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Edutopia is an online platform created by the George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF). Established in 1991 by filmmaker George Lucas and venture capitalist Steve Arnold, the foundation aims to "celebrate and promote innovation" in K-12 education.

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The ‘First Responder’ Helping Students Navigate Roadblocks

1 week ago | edutopia.org | Andrew Boryga

To an outside observer, faculty member Christopher Correia and a wiry 10th grader named Jarell might look like two friends taking a casual stroll on The Greene School campus. But the walk-and-talk is in fact a weekly check-in and an opportunity for Correia to celebrate Jarell’s progress meeting behavioral goals.
Using the SAMR Model of Tech Integration in the Classroom

2 weeks ago | edutopia.org | Julie Hirschfeld Davis

The SAMR framework of technology integration—substitution, augmentation, modification, redefinition—has been around since 2010. Other models have been developed in that time, but I find the SAMR model easiest to understand for future educators. Some describe SAMR as the slope from the shallow to the deep end of the pool, while others refer to it as a ladder.
Adapting HyperDocs to Help All Students Learn

2 weeks ago | edutopia.org | Carl Slater |Becky Lee |Drazen Zigic

I began creating HyperDocs to provide students with a more intuitive and accessible learning experience, synchronously or asynchronously. Learning is inherently vulnerable, exposing students to potential judgments about their abilities while trying to align teacher expectations and student needs. When this alignment is off, students struggle to connect with the material, leading to frustration, disengagement, and fixed mindsets.
8 Small But Impactful Classroom Management Shifts

2 weeks ago | edutopia.org | Youki Terada

Learning how to manage a classroom full of kids takes time and patience. Novice teachers, understandably, “tend to focus on behavioral management (e.g., controlling student behavior and establishing rules),” while expert teachers have developed a “more comprehensive understanding of classroom management and its complexity,” researchers explain in a 2021 study.
Tips for Collaborative Learning in Middle School

3 weeks ago | edutopia.org | Tara Brady

The best lessons are the ones where students do most of the work and the talking. To get students to do more of the thinking in the classroom, our middle school English Language Arts department established the goal of helping students understand texts better through the implementation of discussion protocols.
How to Simplify PBL Planning With AI

3 weeks ago | edutopia.org | Nicholas Provenzano

Project-based learning (PBL) can feel like an overwhelming practice for teachers. While there are many moving parts to manage when giving students agency in their learning, the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) tools can help. I’ve used AI to support PBL in my classroom in many ways and have seen the benefits to my students and myself. One of the toughest things that a teacher can face at the end of a PBL lesson is getting students to reflect on their work.
Reimagining the Classic American Dream Unit

3 weeks ago | edutopia.org | Andrew Simmons

In Jennifer Kirk’s 11th-grade English class, students spend a year examining the American experience and reading books like The Great Gatsby and Their Eyes Were Watching God. But it’s when discussion of the American Dream gets closer to home that her West Virginia students light up. “One thing unifying my kids is that they are from Appalachia, which has been ravaged by greed and corporations,” said Kirk, a 2024 Teacher of the Year finalist.
Where to Find Experts for Project-Based-Learning

4 weeks ago | edutopia.org | Suzie Boss

Connecting students with community partners can turbocharge engagement by increasing the real-world context for learning. Yet teachers who are eager to try project-based learning often struggle when it comes to finding willing partners, clients, and experts outside the classroom. CommunityShare, a national nonprofit based in Tucson, Arizona, matches teachers with partners for authentic projects.
Promoting Student Collaboration With Reciprocal Reading Protocols

1 month ago | edutopia.org | Jorge Valenzuela

Visiting classrooms to observe instruction in real time is a critical component of my instructional innovation work. It provides leadership and educational coaches like me with the data needed to make our feedback, recommendations, and professional development meaningful for teachers.
5 Axioms to Promote Deeper Discussions

1 month ago | edutopia.org | Matthew Kay

All great discussions have one thing in common, whether they exist in a classroom, a barber shop, a boardroom, or on a marriage counselor’s couch: inquiry. All participants in a great discussion are trying to figure something out. Sometimes it starts like this: Barber: How you gonna tell me LeBron is the GOAT when MJ never lost a finals? Client: How’s he not the GOAT? All-time scoring champ, top 10 in all major categories, and rings for three different teams?