How instructional coaches and school leaders build relational influence
Leading without authority requires educational coaches to exert relational influence, writes Donna Spangler.
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As enrollment falls, getting into college is getting easier
Except at the most selective institutions, the odds of getting into college have been going up.
A Latter-Day Luddite Pulls the Plug on EdTech - Education Next
New book argues it’s not the tools we use but the values we hold that make the difference in education
5 tips for high-impact, student-centered math professional learning
Across the country, math performance remains stubbornly flat or declining. District leaders feel immense pressure to reverse these trends, especially as postpandemic recovery slows, and achievement gaps widen. In many places, the instinct is to focus on curriculum — upgrading materials, adopting new programs or layering on additional tools. After nearly a decade working with […]
New AAP ‘Screen Time’ Recommendations Focus Less on Screens, More on Family Time - EdSurge News
While the pediatric group previously recommended two hours or less of screen time a day, a decade later, the American Academy of Pediatrics is getting ...
Study confirms experience beats youthful enthusiasm
: Research shows productivity and judgment peak decades after graduation
Close Screens Open Minds | Challenge the adoption of EdTech
Close Screens Open Minds is building a comprehensive evidence-based resource for parents, press, and policymakers to challenge the adoption of EdTech in schools.
Ed tech is profitable. It is also mostly useless
Independent research identifies few learning gains
10 Policy Recommendations To Address Cellphone Use in Schools - Center for American Progress
As school leaders raise concerns about student cellphone use in schools, policymakers can look to domestic and international examples to create student-centered policies.
Teachers Like Cellphone Bans—But Not for Themselves
Without access to an authenticator app on their phones, some teachers said they can’t even log into their work emails, in a robust social media discussion in response to an informal poll by Education Week.
The poll asked if teachers should be included in their school’s cellphone policies. More than half the 1,668 respondents said teachers don’t need any rules to govern their cellphone use, while 31% believed that such restrictions should exist. Fifteen percent said “it depends.”
Meanwhile, nearly 350 readers of the Savvy Principal newsletter weighed in on whether they have rules for how teachers can use their phones during the school day. Forty-nine percent said yes.
New ChromeOS tools to support classroom collaboration
Modernize your classroom with AI-powered Chromebooks, Gemini in Chrome, and new ways to engage and collaborate with students with powerful Class tools features and a new…
The Power of Prior Knowledge – TCEA
Explore practical tips, resources, and insights to transform teaching and learning with technology. Empower your students and enhance education today!
Technology Plan Implementation Guide – TCEA
Explore practical tips, resources, and insights to transform teaching and learning with technology. Empower your students and enhance education today!
Formative assessment with Dylan Wiliam
Formative Assessment and Its Impact on EducationWhy should formative assessment be a priority for teachers in their daily practice?Formative assessment should be a priority for teachers because of a …
California To Require All School Districts To Restrict Student Smartphone Use by 2026 - Slashdot
Starting in July 2026, every public school district in California will be required to have policies on the books that restrict or prohibit students from using smartphones during the school day, thanks to Assembly Bill 3216 that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law back in 2024.
The legislation al...
Stop Treating Note-Taking Like Learning
A blog to share ideas about innovative, real, and relevant learning.
The Classroom Tech Backlash (Ruth Reader)
“Ruth Reader is a reporter at POLITICO, with a focus on the intersection of health care and technology, and co-author of the daily newsletter Future Pulse. Most of her stories concern how tec…
Why Most Education Apps Fail
The non-negotiable conditions for learning don't care whether instruction comes from a teacher, a parent, or an algorithm but they do care about certain invariants.
The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process
Years ago, I studied computer science and interned in Silicon Valley. Later, as a public school teacher, I was often the first to bring technology into my classroom. I was dazzled by the promise of a digital future in education.
Now as a social scientist who studies how people learn, I believe K-12 schools need to question predominant visions of AI for education.
Years ago, I studied computer science and interned in Silicon Valley. Later, as a public school teacher, I was often the first to bring technology into my classroom. I was dazzled by the promise of a digital future in education.
Now as a social scientist who studies how people learn, I believe K-12 schools need to question predominant visions of AI for education.
The Most Underrated Productivity Technique - Scott H Young
I’m fascinated by self-assessment: how we view ourselves versus how we actually are. As an example, when I ran the first session of my Foundations course, we started with fitness. I was impressed by how many people claimed to already have a solid exercise habit. Now, that could be due to sampling bias given the […]
Kansas school ditching Chromebooks for pencil and paper
A Kansas school is shelving Chromebooks for pencil and paper.
On Tuesday, McPherson Middle School announced in a letter to families that students will be turning in their Chromebooks at the end of the semester.
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2025
We’re back with our roundup of the most insightful studies of the year, from the power of brain breaks to groundbreaking research on AI, cell phones, and handwriting in the classroom.
Growth Discourse: A Framework for Discussing Hard Topics with Students | Cult of Pedagogy
If you've been avoiding certain topics in your classroom, this approach may give you a way to dig back in.
James Marriott calls my critique
Commentary on James Marriott calls my critique
We Gave Students Laptops and Took Away Their Brains
Decades of data show a clear pattern: The more schools digitize, the worse students perform.
Decades of data show a clear pattern: The more schools digitize, the worse students perform.
The Testing Effect: Why Retrieval Practice is Your Most Powerful Learning Tool
Commentary on The Testing Effect: Why Retrieval Practice is Your Most Powerful Learning Tool by Stephen Downes. Online learning, e-learning, new media, connectivism, MOOCs, personal learning environments, new literacy, and more
Smartphones At Age 12 Linked To Worse Health - Slashdot
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania finds that preteens who own smartphones by age 12 have significantly higher odds of depression, obesity, and poor sleep compared to their peers. Axios reports: Kids who owned a smartphone at age 12 were found to have about 31% higher odds of depressio...
Smartphone policies in schools Rahali et al
The EdTech Revolution Has Failed
The Case Against Student Use of Computers, Tablets, and Smartphones in the Classroom
Leadership Lessons: How Small Wins Help Reverse Low Morale – TCEA TechNotes Blog
Low morale isn’t just a vibe—it’s a leadership issue. Learn how small wins and smart feedback loops can help reverse low morale on your team. Explore this and more at TCEA TechNotes Blog, your go-to source for educational technology and teaching innovation.