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Teaching in English Without Mastering the Language
International schools are an increasing trend, but teachers struggle not to use references in their native languages. How can training address the need for bilingualism?

El País
Dec 17, 2018

Training Indigenous Communities to Monitor Deforestation
In Peru, a governmental digital platform partnered with the Shipiba community in the Amazon region to monitor the forest through drones.

Retina
Jan 05, 2019

What's Getting in the Way of Innovative Education?
An international advisory board of 111 education technology experts assessed the top five hurdles to innovation for K-12.

The Journal
Jan 28, 2019

Keeping in Mind the 100-Year Life
In the 21st century, being learner-centered also means providing an ever-expanding menu of flexible options.
Evolllution
Jan 28, 2019


Learning and Solving Real Agricultural Issues in Class
On more than 4,200 sprawling acres in southeastern Pennsylvania, the school offers tuition-free, residential education to 2,000 kids.
Hechinger Report
Jan 24, 2019


Imagine a World where Students are Taught to be Citizens First
What I imagine for students in the 21st century are outdoor classrooms that encourage youth to have an Isaac Newton-like experience where they discover the gravity of their humanity beneath the trees of radical reflection.
WISE Words
Sep 19, 2018


How to Apply Computational Thinking to Other Subjects
K–12 teachers and researchers are discovering that mixing STEM instruction with regular coursework gives students a chance to use real-world issues to better absorb material.
EdTech
Feb 04, 2019


The Impact of Automation and Artificial Intelligence
The relationship is more complex, suggesting that automation will bring neither apocalypse nor utopia, but instead both benefits and stress alike.
Brookings
Jan 24, 2019


Thinking Critically About the Future of Work
What social scientists have found just in recent years is what kids lack are what they call analytic skills. That is not problem-solving per se, but knowing what problems to solve.
Recode
Jan 28, 2019

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