School Readiness
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News
Future Of: Education Innovation, A Conversation With Erin Mote
How schools can prepare students for a less predictable future and how emerging technologies are changing what students need to learn and how they learn it.
Perspectives
Even With Human Help, Kids Need Motivation to Use AI Tutors. The Question Is What Kind.
The field needs more, better research into what it takes to engage students using AI tutoring tools, and whether that engagement improves learning.
Perspectives
Capacity Building Needs an Evidence Standard
To ensure capacity building is more than a well-intentioned investment, funders need to establish stronger impact measurement standards.
Research
Spotlight On Evidence: Using Technology To Measure Future-Readiness Skills
How tech-enabled approaches can help measure skills like cognition, connection, agency, and problem-solving.
School SuccessPerspectives
Is the Backlash Against Tech in Schools Going Too Far?
In an effort to remove harmful technology from schools, we risk inadvertently eliminating tools that can help advance learning.
School SuccessNews
Innovations to Strengthen the Teaching Profession: Rethinking Time, Technology, and Talent
Join us on Wednesday, August 12, at 1 p.m. ET for a conversation on promising approaches to strengthen the teaching profession.
Additional News from the Foundation
Perspectives
AI Is Rapidly Changing Education and Research Needs To Keep Up
Implementation R&D offers a practical solution for researchers that ensures AI tools are impactful before they scale.
Perspectives
Pre-K Is Having a Curriculum Moment. A Professional Learning Movement Needs To Follow.
To more effectively improve student outcomes, Pre-K programs should pair high-quality instructional materials with ongoing coaching and instructional support.
Research
Spotlight On Evidence: Fostering Joyful and Rigorous STEM Learning
A look at the growing body of research on STEM learning across classrooms, afterschool programs, museums, summer programs, and community organizations.
Perspectives
5 Questions to Help Schools and Districts Make Smarter Ed Tech Decisions
As educators examine the role of technology in schools, they have an opportunity to prioritize tools that can improve teaching and learning.
