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Under The Law: That’s so meta: Social media, students, and 21st-century litigation Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Robert Kim
Social media companies are increasingly being called to account for how their apps are affecting young people. Robert Kim explores In re: Social Media Addiction, a lawsuit that combines multiple cases that have been brought against social media companies for their addictive effects. The cases illustrate the tension between product liability and free speech laws. To what extent can companies be held
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Browsing: Further thoughts on this month’s theme Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26
Past articles, research reports, discussion questions, and quotes related to inclusive schools, the theme of the April 2024 Kappan.
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Relationships change everything Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Peter W. Cookson
Children need life-affirming and authentic relationships; genuine deeply felt inclusion comes when we share our humanity openly and honestly. This article draws on the research of author Peter W. Cookson Jr., who recently completed a study of success strategies for educating children living in deep poverty. An inclusive school is one where every student, in the words of Martin Luther King Jr., is somebody
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Bookshelf: Kappan authors on their favorite reads Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Gloria McDaniel-Hall, Nina F. Weisling
In this regular column, Kappan authors recommend favorite books and articles. Gloria McDaniel-Hall and Nina F. Weisling recommend The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves by Shawn A. Ginwright and Peter W. Cookson recommends The Dialectic of Freedom by Maxine Greene.
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Safe, seen, and ready to learn Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Gloria McDaniel-Hall, Nina F. Weisling
For far too many students, schools are not places of belonging. This is due, in part, to the cultural mismatch between schools and students that, despite even the best of intentions, too often leads to student harm and negative student outcomes. Gloria McDaniel-Hall and Nina F. Weisling provide insights for understanding why belonging is vital to student learning, how teachers can recognize when they
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Mini-observations 2.0 Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Kim Marshall
Traditional teacher evaluations – full-lesson observations, write-ups, and debriefs — are time-consuming and largely ineffective. As a principal, Kim Marshall found that mini-observations — short, frequent, unannounced classroom visits, each followed by a face-to-face coaching conversation and brief narrative summary — actually improved teaching and learning. With the benefit of hindsight, he shares
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Backtalk: It’s time to come together around good math instruction Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Lynne Munson, Nell McAnelly
A consensus has emerged in recent years about what good reading instruction should look like. Lynne Munson and Nell NcAnelly argue that a similar movement is needed for math. A new science of mathematics instruction would focus on coherence, conceptual understanding, and real-world application.
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Taking a LEAP toward community-engaged leadership Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Darrius A. Stanley, Dan Brogan, Emily Colton
Historical and contemporary factors have disenfranchised and destabilized certain school communities (specifically communities of color). Education leaders can be more inclusive and address the persistent impacts of these broader trends by embracing a community-focused approach to leadership. Darrius A. Stanley, Dan Brogan, and Emily Colton borrow from contemporary research which suggests that educational
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Learning with Leaders: Excellence for all students, districtwide: Luvelle Brown Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 James F. Lane
Luvelle Brown, superintendent of the Ithaca City School District in New York, talks with James F. Lane about his work on leadership, equity, and transforming instruction. As an educator, he’s committed to promoting excellence for students who have been denied opportunities. As a district leader, he’s sought to bring greater diversity to leadership. He encourages educators to find joy in their mission
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Poll Points: Public perceptions of teacher working conditions Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26
Most Americans express compassion for public school teachers. About three-quarters say they are undervalued in society, 66% say teacher salaries in their community are too low, and 58% think teachers in their area are overworked.
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Students Speak Up: How schools promote belonging Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26
Educators Rising students share what their schools do to promote a sense of belonging among students and offer ideas for what they could do better.
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Career Confidential: Principal lets students get away with too much Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Phyllis L. Fagell
In Career Confidential, Phyllis Fagell answers work-related questions from educators. This month’s column includes a teacher who is frustrated that the principal isn’t much help when she sends students to him for their behavior.
