Is Performing Emotions Online Making It All Meaningless?

That seems easy enough, but given the abundance of crisis managers and image consultants, and the financial gains from having clout and virality, how do you know if someone is…

If You Want Students to Learn, Don’t Tell Them ‘Pay Attention!’ Try This Instead

The more you know about a subject, the easier it is to build upon it and learn more about it, so there is a reciprocal relationship between learning, memory and…

Many Rural Schools Rely on International Teachers. Trump’s Visa Changes Threaten That

Now, things are about to get even tougher — for the district and for teachers like Tomimbang. Last month, President Trump unveiled a plan that requires employers pay a $100,000…

Why One Reading Expert Says ‘Just-right’ Books Are All Wrong

That may sound sensible, but Shanahan says it’s not helping anyone and is even leading teachers to dispense with reading altogether. “In social studies and science, and these days, even…

Should Joining Social Media Be Treated Like Getting A Driver’s License?

To illustrate, Twenge points to driving. Some kids might feel ready at 12, others much  later, but as a society we commit to a legal driving age. She believes technology…

Should AI Chatbots Help Students With Their Mental Health?

Alongside has big plans to break negative cycles before they turn clinical, said Dr. Elsa Friis, a licensed psychologist for the company, whose background includes identifying autism, ADHD and suicide…

School Cellphone Bans Can Help Kids Learn — But Black Students Suspended at Higher Rates

The policy also came with a troubling side effect. The cellphone bans led to a significant increase in student suspensions in the first year, especially among Black students. But disciplinary…

AI Won’t Replace Teachers—But Teachers Who Use AI Will Change Teaching (Opinion)

Each time a new technology emerges, we hear familiar warnings: It will eliminate jobs, undermine expertise, or destabilize society. Artificial intelligence is no exception. A recent Pew Research Center survey…

Kids’ Social Media Use Linked to Lower Reading and Memory Scores, Study Suggests

There may be a link between social media use during early adolescence and lower cognitive performance, a new study suggests. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical…

How These Teachers Are Solving Their Biggest Challenges (Opinion)

Today’s post continues a series in which educators share what they view as the biggest challenges facing teachers—and how to overcome them. ‘Deficit Thinking’ Jason D. DeHart earned his Ph.D.…

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