Learning recovery is the leading conversation in education right now. Educators, school leaders, policy makers, parents and members of the community are all looking for ways to help students heal from pandemic-era instruction and regain their academic footing. They are especially concerned about students with developmental, learning, and emotional and…

The US government has directed millions of dollars to K–12 education with the specific goal of getting students back on grade level after the instructional time lost during the pandemic. High-impact tutoring would be an effective use of that money. The US government has directed millions of dollars to K–12…

1 Umbria Umbria is a region of great historical importance. It is known for its medieval architecture. In Perugia, its capital, as well as in many towns and villages, the medieval style prevails. 2 Le Marche

Facing your emotional triggers can be excruciatingly uncomfortable. Depending on how aware you are in the moment of being triggered, it can feel like you’re once again Charlie Brown being denied the chance by Lucy to kick the football. “I can’t believe I fell for it again,” you might think. …

What is Giftedness? Students with gifts and talents perform — or have the capacity to perform — at higher levels compared to others of the same age, experience, and environment in one or more domains are often identified as gifted or highly gifted. They require modification(s) to their educational experience(s)…

STEAM and Robotics Education The future for STEAM and robotics education has never been brighter. There is overwhelming enthusiasm to reengage in authentic hands-on STEAM and robotics education for the 2021–2022 school year. This comes after a year of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic There have been significant articles written about how robotics…

What was the Armenian Genocide and Why is it a Difficult Topic? Recently President Joe Biden officially recognized the Armenian genocide on the 106th anniversary of start of the massacre. While there no official number of Armenians killed estimates range between 300,000 and 2 million. This is a subject that…

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020–2021 greatly impacted robotics instruction and competitions at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Most, if not all robotic competitions were canceled or significantly curtailed. One explicit example was the VEX and VEX IQ Robot Challenges and Tournaments. …