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Students Returning From Long Absences Need Reentry Plans
A coordinated reentry plan can help students return after illness, family crisis, displacement, or other extended absences without facing an impossible backlog.
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Group Projects Should End With Individual Reflection
A short individual reflection can help teachers evaluate what each student learned without undermining the collaborative purpose of group work.
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Classroom Participation Is More Than Speaking First
Participation grades can reward confidence and speed while overlooking listening, preparation, collaboration, and thoughtful contributions made in other forms.
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Students Need Some Time That Adults Do Not Organize
Unstructured periods during the school day can help students practice negotiation, creativity, independence, and recovery from constant evaluation.
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A School Archive Can Turn Students Into Local Historians
Maintaining photographs, yearbooks, letters, and oral histories can teach research skills while preserving parts of school life that official records miss.
E&T Magazine
International Student Magazine of Education & Technology
