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WISE Words Podcast: Steve Cumming
Find out what it means to meaningfully engage with young people in determining their impact on policies and employment.
WISE Words | Aug 15, 2018


Embarrassment in the Classroom
Writing is demystified when our failures are turned into fun, allowing us to see how we are capable of correcting our own errors
Inside Higher Ed | Aug 15, 2018


Beyond Academic Success with SEL
Social-emotional learning (SEL) adds valuable lessons to a student’s normal school day that apply to situations in life. Learn about the best practices.
eSchool News | Aug 15, 2018


Recovering the Lost Art of Reading
Encouraging the habit of reading is a vital part of reform in primary education as it cultivates lifelong learning and cultural understanding.
Jiemodui | Aug 14, 2018


Is Technology the Great Divider or Equalizer?
Newer technologies like video conferencing, AI and robotics are allowing more students to attend classes.
Newsday | Aug 14, 2018


Guessing is Better for Recalling Information
Even when the guesses are wrong, the act of questioning information helps to recall and understand better than memorization.
Edutopia | Aug 14, 2018


Balance New Ideas with Research
There are those who think schools should stick to research-backed practices, and those who go for the unexplored, innovative ideas.
The 74 | Aug 13, 2018


Blurring the Boundaries Between School and Life
We sat down to talk with Kiran Bir Sethi, who has created a working educational model with a single-minded focus: student wellbeing.
WISE Words | Aug 09, 2018


Accountability for Early Education
Outcomes-based accountability approaches can improve educational opportunities while retaining some of the advantages of decentralization.
Brookings | Aug 09, 2018


Math Should be Tailored to Native Cultures
Counting depends on the type of object in Panama's Ngäbere culture. A bilingual indigenous initiative is preserving its arithmetic system.
BID | Aug 09, 2018


Instilling Lifelong Learning in Students
A traditional, four-year liberal arts degree provides the broad exposure and critical thinking skills necessary to adapt to a changing world.
Evolllutioin | Aug 08, 2018


Mental Health is Critical to Learning
By the time a student reaches middle school the emphasis on social-emotional learning begins to fizzle out.
Education Dive | Aug 08, 2018


Rural Students are at Greater Risk of Online Game Addiction
Parental absence and limited extracurriculars are worsening addiction among millions of children in rural China.
Xinhuanet | Aug 06, 2018


How a Development Impact Bond is Helping Improve Girls’ Education
The development impact bond achieved 160% of its learning target. Its success has immense implications for innovation in education financing.
Hindustan Times | Aug 03, 2018


The Dangerous Drift Toward Screen Learning
Children learn best when their bodies are engaged. We must resist the ideology of screen-based learning, argues Nicholas Tampio.
aeon | Aug 02, 2018


Online Learning Behind Bars
Online learning can give a second chance to kids in juvenile jails, but the quality of the courses remains a concern.
The Hechinger Report | Aug 02, 2018