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Ways teachers can keep senioritis at bay

1 month ago | kappanonline.org | Kathleen Vail

Q: “I teach high school seniors and always worry about how to engage them at the end of the school year. How can I keep them motivated even though they have gotten into college and don’t feel like school is a priority right now?”-Signed, A weary high school teacherA: It’s that time of year again—seniors are checked out, college acceptances are in, and focus is waning. You’re not alone in worrying about how to keep them engaged when graduation feels so close yet so far. The good news?
Cellphones can be instructional tools, not distractions

1 month ago | kappanonline.org | Kathleen Vail

Q: “As a high school teacher, I struggle with cellphone usage in the classroom. On the one hand, I recognize that they can be tools for helping students grow; on the other hand, they are a real distraction most of the time. How can I keep students focused, while not punishing them by taking their phones away?”Signed, Annoyed by distractionsA: Let me take you back to 2012. Cellphones are pervasive, but not many folks I worked with see the power of using them in their classrooms.
Strategies to protect student learning while addressing discipline issues

1 month ago | kappanonline.org | Kathleen Vail

Q: “How can we protect the educational process for all students when discipline issues often get in the way?”Signed, A frustrated dean of studentsA: Discipline issues in schools can disrupt the learning environment, making it difficult for educators to teach and students to learn. While maintaining order is essential, it’s equally important to ensure that disciplinary measures don’t overshadow the primary goal: fostering a productive and inclusive educational experience for all students.
Bridge theory and practice for classroom teacher professional learning

1 month ago | kappanonline.org | Kathleen Vail

Q: “How can we ensure effective training for the classroom workplace on professional learning days?” Signed, A pre-service teaching professorA: Professional learning (PL) days are invaluable opportunities to refine skills, explore innovations, and foster collaboration. Yet, without thoughtful planning, these sessions risk becoming passive lectures that fail to translate into improvements in the classroom or workplace. Unfortunately, this happens often.
Reconsidering literacy in an AI world

1 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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.