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Leading inclusion Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Katie Novak, Helene Paroff
The 42 school districts participating in the state of Washington’s Inclusionary Practices Project achieved a significant 12.8% increase in inclusion in the least restrictive environment (LRE 1, or in general education for 80-100% of the school day) over four years, surpassing the state average increase of 6.8%. Katie Novak and Helene Paroff highlight the importance of leadership, collaboration, progress
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Policy Solutions: Education policy reform for the hip-hop era Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Jonathan E. Collins
Fifty years after the birth of hip-hop, Jonathan E. Collins considers how hip-hop can transform U.S. education. Many schools have barred hip-hop and disciplined students who use it. But these restrictions have been built on flimsy premises that ignore the beauty and complexity of the art form. Embracing and incorporating hip-hop can improve student engagement, particularly among Black students, and
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Guarding against book challenges with professionalism and confidence Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Adriana L. Medina, Rachelle Kuehl, Edwina Pendarvis
Teaching literacy skills through high-quality trade books that provide diverse cultural perspectives is increasingly difficult due to challenges to teachers’ book selections. To meet their professional responsibilities, teachers must select literature they judge effective for developing students’ awareness and understanding of others’ perspectives. Adriana L. Medina, Rachelle Kuehl, and Edwina Pendarvis
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Disrupting disparities in school discipline Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Adai A. Tefera, Genevieve Siegel-Hawley, Ashlee Sjogren, David Naff
Schools across the country are grappling with vocal resistance to educational equity efforts, while disparities, including racial disproportionality in school discipline, persist. In this research-practice-partnership project, Adai A. Tefera, Genevieve Siegel-Hawley, Ashlee Sjogren, and David Naff learned of the ways educators and leaders across three distinct schools adopted and engaged in widespread
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The Editor’s Note: The responsibility to care for all Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Teresa Preston
The April 2024 Kappan on inclusive schools addresses the responsibility of schools to meet the needs of all students. In her Editor’s Note, Teresa Preston discusses how the authors define inclusion and why it’s essential for all students.
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Reclaiming inclusion in an age of indignation Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Andy Hargreaves, Dennis Shirley
As educators have pushed for inclusion of all marginalized students of different identities, we’ve seen a backlash of political and parental indignation. Andy Hargreaves and Dennis Shirley suggest that while it’s sometimes clear who is right and who is wrong in these disputes, some issues aren’t so clear, and people’s multiple identities can come in conflict. They suggest that better representation
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Free books to close the reading achievement gap Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Richard L. Allington
Richard Allington reviews the nature of the reading achievement gap between students from low-income and high-income families, concluding that the limited access to children’s books experienced by children from low-income families lies at the base of the problem. The fact that children from low-income families lose reading achievement every summer largely explains summer reading loss. Allington and
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PDK Connection: Heritage News Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-26
PDK International’s development team seeks to grow the organization’s impact by finding new major donors and partners. Educators Rising student officer Hailey Calderon; scholarship recipient Khya Dielkes; and Chafony Poole, a member of PDK International’s Emerging Leader Fellowship program, are spotlighted.
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Bookshelf:Kappan authors on their favorite reads Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Arielle Lentz
In this regular column, Kappan authors share books and articles that have inspired and influenced them. Arielle Lentz discusses Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism by Derrick Bell. Sharon Greenberg recommends Solito: A Memoir, by Javier Zamora.
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Learning with Leaders: Partnering for innovation and growth: Shaun Nelms Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 James F. Lane
PDK CEO James F. Lane talks with Shaun Nelms, former superintendent of Rochester Public Schools, about his work building a partnership between East High School in Rochester, New York, and the University of Rochester to turn around a high school on the brink of closure. Nelms discusses the importance of involving the community in transformation and building on success over time. Now at the University
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Poll Points: What does the public think about expanding time in school? Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05
The PDK poll shows that a majority of Americans would support expanding the amount of time students spend in school, with more Americans preferring longer school years to longer school days. This infographic shows how the data breaks down by race, region, and type of community.
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Changing the school system improvement narrative Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Sharon Greenberg, Anthony S. Bryk
Districts are struggling to accelerate students’ learning, support their health and wellness, and close the achievement gap. Labeled “worst” in 1987, by 2017 Chicago Public Schools was among the nation’s most improved school systems. Chicago’s story embeds many lessons about system change. Sharon Greenberg and Anthony S. Bryk illustrate how local research evidence helped leaders target a few high-leverage
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Instructional design for innovation and reform Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Lisa Dover Kingsley, Jennifer Perry Cheatham
Not enough attention is paid to the instructional design decisions that define students’ experiences. Lisa Dover Kingsley and Jennifer Perry Cheatham contend that while quality teaching is crucial, the structural decisions supporting meaningful engagement often go unexamined. Using innovations in North Kansas City, Missouri, as a throughline, they review key themes present in research on four elements
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PDK Connection: Organizational news about PDK International Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05
PDK International relies on scholarship application readers to help determine which applicants will receive scholarship funds. PDK member Bernadine Moldoch has been a scholarship reader for 11 years and sees it as a rewarding way to contribute to the profession after her retirement.
