by Eskolta News Team | Feb 7, 2018 | News
“It brought a whole new layer to our work and really deepened our thinking. Instead of just saying to kids, ‘Well, work harder. Do more work,’ we actually had ways to think about this – ‘Is this work valuable to students? Do they feel like they belong in class? What’s...
by Eskolta News Team | Dec 5, 2017 | News
“The teachers would sit me down and say, ‘You have someone depending on you.’ It’s hard… You’re in a dark place and dealing with so many things in life, and people are telling you what you need to do—it can get annoying. But it is also good. It made me...
by Eskolta News Team | Dec 1, 2017 | News
“It’s their learning, their scores, and their language development, so we wanted students to be active participants in the process.” —Kristen O’Brien, Assistant Principal, I.S. 126 How can schools help students develop a mindset that will support perseverance and lead...
by Eskolta News Team | Oct 27, 2017 | News
“For far too long, the debate in education focused on the supposed deficiencies of the students who walk through the doors, instead of putting the focus where it belongs—on the schools. Schools need to know what their students need to be successful, and then create...
by Eskolta News Team | Sep 12, 2017 | News
Mounting evidence educational psychology research indicates that when students see the value of their schoolwork—how it relates to what they care about and can help them reach their goals—they become more interested in their classes and motivated to take on...
by Eskolta News Team | Sep 11, 2017 | News
“What is it about what we are doing that is not reaching those students’ needs? How do we address those kids that keep us up at night?” –Matthew Raphaelson This fall, 12 school teams from across New York City will come together for their first convening on October 11...
