Kate Stoltzfus

What do your classroom discussions sound like—and more importantly—feel like, for students? Shaping experiences for learners to have rich discourse and engage in authentic conversation with one another is an important part of creating a student-centered learning environment, according to Opal Davis Dawson, an ASCD faculty member and retired elementary school principal. But these discussions don’t happen magically, especially after the last few years of inconsistent in-person class time, she added.

Save to favorites Print Email Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Copy URL Achievement gaps in math between Latino students and their white counterparts set in before kindergarten, says a new report by Child Trends’ Hispanic Institute. The study analyzed data from a longitudinal study by the National Center for Education Statistics that tracked nearly 10,400 students’ progress from kindergarten through 5th grade starting in 2010, among other sources.

Kate Stoltzfus Staff, Education Week Kate Stoltzfus formerly wrote for Education Week. Note to our readers, friends and colleagues: This is our final post in Bridging Differences, and Deb’s conclusion to a 10-year conversation with different partners. It is the end, but we also see this as a new beginning, a next stage of work that has never been more important. We describe this work as organizing to bring a democratic awakening, with schools at the center of the process.