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From “I’m Bored” to “Can We Do This Again?” Engaging Students through Electives and Engaging Content

From “I’m Bored” to “Can We Do This Again?” Engaging Students through Electives and Engaging Content As teachers, we’ve all been there. We’re excited about a lesson or an assignment, and we look out...

Let’s Not Confuse Pandemic Teaching with Online Learning

Let’s Not Confuse Pandemic Teaching with Online Learning Back in the early spring of 2020, school buildings closed their doors, and most shifted to a model of distance learning. Students and...

Are Students Failing, or is the System Failing Students?

Are Students Failing, or is the System Failing Students? As school buildings closed in the spring of 2020 and teachers across the globe managed crisis teaching from a distance, parents, and educators...

Graphic Design Education: The Gift that Keeps on Giving

Graphic Design Education: The Gift that Keeps on Giving Graphic design is a growing and competitive field, yet it is one where people with the right skills can succeed. Even though the field is...

The Urgent Need for Construction and Architecture Education

The Urgent Need for Construction and Architecture Education The demand for housing has never been higher, and experts predict that the “stay-at-home” culture created by the pandemic will continue long...

The Age of Curriculum Velocity: Why Schools Must Supplement or Replace Traditional Textbooks

The Age of Curriculum Velocity: Why Schools Must Supplement or Replace Traditional Textbooks There’s no question that traditional textbooks are expensive, which is why many districts purchase...