Stephen Noonoo

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Contributing Editor at Edutopia

education journalist, bylines @EdSurge, @Edutopia, etc. Subscribe to my newsletter on teaching, Warning Bell: https://t.co/CsioBWWVwD

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Articles

Flipped Learning Founders Set the Record Straight

Aug 23, 2024 | thejournal.com | Stephen Noonoo

The Flipped Classroom | Q&A Flipped learning's slogan, much like the concept itself, is simple enough: Turning learning on its head. While it may be a ways away from universally achieving that goal, it has certainly succeeded in turning more than a few educators' heads.
New Speakers Announced for FETC 2013

Aug 23, 2024 | thejournal.com | Stephen Noonoo

FETC 2013 | News Many familiar presenters will be returning to the FETC stage next January along with popular sessions like the app and tech shootouts.
Schools are finally taking teacher retention seriously

May 22, 2024 | smartbrief.com | Stephen Noonoo |Sarah Mercado

5 min read AnalysisEducation Are lawmakers and school leaders starting to learn from the recruitment and retention problems that have plagued the teacher workforce for the past few years? The answer—as always—might be: Yes, no and maybe.
6 Tips for Teachers Seeking Jobs Outside the Classroom

May 15, 2024 | warningbell.news | Stephen Noonoo

“Teachers are quitting,” the Wall Street Journal declared two years ago, “and companies are hot to hire them.” In my experience, that rosy spin doesn’t exactly align with the reality for many teachers. While it’s true more teachers are leaving for greener pastures these days, educators with only teaching experience on their resumes often face an uphill climb to new careers, as I wrote about in The American Prospect a few months ago.
Why experts say now is the time to assess your district’s edtech use

Mar 19, 2024 | eschoolnews.com | Stephen Noonoo

Key points:Very soon, districts must closely examine the edtech they use and compare it with budget realitiesHow to ensure edtech ROI? Ask these 4 questionsFor school leaders, routine decisions aren’t so routineFor more news on district edtech use, visit eSN’s District Management hubFor much of the past 12 years, Casey Rimmer sometimes felt like a “dream killer” when it came to the edtech tools used in her district.
6 Tech Strategies to Create Stronger Readers

Feb 2, 2024 | edutopia.org | Stephen Noonoo

Compared with reading digitally, reading in print may give students an edge when it comes to comprehension and understanding, according to linguist and reading expert Naomi Baron. After all, reading on our laptops or phones introduces layers of distraction—messaging apps, video players, advertisements, and comment sections, for example—and much of what we see online is designed to be read quickly, as opposed to absorbed deeply like a book.
4 Time-Saving AI Tools for Teachers

Jan 5, 2024 | edutopia.org | Stephen Noonoo

For years, technology—everything from adaptive software to tablet computers—has promised to make teachers’ lives easier, their workloads lighter. Quite frequently, it’s done the opposite, piling still one more thing on teachers’ plates.
Improving Your Teaching With an AI Coach

Dec 1, 2023 | edutopia.org | Stephen Noonoo

A few years ago, when Ashley Yazarlou was teaching middle school, an instructional coach asked her to estimate how much time she let students talk in class. She took a guess: “Probably about five minutes.” The coach also asked her to record a lesson on her smartphone. Her coach played the recording and counted with a stopwatch, and Yazarlou was shocked when he revealed the actual figure: Students spoke in that class for just 30 seconds.
Why Republicans Are Stuck

Oct 19, 2023 | americanprospect.bluelena.io | Anatol Lieven |Stephen Noonoo |David Dayen

Why Republicans Are Stuck On the similarities between uniting nihilists and herding cats In what sense are today’s Republicans still a political party? Parties, after all, are premised on sharing some commonalities, be they beliefs or interests. Today’s House Republicans, however, have few beliefs that can be stated aloud to a general audience, and anabundance of inherently divergent interests.
The Journey of Teachers Who Leave the Profession

Oct 18, 2023 | prospect.org | Stephen Noonoo

Jillyan McKinney didn’t leave teaching on a whim; it was more of a last resort. The pioneering ethnic studies elective she helped create at her Sacramento-area high school in 2020 came under assault from right-wing culture warriors, who were waging a pitched battle against poorly understood concepts like critical race theory and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Within a year, white supremacist groups had started showing up to school board meetings to complain.