Articles by educators for public discussion.
Arts Integrated Learning Arts integrated learning is defined as an approach to education that employs the use of the fine arts, both visual and performing, as a primary path to education in main subjects, such as science, English, and mathematics – and, in turn, uses these subjects to enhance learning […]
Straight Out of College and Into the Classroom: How Inexperienced Teachers Are Affecting Education Education reform is sweeping the nation and with it comes Teach For America and similar teaching corps and fellowships, such as Chicago Teaching Fellows, NYC Teaching Fellows, and Teach NOLA. The purpose of these programs is […]
Getting In: Charter School Lottery Anxiety Charter schools have been sweeping the United States as the proposed solution to our failing education system. The past five years have seen countless charter schools popping up and promising a brighter future for children of all ages who attend. First, however, these kids […]
For Young Children, Play at School is as Important as Work Education has seen a resurgence of factual overload and English and math drills, even for young children. As the charter movement takes the United States by storm, many young people, some as young as 6 or 7 years old, are […]
The Charter School Craze: What the Movement Means for Public Education We all know that the United States public education system is not doing well. Schools are closing left and right and last September, the Chicago Teachers Union held its first strike in a quarter of a century. The Teachers Union […]
Does Blended Learning Really Work? If you have never heard of “blended learning,” it might surprise you that this fancy-sounding name is little more than another way to refer to online or computer-based education programs. The past 15 years have shown more and more reliance on computers and technology as […]
With the number of bullying-related documentaries and case studies that are sweeping the nation, it is no surprise that schools are working hard to step up their game to wipe out bullying. But for such a widespread issue, is it really that easy? Many approaches have, up until recently, focused on […]
Responses to RTI Author Sam Carter of TheChicagoSchoolReviews.com & ChicagoSchoolReviews.com It is no secret or surprise that many students struggle with the standard curriculum at any school. While this does not necessarily indicate a specific learning disability, it does mean that students who struggle need extra support. A form of support that has taken off over the […]
The Meaning of “High Stakes” in Standardized Testing Author Sam Carter of TheChicagoSchoolReviews.com & ChicagoSchoolReviews.com In both lower and upper school, the phrase “high stakes” means exactly what it sounds like: exams that have enormous consequences for the test takers. In the years following the passing of No Child Left Behind, high stakes testing became the legal […]
Early Childhood Education Budget Cuts Author Sam Carter of TheChicagoSchoolReviews.com & ChicagoSchoolReviews.com When President Obama came into office, prospects for education looked promising. The President spoke of a vested interest in public education and, according to a recent NPR interview, particularly in early childhood education. However, the past two years have seen enormous drops in […]
Author: Katherine Vazquez Assessment is a monumental part of any classroom, and it must be done accurately and frequently. Knowledge acquired, especially in the field of literacy, can often be quite difficult to gauge. That is why some of the greatest tools in a teacher’s arsenal, at least when it comes to assessment, are rubrics. […]
The Role of the Pedagogue in Technology Integration Author Katherine Vazquez Electronic learning is revolutionizing both how students learn and how teachers teach. Teachers must strive to accommodate students who love to use platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, and for whom “texting” has nothing to do with text books. Although modern educational infrastructures support […]
Spring, the time to think of, playing and being out in the sun however, in classrooms around the country, students are in test mode. They have been practicing for the entire school year to take the standardized tests that will decide their future. These tests are given to students from the third grade until high […]