Unlocking the power of inquiry-based learning Bill Siegel Inquiry-based learning means asking questions that demand students use evidence from the text to support their thinking. It means challenging students to respond to the differing ideas of their classmates. And it means pushing students to further their own thinking. Read more>> Increase your students' world readiness with language skills Sponsored by Rosetta Stone Education How are you preparing your students for the challenges of tomorrow? Learn how acquiring language skills early in K12 will help them increase their world readiness by gaining multicultural literacy, developing global competence skills and connecting with diverse communities. Read more>> How mindfulness and storytelling help kids heal and learn KQED Neurological research shows that tragic experiences can affect brain development and impact a child's ability to concentrate and relax. Schools are discovering that practicing mindfulness can helps students who have experienced trauma develop self-calming skills. Read more>> Spotlight on dyslexia: a solution for continuing education Sponsored by Learning Ally Learning Ally is hosting its third annual online conference, Spotlight on Dyslexia, on December 2. Attendees will learn key insights from 20 experts and walk away with practical strategies on how to support students with learning disabilities. Access the list of speakers and find out how you can use this event as professional development. Read more>> Could a new shift in education policy help immigrant students? Washington Post Writers Group via Las Vegas Review-Journal States and school districts should be looking to leverage native languages to support academic success through a variety of methods and strategies. Students should be encouraged and given tools to become truly literate in both their home language and English. Read more>> Want more engaged school board members? Make it easy on them Sponsored by BoardPaq Board engagement is one of the most discussed topics in school district governance. And while there is no magic solution, providing directors with technology and tools that make it easier to engage is a huge step toward getting the engagement from directors that your district needs. Read more>> We can’t let schools deal with depressed students alone Bangor Daily News For too long the debate about mental health help in schools has been hijacked by the notion that it’s not the school’s place to do anything. Yet school is exactly the place many young people can find someone who cares. Yet most schools are not equipped to handle the very real problem of depression and anxiety among students. Read more>> What Germany can teach the U.S. about vocational education Bloomberg If America wants to remain competitive, we have to keep our young people engaged. U.S. business and political leaders should learn from the German approach and invest in creating and supporting a German-style vocational education system. Businesses will get the skilled workers they need and young people will see new career opportunities open up to them. Read more>> | 