Teaching Digital Safety in Schools

Teaching Digital Safety in Schools

Children engage with digital media and devices at very young ages. According to a March 2020 poll by the Pew Research Center, parents reported that 35% of children two years or younger interacted with tablet computers. For this same age group, parents reported that...
A Positive Approach to School Discipline

A Positive Approach to School Discipline

Traditional models of school behavior management focus on responding to inappropriate student behavior. However, evidence shows this isn’t always effective. As a result, several schools have moved to a preventative model. Positive Behavioral Interventions &...
How to Teach Responsible Technology Use in Elementary Schools

How to Teach Responsible Technology Use in Elementary Schools

The internet has become an indispensable tool in education. During the pandemic, young children spent as much as a year in distance learning. This included kindergarteners and even preschool students. Technology has also become part of children’s social lives....
How Has Technology Changed Teachers’ Job Descriptions?

How Has Technology Changed Teachers’ Job Descriptions?

By 2017, nearly every school district in the U.S. gave students access to technology for learning. Ranging from computer labs to tablets to cell phones to laptops, schools engage varied technology platforms to embrace this tech-savvy generation. During the pandemic,...
Neuroscience in Schools

Neuroscience in Schools

Free Stock photos by Vecteezy You may have heard of programs bringing neuroscience into classrooms. MindUP/The Goldie Hawn Foundation, for instance, is a non-profit introducing neuroscience and social-emotional learning to schools. The goal of MindUP is “to help...