Teresa Preston

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Director of Publication at Phi Delta Kappan

An editor and constant reader. Blogging about books since 2008. Tweeting about books, film, cats, life.

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Articles

Reconsidering literacy in an AI world

1 week ago | kappanonline.org | Teresa Preston

At a GlanceAmerican education has focused on reading for decades, with little effect on student performance. The growth of artificial intelligence creates opportunities to access information in different ways that may involve less actual reading. Educators need to look ahead to the types of literacy people will need in the future.
Browsing: Assessing Student Learning

1 week ago | kappanonline.org | Teresa Preston

Inside the black box: Raising standards through classroom assessmentBy Dylan Wiliam & Paul BlackOctober 1998, pp. 44, 146-148Classroom assessment offers more than just the opportunity to gauge student knowledge, Dylan Wiliam and Paul Black write in this classic Kappan article. “(T)eaching and learning must be interactive,” the duo note in their 1998 paper, one of Kappan’s most-read articles of all time.
Coping with test anxiety

1 week ago | kappanonline.org | Teresa Preston

For this issue of Kappan, we asked our Educators Rising students, “Do you experience test anxiety? If so, can you provide an example of when a test or other assessment made you anxious? What about the experience caused the most anxiety? What do you think teachers can do to help reduce student anxiety about assessments?”I experienced extreme test anxiety throughout my school years, especially in math classes.
Explaining the puzzling results in professional learning research

1 week ago | kappanonline.org | Teresa Preston

At a GlanceProfessional learning can have positive effects on teachers but still have little effect on student learning. Studies suggest many possible reasons for this disconnect, including lack of resources and support for implementation, failure to consider context, and teacher learning that doesn’t align well with goals for students. To make professional learning more beneficial for students, educator learning needs to focus on what they want to accomplish with students.
Broad support for workforce preparation

1 week ago | kappanonline.org | Teresa Preston

Phi Delta Kappan, a publication of PDK International, offers timely, relevant, and provocative insights on K-12 education policy, research, curriculum, and professional development. Kappan readers include new and veteran teachers, graduate students, school and district administrators, university faculty members (researchers and teacher educators), and policy makers.
Pay reform and the early teacher pipeline

1 week ago | kappanonline.org | Teresa Preston

At a GlanceTeacher shortages have led some states to pass legislation raising minimum teacher salaries. Many teacher pay reforms do not target prospective or early-career teachers. Representative polling indicates that prospective teachers, the public, and parents alike cite low pay as a barrier to a teaching career. Federal ESSER funding’s expiration may limit districts’ efforts to boost pay, complicating teacher recruitment aims.
The power of the adolescent brain and mind

1 week ago | kappanonline.org | Teresa Preston

At a GlanceTranscendent thinking is the capacity to deliberate on the abstract, systems-level, ethical, and personal implications of things people learn. Teens’ growing disposition to engage in transcendent thinking is particularly powerful for promoting learning now and as they grow.
How we measure student progress

1 week ago | kappanonline.org | Teresa Preston

Few topics in education spark as much debate — or hold as much potential for impact — as student assessment. It’s the lens through which we interpret learning, the data that informs decisions, and often, the evidence that drives accountability. In this issue of Kappan, we bring together a set of timely articles that offer fresh perspectives on how we measure student progress. Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey examine the use of priority standards.
Building a bridge to the future

1 week ago | kappanonline.org | Teresa Preston

Missy Testerman had been happily teaching first and second graders for 30 years at Rogersville City School in rural East Tennessee. She was not considering making a change. Then, in 2021, the school’s English as a second language (ESL) teacher confided to Testerman that she was moving out of the district. Rogersville City has a population of 4,600. Many families can trace their roots in the region back 100 years. A small number of newcomer families also live in the area.
Balancing new technologies with proven instructional strategies

1 week ago | kappanonline.org | Teresa Preston

As I write this, my email inbox is full of numerous ed tech companies’ advertisements about the latest and greatest tools, programs, and platforms that will supposedly transform learning. Teachers and administrators alike are relentlessly bombarded with these messages every day. These resources are usually presented as tools for project-based learning, fostering creativity, and helping students master 21st-century skills.