Using PBL to develop 21st-century skills
Project-Based Learning challenges students to address real-world issues and take those new skills with them for the rest of their lives
Parents Share Their Productivity Tips For Home Working With Children
With social distancing measures in place and schools shut, many parents now have three day jobs: worker, teacher and child entertainer.
Increasing screen time during COVID-19 could be harmful to kids’ eyesight
With online learning and social distancing, kids are spending more time staring at screens and less time outdoors. That can put them at higher risk of myopia and serious eye problems in the future.
Using Comics to Teach the 4 Cs
When students read comics or create their own, they have an opportunity to develop their creativity, critical thinking, and communication and collaboration skills.
What will it take to get kids back to class? Three questions.
When will students return to school buildings? Educators are still weighing that, keeping in mind that polls suggest parents want health risks eliminated. What K-12 education might look like in the fall is starting to take shape.
Survey: Children’s loss of social ties, learning are parents’ top closure concerns
Children's loss of social ties, learning are parents' top school closure concerns, says survey. A desire for more regular contact with children’s teachers is also a recurring theme across multiple surveys.
Health Experts Say Schools Can Reopen in the Fall — But With Some Big Changes
Across the country schools are preparing for a back-to-school season unlike any other in living memory.
Napping helps preschoolers unlock their full potential for learning
Research shows napping helps young children learn, as well as enhancing their emotional well-being.
How Much Of This Will Our Kids Actually Remember?
Kids lives have been turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic. How long will that stick with them?
Survey Shows Up To 40% Of Parents Will Continue To Homeschool After Lockdown Ends
While the majority of parents are hoping that schools will open in the fall, a great number of parents plan on continuing to homeschool regardless.