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Students Speak Up: The changes students want Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05
Educators Rising students share their ideas for changes schools should make.
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Kappan call for manuscripts, 2024-25 Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05
Phi Delta Kappan is committed to publishing lively articles and commentary on a wide range of themes related to preK-12 education. Themes for 2024-25 include: public perception of schools, education for mastery, attendance and absenteeism, the math education students need, understanding today’s students, finding funding, addressing student learning, and the new generation of educators.
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Backtalk: Academic jargon and the illusion of objectivity Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Iris C. Rotberg
Although some people view quantitative studies as more legitimate than qualitative studies, both methods are subject to bias, Iris Rotberg explains. The study’s methodological strengths and weaknesses are determined when researchers frame questions, choose samples and outcome measures, and collect data. These design decisions and their implementation are far more important determinants of research
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Letting go of what doesn’t work in education: A conversation with Rick Ginsberg and Yong Zhao Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Kathleen Vail
Rick Ginsberg and Yong Zhao want educators to question the status quo and clear out ineffective practices to make room for K-12 reforms that work. Their 2023 book, Duck and Cover: Confronting Dubious Practices in Education, Ginsberg and Zhao examine kindergarten readiness, college- and career-readiness, reading proficiency by 3rd grade, social and emotional learning, education technology, class size
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Policy Solutions: We need a school board election holiday Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Jonathan E. Collins
Voter turnout for school board elections is historically low, with tiny percentages deciding who governs schools. Columnist Jonathan E. Collins proposes a new federal holiday, School Board Election Day, to increase voter turnout and public involvement and interest in public schools. School board elections would be held on the same day nationally, and voters would be encouraged to visit schools not
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What a study of educator evaluation taught us about professional learning Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Andrew J. Wayne, Jordan Rickles, Mengli Song, Seth Brown, Michael S. Garet
After years evaluating teacher professional learning programs, researchers Andrew J. Wayne, Jordan Rickles, Mengli Song, Seth Brown, and Michael S. Garet describe a study that changed their perspective. The study’s takeaways about the design of teacher professional learning are important for everyone who seeks to create systems to support teaching and learning. The findings call attention to the value
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Moving beyond the ‘budget dance’ Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Bo Yan, Thomas Aberli
The annual budgeting process is a valuable opportunity for districts to systematically examine both resource use and programming. They can then use the findings to optimize resource use and improve program efficacy in ways that will lead to increased student achievement. Bo Yan and Thomas Aberli discuss three root causes for districts’ inability to accomplish the goals (reliance on problem-driven needs
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Classroom communities for everyone Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 David Stroupe, Lindsay Berk, Anna Kramer
As people with power in schools, teachers and administrators make instructional decisions that shape opportunities in classrooms for students to learn. Educators’ words and actions, especially related to the treatment of students and their ideas, are foundational for creating equitable learning communities in our classrooms and schools. David Stroupe, Lindsay Berk, and Anna Kramer examine the creation
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Parents’ rights, yes. But parent responsibilities, too Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Frederick M. Hess, Michael Q. McShane
While there are plenty of people who decry the parents’ right push, viewing it as manufactured and mean-spirited, Frederick M. Hess and Michael Q. McShane think it has been a healthy and overdue development. Yet while parents have rights, they also have a responsibility to send students to school ready to learn. Schools are ultimately reliant on parents being active partners in preparing their children
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Big problems require big solutions Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Linda F. Nathan, Lydia Cochrane, Ayesha Hoda
School leaders Lydia Cochrane and Ayesha Hoda have struggled to meet the increasingly complex needs of the students in their schools. As students’ needs increase, schools are asked to do more and more, while continuing to have strong academic results. Cochrane and Hoda believe the current system is untenable and needs to change. With Linda Nathan, they share a possible model schedule that could allow
