This article won 2nd prize in the Intrepid Ed News Summer Writing Contest. The writing prompt was: “I think my profession needs…” Congratulations to Benjamin Freud! I think my profession
Dear Editor, Intrepid Ed News, The article What Kids Need to Know About Their Working Memory | Deborah Farmer Kris gives readers some really important information about how working memory
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Ozymandias There is a fast-developing problem for independent schools. It is more systemic than alleged racism and more disruptive than pandemic-induced protocols. Independent schools are becoming ungovernable. A 1970’s Management
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Tom Daccord of EdTechTeacher explains the importance of anonymous feedback from students not only to gauge their academic progress, but also to identify underlying social and emotional issues that might
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