educator and as an Education Week teacher-advice blogger, I talk with a lot of educators, students, and parents in my local community of
We are approaching the two month mark since schools shut their doors in response to COVID-19, and we are now entering a new phase in the learning process. Despite an
Most of us are aware of the negative effect of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on the health and welfare of a child. ACEs are harmful interpersonal exposures in the home
Teachers can help ensure assessments are fair for students by adopting the Universal Design for Learning, assert Karen Lea and Barbara Dame, both assessment developers. In this blog post, Lea
These are trying times for all of us. Pervasive school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have left many teachers and administrators feeling fearful, anxious, and acutely missing their students
Some school districts are using creative approaches to expand access to educational resources for students who are among the Federal Communications Commission’s estimated 21 million to be without broadband internet.
Trauma-informed SEL is an approach to fostering youths’ social-emotional development with practices that support all students, but is particularly inclusive and responsive to the needs of children and youth who
In shifting to distance learning, here’s how school districts can keep students’ needs and circumstances front and center.
With students dispersed, schools and our society must confront long-simmering inequities.
When the world feels dangerous, harnessing learning can provide some measure of clarity and perspective.
