As we transitioned from the industrial era to the information age to now the digital age, education must evolve to meet the demands of the future. At Homewood-Flossmoor High School, we recognize integrating innovation, including technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), into education is crucial to prepare our students for[Read More…]
Tag: American Education Week 2023
Education Week: Parker students get an assist through the AVID Program
AVID, an innovative program that gives students a new way of approaching problems, preparing for school and opening their world through inquisitive questions, is finding success at Parker Junior High in Flossmoor. “AVID believes if you’re given the opportunity and you want to do something, you will succeed,” said teacher[Read More…]
Education Week: From background whispers to voices of advocacy: Special education today
Things are not what they once were. I was in a meeting with a new family in the district, when I realized education is in a true moment of growth. As I explained to our new parent the special services we would be providing her child, her response was, “Wow,[Read More…]
Education Week: Teaching is a special profession
Did you always want to teach?I did. Ever since I was little, I just really enjoyed school myself being a student and learning and I knew that I wanted to teach. What I wanted to teach changed over time, but I always knew that teaching was the job that I[Read More…]
Education Week: The classroom is stagnant, let’s liven it up
Education is an essential part of our society. To learn and to continue learning define our adaptability and usefulness for our economy and our everyday lives. Learning and education can open our eyes to endless possibilities and fields of knowledge that we didn’t know before. In this sense, education is[Read More…]