November 2024 Archives - Kappan Online

The Happy Farm: Igniting the flame of knowledge in children

Oct 28, 2024 | First Person

The Happy Farm transforms textbook knowledge into fascinating practical experiences, where children explore, share, and learn.

The case for sensory civics education

Oct 28, 2024 | Policy Solutions

We, as a society, need to see the true urgency of civics education. We take it for granted that students will gain this knowledge somehow, but when it comes to making it part of the curriculum, we treat it as an outdated luxury feature.

Virtually an education

Oct 28, 2024 | Under The Law

Policy makers can now envision virtual education as an alternative to brick-and-mortar education. Whether this is good for students — and for public education — is an important question, the answer to which must be informed, in part, by legal considerations.

Where are the teachers of color? Getting cut out and lured away.

Oct 28, 2024 | Backtalk

We desperately need teachers of color. But throughout the U.S., we have not gotten them, despite decades of knowing this and making massive investments to attract them.

Nationwide problems, local solutions

Oct 28, 2024 | Editor's Note

Kappan editor-in-chief Teresa Preston previews the November 2024 issue that focuses on attendance and absenteeism.

Browsing: Attendance and absenteeism

Oct 28, 2024 | Browsing

Further thoughts on Kappan’s November 2024 theme of attendance and absenteeism.

Book recommendation: The Ignorant Schoolmaster

Oct 28, 2024 | Bookshelf

Kappan author James Paul Gee recommends The Ignorant Schoolmaster: Five Lessons in Intellectual Emancipation by Jacques Rancière

Recommendation: Suddenly Diverse

Oct 28, 2024 | Bookshelf

Kappan author Ayesha Hashim recommends Suddenly Diverse by Erica O. Turner.

No one-size-fits-all solution to chronic absenteeism

Oct 28, 2024 | Feature Article

Districts can best address absenteeism through low-cost, evidence-based efforts that align with the needs of their communities.

Public opinion on AI in schools

Oct 28, 2024 | Poll Points

PDK Poll 2024 asks how the public feels about using artificial intelligence in schools.

School and family partnership can reduce chronic absenteeism

Oct 28, 2024 | Feature Article

A research-based approach to chronic absenteeism includes families and community members in finding lasting solutions.

MEMBER STORY: PDK travelers make connections in Asia

Oct 28, 2024 | PDK Connection

This summer, 13 PDK International members embarked on an unforgettable journey to Vietnam, spending almost two weeks exploring the vibrant regions of Da Nang, Hội An, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City.