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Changes that stick Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Arielle Lentz, Laura Desimone, Amy Stornaiuolo, Katie Pak, Nelson Flores, Philip Nichols, Morgan Polikoff, Andy Porter
Many education leaders may wonder how to implement sustainable policy changes that will benefit youth, families, and the community. Arielle Lentz, Laura Desimone, Amy Stornaiuolo, Katie Pak, Nelson Flores, Philip Nichols, Morgan Polikoff, and Andy Porter share findings from school change efforts in more than 170 districts in five states. They present six key strategies based on this work, and they
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Under The Law: Recent developments in the quest for racial diversity in K-12 schools Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Robert Kim
In June 2023, the Supreme Court held that the admissions systems at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and Harvard University were racially discriminatory, effectively ending affirmative action. Are race-neutral admissions policies at selective K-12 schools next? Bob Kim considers two circuit court cases — Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board and Boston Parent Coalition for Academic
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The Editor’s Note: Change for the change-averse Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Teresa Preston
Many people who resist change are actually resisting changes that don’t make a difference but only pile on more work. Teresa Preston, editor-in-chief of Kappan, previews the March issue of Kappan, which focuses on how education leaders can make changes that have value.
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Browsing: Further thoughts on this month’s theme Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05
Past articles, research reports, and discussion questions related to the theme of the March 2024 Kappan, Change That Matters.
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Career Confidential: Teacher overheard students complain about his breath Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Phyllis L. Fagell
In Career Confidential, Phyllis Fagell offers workplace advice for teachers. In this issue, a teacher wonders how he should have reacted when he overheard students making fun of his breath.
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Bookshelf: Kappan authors on their favorite reads Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Sarah Miles, Caitlin Ciannella
In this regular column, Kappan authors share books and articles that have inspired and influenced them. Sarah Miles and Caitlin Ciannella discuss an article from Contemporary Educational Psychology. Seth Parsons describes Preparing Teachers for a Changing World: What Teachers Should Learn and Be Able to Do, edited by Linda Darling-Hammond and John Bransford.
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Poll Points: What’s the public perception of teacher shortages? Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30
The public is divided on the severity of teacher shortages: 51% call it either a crisis (16%) or a serious problem but not a crisis (35%). Nearly as many, 47%, call it either not a serious problem (31%) or not a problem at all (16%).
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Career Confidential: Teacher wants to support students with test anxiety Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Phyllis L. Fagell
Phyllis Fagell offers workplace advice for educators in this regular Kappan column. This month, a math teacher is looking for ideas to ease students’ test anxiety.
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Screech owls, Super Soakers, and school gardens Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Miranda S. Fitzgerald, Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar
Project-based learning (PBL) is gaining momentum as a rich and multifaceted instructional approach that is motivating and engaging. Miranda S. Fitzgerald and Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar argue that PBL provides a particularly rich context for fostering students’ literacy motivation and engagement. One reason for this is that characteristic features of PBL closely align with research-supported instructional
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Learning with Leaders: Taking care of self and others: Melvin Brown Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 James F. Lane
Melvin J. Brown, superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools in Alabama, talks with PDK CEO James Lane about the importance of self-care and networks of support in times of crisis. He shares how he has prioritized listening to the community to develop a vision for his district and build programs that students are interested in so that all students can achieve their goals.
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The Editor’s Note: Chasing what matters Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Teresa Preston
The articles in the February 2024 Kappan focus on motivation and engagement. Teresa Preston, Kappan’s editor in chief, reflects on the problems of using grades as a primary motivator for students.
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Students Speak Up: What keeps students motivated? Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30
Educators Rising students share what keeps them motivated and what causes them to shut down.
