Arianna Prothero

This is the latest example of high school students increasingly flexing their civic muscle on climate change, both through protests and more formal policy pathways. Deep dive here: edweek.org/leadership/a-p… #climatechange #edchat

Why Social-Emotional Learning Will Survive Politics and AI via @educationweek edweek.org/leadership/why… #edtech #GenAI #ailiteracy #aiready #SEL @AriannaProthero @asamuel2020 @caselorg

Turns out not all cellphone bans are created equal—and many are pretty weak.

Conversations around the downsides of youth smartphone use need to remain nuanced and data driven, says Ran Barzilay, a child and adolescent psychiatrist. @educationweek @AriannaProthero edweek.org/leadership/is-…

More than 8 in 10 teachers reported that they found teaching to be more rewarding under the cellphone ban. @AriannaProthero @educationweek edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Teaching students social-emotional skills, such as emotional regulation and perspective-taking, can substantially boost students' grade-point averages and standardized test scores in reading and math, via @educationweek @AriannaProthero @cheyeonha @MikeStrambler @drchriscip edweek.org/leadership/soc…

Great article featuring our new CoSN Sustainability Procurement Guidelines - Schools Spend $30 Billion on Tech. How Can They Invest In It More Wisely? ow.ly/5T6S50Xb59q @keithkrueger @AriannaProthero @educationweek @louismcdonald @SETDA

16% of schools/districts have given SEL a new name to dodge political heat.

Hi! We’re the EdWeek Union - roughly 50 people who work tirelessly to make our nonprofit news organization a key destination for educators and the general public. We wanted to share an update on our efforts to bargain with management for a fair contract. 🧵

“We’re still [amid] a historic shock to the system as it relates to ed opportunity for 50 million American public school children, and the fact that isn’t a primary part of the presidential campaign...is absurd.” @JeffriesShavar via @AriannaProthero edweek.org/policy-politic… @KIPP

When educators talk about learning differences, it can improve students’ confidence and teach them how to advocate for themselves in the classroom. @AriannaProthero @educationweek Talking to Students About Their Learning Differences: A Guide for Teachers edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Another post-pandemic, social media dilemma: Kids are getting worse at making eye contact; by @AriannaProthero edweek.org/leadership/kid…

@Dale_Chu A resurgence in dodgeball would be a lot of fun to report on!

Bring back dodgeball! edweek.org/leadership/sho… cc: @AriannaProthero

Especially in schools that serve low-income communities, finding ways to replicate book fairs for free is a way to create more equitable access to books. @educationweek School Librarians Are Creating Free Book Fairs. Here’s How edweek.org/leadership/sch…

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms. @AriannaProthero @educationweek Social Media Should Come With a Warning, Says U.S. Surgeon General edweek.org/policy-politic…

For some perspective, Chicago closed 50 schools in 2013; Philadelphia 24. Philadelphia initially voted to close 37 schools.

The videos from this work are also stunning. @kayski was in the classroom when an unexpected lockdown happened. She kept filming: edweek.org/teaching-learn…

There's a lot more fascinating data in this project, including signs of a strong disconnect between teachers and school leaders. edweek.org/teaching-learn…

EdWeek created a Teacher Morale Index to determine how teachers felt about their jobs, on a scale from -100 to +100. This first year, the overall score is -13 (!), but some groups of teachers have higher—or lower—morale. See the data: edweek.org/teaching-learn…

You heard the State of the Union last night. Now, hear the State of Teaching. @educationweek's new project has fresh national data on the teaching profession and vivid stories from classrooms. Let's dive in: edweek.org/the-state-of-t… 🧵

Hi. I just want to talk a bit about @educationweek 's new State of Teaching project, a big investment in deepening how we cover an essential profession. There's stuff here for teachers, of course, but also school leaders, media, and policy types 1/n edweek.org/the-state-of-t…