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What Makes Reading Fun? The Answer is Critical to Building Literacy Skills
What makes reading fun? Is it starting a new book in a beloved series? Identifying deeply with a character’s experience? A new platform created by a community of educators is helping young readers find their reading identity to build motivation and confidence as they develop foundational literacy skills.
What should school look like in 2045? Young people have a vision.
What is, and is not, working in today’s schools? What should school look like in 2045? How would you bring that vision to life in your community? High school students from across New York City spent their spring break tackling these questions as part of the first cohort of the Carnegie Future of School Institute hosted by the Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) at Columbia University. Through this free learning experience, young people worked with peers from different schools, backgrounds, and communities to design their vision for the future of school.
Teaching families to use AI to support children’s learning – one math problem at a time
On a recent evening in the Bronx, an eighth grader demonstrated for a roomful of parents how to use ChatGPT to break down an Algebra problem. For many parents, most of whom said they have struggled to help their children with their math homework, this was the first time they were using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support their children’s learning. This workshop was the first in a series of Family AI Nights co-hosted by the Center for Educational Innovation and CPRL.