Category: Student Engagement and Agency
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Virginia Beach rallies behind teen fighting for inclusivity, exposes statewide issues
This article was published on WTKR by Erin Miller on February 11, 2021. Whether you like tossing the football or cheering from the sidelines, every student should have the opportunity to participate on their school’s sports team. However, the results of a two-year study on K-12 Special Education in Virginia by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC)…
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How Teachers Can Foster Community in Online Classrooms
This article was published on Wired by Eli Reiter on September 25, 2020. THE SCHOOL YEAR is difficult for both teachers and students, to say the least. Some districts are using a hybrid of remote and in-person learning, while others are on Zoom entirely. And that means teachers are stretched thin and unable to build community…
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How Teachers Can Foster Community in Online Classrooms
This article was published on Wired by Eli Reiter on September 25, 2020. THE SCHOOL YEAR is difficult for both teachers and students, to say the least. Some districts are using a hybrid of remote and in-person learning, while others are on Zoom entirely. And that means teachers are stretched thin and unable to build community…
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Blind, visually impaired students deal with challenges of distance learning
PORTLAND, Ore. — Families keep plugging away at distance learning and we’ve heard from so many parents who say it hasn’t been easy adapting. For blind or visually impaired students, it has been a process adapting to online learning. Nine-year-old Miracle Boulos is a 4th grader in the Reynolds School District and is blind.The New…
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Data Privacy in a Pandemic? Parents Are Concerned, But Still Welcome More Tech
This article was published on EdSurge by Emily Tate on September 21, 2020. Parents are concerned about their children’s online safety and data privacy, but not as much as other issues such as the quality of education their child receives, protection from violence and bullying, and ensuring their child doesn’t fall behind in school. That’s…
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Arguing for Agency: One Student-led Classroom Debate at a Time
This article was published on Getting Smart by Les Lynn and Eric Tucker on September 29, 2020. Understanding the ins and outs of the COVID-19 pandemic can be difficult—information changes almost daily, and public health guidelines shift, too. For schools grappling with these changes, it can be confusing. But it’s also a powerful learning opportunity…