Kristine M. Gericke

Teachers spend hours of preparation time attempting to find relevant, engaging content to meet local and state standards and to engage students. Add this to the demands of teaching, grading, and supporting students – especially in the post-pandemic educational environment. No task is an easy feat. See how the Annual Copyright License can support curriculum and instruction efforts: https://loom.ly/LFqpYSs #K12Education #EdTech #Copyright #HighQualityContent

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When students read classic and contemporary texts together, they use high-level thinking to determine similarities and differences in style, structure, and essential truths. Paired texts provide relevance and open entry points to new ideas and cultures. Check out this new free resource guide. #teamprh Penguin Random House Education Penguin Random House #secondary #ELA

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Curriculum mapping is a tedious task. 📊✨ Take a look at this custom Google Sheets organizer I created for the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan. No complex, expensive software. Just #GoogleSheets. 📚 Check it out: https://bit.ly/4bXysnM #Education #teaching

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This report from The Mind Trust highlights 4 schools in Indianapolis that are taking a unique approach to addressing their diverse student needs and achieving outstanding outcomes for all #students. How? By prioritizing equity. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gkReSK3z #EdChat #K12 #SchoolLeaders #Equity

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Is the future of teaching AI-assisted, or are we risking too much for innovation? As we delve into the rapidly evolving landscape of AI in education, a 2023 study focusing on Michigan teachers highlights a noticeable contrast in the perceptions and usage of AI tools between K-12 classroom educators and other educational professionals, such as administrators and researchers. The study revealed that many classroom teachers were concerned about the potential drawbacks of AI tools. As a special education educator, I can certainly relate to concerns about student safety and make a point of ensuring data that I am feeding AI tools are anonymized. I now frequently use AI tools like ChatGPT to customize my kids' learning. However, I must admit that my initial exposure to AI tools came through my work as an educational leadership professional. This experience gave me opportunities to practice and engage with AI tools before I began integrating them into my teaching practices. So for the classroom folks that have reservations or questions about utilizing AI in their practice, would love to know: -What do you think about using AI in schools? Does it help with your job or in your classes? -If your school leaders could help you use AI tools better, what kind of support would you want? #ai #education #EdTech #K12Education Source: McGehee, N. (2023) Balancing the Risks and Rewards of AI Integration for Michigan Teachers. Michigan Virtual. https://lnkd.in/eKNU5Qn5

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More thoughts on the eye-opening Lumina Foundation and Gallup higher education report: These findings confirm the urgency of removing barriers for adult learners. Adults increasingly see the value in #postsecondary education. We must help them succeed. More in our latest blog. https://lnkd.in/etxwSaVV

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Indiana, have you heard? Reading Eggs is fully aligned with The Science of Reading! #3PLearning #ScienceOfReading

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In a recent conversation, author Mike Anderson and I discussed why it's important for educators to be able to put their own unique stamp on lessons even within highly structured curriculum programs. Mike offers some great tips for teachers and leaders alike. ASCD EL Magazine

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Check out this article from Education Week to become aware of one of the challenges of #AI detection software and its potential impact on students and teachers #GenAI #education #K12 #EdTech

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"School libraries, and the librarians that run them, offer a haven for students to establish or regain their passion for reading, study in a quiet environment, improve their digital literacy, enhance their research skills, and, in the process, improve in core academic skills. It is time to recognize their crucial role in educating strong and civically engaged students by investing in them and including them in systems of holistic accountability.". This is a US article but the situation in the UK is IMO even more dire. This is a social justice issue as Great School Libraries report from last year shows. https://lnkd.in/eH7ENts7

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How is it possible that an Inside Higher Ed article in 2024 about textbook affordability, citing the decrease in average annual student spending on course materials, could completely ignore the impact of educators more widely adopting OER, licensed library content and other zero-cost material options - but instead attributes that decrease exclusively to auto-billing and fixed-fee course material programs "This all-too-rare example of affordability in higher education is largely attributable to a remarkable plan that is generally known as inclusive access or equitable access, through which the costs of textbooks and course materials are included in students’ tuition and fees." Again...maybe we need to keep reminding people...that the same big textbook publishers who have miraculously made digital textbooks affordable by inviting colleges to obtain deep discounts through bulk market power purchasing (that's how the authors describe a plan to lock-in every student in every class to buy the textbook - unless they can somehow figure out how to opt out of it) - are the same ones who created the textbook cost crisis in the first place. Ask yourself..what is their motivation and their long-term strategy with these programs? The authors are correct that when it comes to course material costs, there is a great deal at stake here - but the solution they're recommending isn't the one that our students and their families need. https://lnkd.in/eTU-5dgc

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Teaching with AI is well worth the read.

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As a former teacher and now mom of a teenager, I am always observing how teachers are fostering connections and if the school prioritizes student-teacher relationships. This blog captures the essence of such an important topic: Positive Student-Teacher Relationships

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“Language and literacy development for MLLs enacts more than the ‘Big 5’ components: phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, vocabulary, fluency, and reading comprehension. “These five must be addressed differently for MLL by integrating a 6th which is word knowledge, discourse/interaction, and a 7th that is cultural, social-emotional, and linguistic instructional practices (August et al., 2008).” https://lnkd.in/dN6ePCB4

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