MindShift

06/26/2026

High school philosophy students in France grappled with two questions for their exam: Can one be happy when others are not? And, Do we have control of our words?

The high school philosophy exam is a rite of passage for French students. This year included questions about Friedrich Nietzsche’s 1878 book, “Human, All Too Human.”

06/26/2026

Movement does not have to be separate from instruction. It can become a powerful instructional tool that supports both engagement and skill development

When kids are able to move, they learn better. Here's how to give young students more opportunities to move throughout lessons.

06/25/2026

Integrated math takes concepts from both algebras and geometry, plus a little from trigonometry and blends them over multiple years instead of teaching them separately, a year at a time.

Integrated math is slowly gaining favor in high schools. Supporters say it opens doors to a variety of STEM pathways. But there is a tradeoff with calculus.

06/25/2026

Tutorials on TikTok and YouTube show students how to use tools known as humanizers and autotypers, which make it easier than ever to cheat.

Big tech companies and small start-ups are using social media to hype new tools that allow students to trick teachers and A.I. detectors.

06/24/2026

Using these activities, students are both learning how to think critically about this technology and acquiring new words to help them express that thinking.

https://www.middleweb.com/53535/sharpen-ai-skills-while-kids-learn-new-words/

06/24/2026

How likely is it that students can skip a four-year degree and make a good living or achieve “economic mobility?”

Some students can build good lives without a bachelor’s degree. But federal wage data shows those paths are narrower — and often more gendered — than the headlines suggest.

06/24/2026

Last week, Roblox introduced new account types and controls. Here’s what parents should know about the changes.

The platform’s new age-based account types claim to give parents more control over what kids can access. Here's what parents need to know

06/24/2026

Are the millions of dollars invested in career pathway programs actually helping students get a head start on college and careers?

A report tracks 6,000 career pathways students after high school graduation. Some of the results offer clues about what students really learn.

06/23/2026

No screens. No tabs. Just books. One teacher is using DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) time to help students rediscover deep reading.

Having high school students spend time reading books shows what research can be like without digital distractions—and many prefer it.

06/23/2026

The best learning strategy may be less about what works and more about when it works.

Today I’m reviewing a study that directly compared two effective learning strategies (retrieval practice and worked examples) on their usefulness for generalizing knowledge (transfer).