College Readiness
After graduation, what next? Learn about preparing students for college admission and helping them stay in college once they get there.
Guiding Students to Craft Disability Disclosure Letters to Support Their Transition to College
Students might feel uncomfortable disclosing a disability to professors, but doing so can aid their postsecondary success. This email template can help them get started.220Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.3 Common College Application Essay Mistakes That ChatGPT Actually Makes Worse
College applicants stand to benefit from leaning on their own humanness, rather than generic and uninspiring responses aided by AI.108Your content has been saved!
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The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2020
We reviewed hundreds of educational studies in 2020 and then highlighted 10 of the most significant—covering topics from virtual learning to the reading wars and the decline of standardized tests.24kYour content has been saved!
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8 Strategies for Teaching Academic Language
Ideas for developing students’ capacity to understand and use discipline-specific terminology and the language used in instruction.25.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.The College March
A celebration for high school seniors—most of whom will be the first in their families to go to college—as they submit their applications.12.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.In Schools, Are We Measuring What Matters?
The psychologist, researcher, and MacArthur Fellow Angela Duckworth believes that to make better decisions in our school systems, we need to rethink the way we measure student capabilities.7.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.A New Definition of Rigor
Rigor doesn't simply mean giving students more or harder work. Instead, it's the result of work that challenges students' thinking in new and interesting ways.6.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Helping Students With Disabilities Understand Accommodations in College
High school educators can play an important role in preparing students to request accommodations in college.2.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.True Grit: The Best Measure of Success and How to Teach It
Can you predict academic success or whether a child will graduate? You can, but not how you might think. When psychologist Angela Duckworth studied people in various challenging situations, including National Spelling Bee participants, rookie teachers in tough neighborhoods, and West Point cadets, she found: One characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success. And it wasn't social intelligence. It wasn't good looks, physical health, and it wasn't IQ. It was grit.4.5kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Preparing Students With Disabilities for the Transition to College
There are important differences between disability accommodations in the K–12 and postsecondary settings, and teachers can help students understand them.379Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Will Ditching Calculus Make Math More Relevant?
Increasingly, statistics and datasets are in the air we breathe, and some renowned mathematicians say it’s time for K-12 math to reflect this new reality.1.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Failure Is Essential to Learning
To help these kids make the kinds of gains they need to master the Common Core, students must learn to receive feedback and also how to use it to improve.2.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Transition Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Administrators
Matt Davis has highlighted resources for parents, teachers, and administrators that can help students make the transition into elementary, middle, and high school -- and beyond.2.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using AI to Help Students Prepare for the SAT
Creating college entrance exam prep materials can take a lot of time, but artificial intelligence tools make the process easier.295Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Demystifying College for First-Generation Students
Students without a family history of higher education benefit from simple lessons on navigating life in college.670Your content has been saved!
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