Tag: Ressources pour les enseignants

The other day, a school leader shared a story that stopped me in my tracks. A kindergarten scholar was crying at dismissal. When asked what was wrong, the student wasn’t upset about leaving friends or a scraped knee—they were heartbroken because they had to leave early and would miss working with their Bee-Bot robot. When … Suite

Social workers at Uncommon Schools juggle guiding students through the pressures of academics, social challenges, and crises. Today, social workers are getting help from an AI-powered lesson-planning assistant that supports the design and delivery of high-quality, student-centered social-emotional learning (SEL). On any given day, Uncommon social workers move between one-on-one counseling, small group facilitation, classroom … Suite

Last year, we launched Illustrative Mathematics (IM) across all 25 of our 5th and 6th-grade math classrooms. As we shared in our initial blog post, we adopted IM because of its rich problem-based approach, focus on student discourse, and alignment to rigorous standards. One year into implementation, we’ve learned a great deal both about what’s … Suite

At Uncommon Schools, we are always looking for ways to serve our students better by innovating and building upon best practices, and this year is no exception. In August, we launched the pilot of a new phonics program at many of our schools. Developed by the University of Florida Literacy Institute, UFLI (pronounced “u-fly”) Foundations … Suite

Eighth-grade math teacher Katherine Goett always has a math joke ready for her students at Downtown Middle School (DTMS). On this day, she tells several.  Q: “What’s a bird’s favorite math class?” A: Owl-gebra.  It’s a fitting joke for an Algebra I teacher whose students boasted the highest passing rate in the Uncommon Schools-North Star … Suite

Chaque élève mérite un excellent professeur. C'est pourquoi le développement professionnel du personnel est au cœur de la mission d'Uncommon, qui consiste à préparer les élèves à l'université et au-delà. Alors que la plupart des écoles concentrent leur attention et leur énergie sur l'enseignement des compétences fondamentales aux nouveaux enseignants, Uncommon propose une double voie vers la réussite des élèves : montrer aux nouveaux enseignants les ficelles du métier et développer ... Suite

Lorsque j'ai décidé d'introduire les sciences de l'environnement dans le programme STEM de notre lycée en 2004, je n'avais pas pleinement mesuré l'impact qu'aurait le fait d'enseigner aux élèves comment accéder aux connaissances par le biais de l'enseignement direct des compétences et de la pratique comme moyen d'acquérir une véritable expertise en STEM. Les élèves prenaient des notes dans mes cours, même lorsqu'ils étaient en cinquième année, mais ... Suite