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Under The Law: Vouchers and the future of public education Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Robert Kim, Jessica Levin
Until recently, few states offered vouchers to help families pay for private schools. But over the last two years, more states have begun enacting “universal” voucher laws, which permit any school-age child in the state to attend private schools using taxpayer funds that would or could otherwise support public education. Robert Kim and Jessica Levin discuss the legal and political trends undergirding
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Helping students to learn and grow Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Sarah Miles, Denise Pope, Caitlin Ciannella
Research on engagement in schools as well as research from the Challenge Success-Stanford Survey of School Experiences on how high school studentsʼ perceptions of classroom practices correlate with their engagement levels shows that more students are engaged in school when educators emphasize practices that promote learning and mastery. Authors Sarah Miles, Denise Pope, and Caitlin Ciannella offer
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Browsing: Further thoughts on this month’s theme Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30
News, quotes, and insights from the past related to the theme of the February 2024 issue of Kappan, “Motivation & engagement.”
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Where is motivation in the science of reading? Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Seth A. Parsons, Joy Dangora Erickson
Recently, the science of reading has garnered much attention in elementary schools across the U.S. The science of reading is a body of research on learning to read that has been accumulated through systematic inquiry. Seth A. Parsons and Joy Dangora Erickson argue that the way the science of reading is being implemented is missing a key ingredient: motivation. There is an expansive research base on
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Mentors’ recommendations for work-life balance Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Colby Gull, Leslie Rush
New teachers benefit from mentoring from more experienced colleagues, and the Wyoming Teacher Mentor Corps (WTMC) provides high-quality training for master teachers to provide this mentoring support. As part of the program, mentors learn about assessment, communication, feedback, and work-life balance. Colby Gull and Leslie Rush describe how, as part of the training, mentors identified and prioritized
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Motivating adolescents to read Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Martha Abele Mac Iver, Marcia H. Davis, Douglas J. Mac Iver
Motivating today’s adolescents to read is a challenge. Martha Abele Mac Iver, Marcia H. Davis, and Douglas J. Mac Iver discuss the kinds of literacy instructional practices that address what we know about adolescent motivation. They also review several evidence-based literacy interventions designed to engage and motivate adolescent readers that can potentially lead to improvements in student reading
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Engaging, motivating, and supporting students through feedback Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Brent Duckor, Carrie Holmberg
Learning is iterative. It takes time and effort. Real progress in any subject requires we engage, motivate, and support learners as they take next steps to improve their work. Brent Duckor and Carrie Holmberg show how teachers can use progress guides as a formative feedback tool to re-engage and support students where they are, while keeping the focus on concrete steps they can take to move forward
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‘Why do I have to learn this?’ Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Eric M. Anderman, Yue Sheng, Wonjoon Cha
Students’ valuing of academic content impacts their engagement in learning and plays a pivotal role in shaping their future academic and career choices. Fortunately, practicing educators can integrate many readily applicable strategies into teaching to enhance students’ valuing of academic content. Drawing from expectancy-value theory, Eric M. Anderman, Yue Sheng, and Wonjoon Cha present five evidence-based
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A crisis of mattering: A conversation with Angela Maiers Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Kathleen Vail
The lessons Angela Maiers has learned from her students prompted her to explore the importance of mattering. She discovered that being valued is not a socioemotional or mental health issue. It is rooted in biology. Maiers has written four books on the concept of mattering and unleashing individual genius in students, including Genius Matters and Classroom Habitudes. She spoke with Phi Delta Kappan
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Backtalk: Teaching historical reasoning helps democracy thrive Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Walter C. Parker
Beneath the turmoil over book bans, Advanced Placement courses, and teaching about race and slavery lurks a sobering fact about historical knowledge: History is not only about what happened in the past but also about how we know it. Understanding history means grasping both substance and method. If students are asked simply to memorize information about the past, rather than investigate it, then they
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Policy Solutions: How teachers and ed tech can help each other Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Jonathan E. Collins
Education technology companies make millions of dollars from their education products and services. Ed tech companies could reinvest in school customers. Columnist Jonathan E. Collins suggests they could do this by incorporating teachers, especially teachers of color and teachers serving vulnerable subgroups of students, into their corporate board apparatus. They should start rotating teachers onto
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Key lessons from research about project-based teaching and learning Phi Delta Kappan (IF 0.98) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Anna Rosevsky Saavedra, Amie Rapaport
For many students, project-based learning (PBL) can be more engaging than more traditional instructional approaches. Over the past 15 years, Anna Saavedra and Amie Rapaport studied seven inquiry-based approaches. Their research shows that PBL has a positive effect on students’ achievement and development of important soft skills. Schools can maximize chances of success by providing expert-created,