Sara Bernard

Journalist

A former staff writer and multimedia producer for Edutopia, I've also written about education for Change.org (education.change.org) and KQED's MindShift (mindshift.kqed.org). I currently write for a variety of outlets and produce radio pieces for Crosscurrents on KALW 91.7 in San Francisco.

Selected Stories:

Crossing the Digital Divide: Bridges and Barriers to Digital Inclusion

http://www.edutopia.org/digital-divide-technology-access-inclusion

Neuro Myths: Separating Fact and Fiction in Brain-Based Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/neuroscience-brain-based-learning-myth-busting

Zero-Thumb Game: How to Tame Texting

http://www.edutopia.org/text-messaging-teaching-tool

Ready for Reform: Student Activism Takes the Lead

http://www.edutopia.org/voyce-united-students-activism

Little Shop of Physics: A Mobile Hands-On Science Program Captivates

http://www.edutopia.org/classroom-science-little-shop-physics

Mapping Their Futures: Kids Foster School-Community Connections

http://www.edutopia.org/y-plan-urban-city-planning

Room to Grow: A School on the Subcontinent Celebrates Creativity and Environmentalism

http://www.edutopia.org/puvidham-learning-centre-india-education

Financial Aides: Teens Become Tax Preparers

http://www.edutopia.org/high-school-tax-assistance

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Blog: http://www.saralacy.com

Posts

All Grades
Edutopia's 2011 Guide to Holiday Gifts for Teachers
We asked, you answered: What makes a great gift for a teacher this holiday season?
Technology Integration
Crossing the Digital Divide: Bridges and Barriers to Digital Inclusion
Now that we’ve reached the second decade of the new millennium, how is digital access changing, and what are the implications for schools?
Social and Emotional Learning
To Enable Learning, Put (Emotional) Safety First
Building a secure, supportive classroom environment is essential to allow young brains to learn.
All Grades
Science Shows Making Lessons Relevant Really Matters
Personal relevance is as vital to the learning brain as it is to the person learning.
All Grades
Neuroplasticity: Learning Physically Changes the Brain
How lessons and experiences can shape and grow your students' brains over time.
Brain-Based Learning
Neuro Myths: Separating Fact and Fiction in Brain-Based Learning
New research on educational neuroscience tells us how kids learn -- and how you should teach.
Technology Integration
How to Connect Your Foreign Language Students with the World
Project-Based Learning
Global Language Education: Learning the Lingo
A sampling of schools that take foreign language teaching to task.
Multiple Intelligences
Elementary School Kids Show Their Multiple Intelligences
At this Georgia school, Howard Gardner's theory thrives -- and so do students.
3-5 Upper Elementary
How to Address Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom
Tips and resources for putting MI theory into practice.