By Mike Broderick, CEO of Turning Technologies As the school year begins across the country, educators are renewing their focus on tools that improve learning, engagement and long-term knowledge retention. Education technology—commonly called edtech—continues to expand into classrooms at all levels, offering practical ways to make lessons more interactive, to measure student progress more accurately, … Read more

When you are trying to choose the right career, you might wonder whether career assessments or personality tests can point you in the right direction. Choosing work that aligns with your temperament, values, and strengths can noticeably improve your daily satisfaction and long-term well‑being. Tests can be useful tools, but they should be only one … Read more

By William Zhou This past spring, schools across the United States faced a shared shock but came away with very different results. When Covid-19 forced building closures in March, districts discovered where they stood on a spectrum that ranged from “fully prepared for remote learning” to “this closure is effectively a school shutdown.” Many teachers … Read more

Learning to Say No: Lessons from an ESL Classroom I am a former classroom teacher who worked with students from around the world. Over the years I taught various grade levels, and each student I met brought something unique to the classroom. While my role was to teach, I often found myself learning just as … Read more

  By Franklin P. Schargel The coronavirus pandemic has interrupted the lives of children and adults worldwide. For many children, who may not fully understand the situation, the upheaval has been particularly traumatic. Closures of schools, limits on social interaction, and the loss of routine have forced children to adapt to major changes in their … Read more

Guest article by Simon Very I have taught science at the post-compulsory level for ten years. Much of the work I assessed was coursework-based and internally evaluated. While these assessments did not rely on standardized tests, they did depend on uniform criteria to judge student submissions; the coursework briefs themselves had to meet prescribed standards. … Read more

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark The distinction between “cognitive ability” and “cognitive capacity” has become increasingly common in discussions about learning. Cognitive ability describes the potential a person has to develop thinking skills, while cognitive capacity describes how well those skills have actually been developed and how much information the brain can handle at … Read more

Many schools continue to operate in remote or hybrid teaching and learning models. Some universities, such as the University of Central Florida, have experimented with hybrid formats for decades, and the recent global pandemic accelerated adoption across higher education. An early driver for hybrid learning was adult learners seeking flexible ways to upskill and gain … Read more

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Revealed the Need to Address Student Mental Health—and How Cognitive Skills Help By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and amplified mental health challenges for children and adolescents, making clear that schools, families, and communities must do more to support young people’s emotional wellbeing. Extended school closures, social … Read more

Image above by Shutterstock. Welcome back to our “Teacher Feature Series,” where we talk with educators who teach online across borders. Today we speak with Lynette, an online English teacher who runs group classes at HAWO American Academy. Lynette, please tell us a little about your background. I was born and raised in New York … Read more