There is a certain mystique to the Montessori world, which is just as much
philosophy as it is pedagogy. For starters, it has its own vocabulary. (The ...
Pamela Kramer had been careful. The Illinois elementary school teacher stopped
going to grocery stores and restaurants when the coronavirus pandemic ...
Over the summer, photos began to circulate of children, bundled in warm coats,
mittens and thick hats, reading books at their desks, outside, in the ...
EdSurge has been exploring the work lives of early childhood professionals,
unpacking their pathways to professional learning, how they engage with ...
Steve Kahlfeldt wants his students to grasp how the census impacts them right
now, not in some far-off future. For example, the data determines how ...
UNION CITY, N.J. — With a roomful of rapidly developing children with wildly
different needs in their care, early childhood educators will inevitably ...
EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. — Sitting on the carpet, Karen Melendez slaps her knees
twice with both her hands, then brings them together in a thundering ...
BELLEVUE, Neb.—The family engagement room at Belleaire Elementary School in the
suburbs of Omaha is bustling on a late October morning. Kindergarten ...
“I’ve had my knees replaced. It’s some genetic, but also the work I do. I’m up
and down, up and down, up and down all the time. I recently had a rib ...
EdSurge Research has been visiting schools, convening educators and sharing
stories about how school communities are shifting practices to meet the ...
Some time ago, I began wondering what the point of life was. Looking inward was
something I struggled with, and I didn’t feel well supported. When I ...
This is the second part of a two-part story about changing classroom culture.
Read part one to learn how this teacher improved her student feedback ...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — On a tree-lined avenue, between shops, cafes and row houses
about a half mile from Harvard University, sits a uniquely high-tech ...
When I was in middle school, I was diagnosed with a learning disability, so the
“typical” school experience was always a challenge for me. I struggled ...