EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

In the last 30 years, a series of innovative findings in neuroscience, metacognition, and learning have inexorably changed how we think about educating students. The notions that learning is ...

AI literacy often gets reduced to tool use. In classrooms, what matters far more is how students think with AI, how they ...

One theory contrasts implicit and explicit motivation. When we are implicitly motivated, we learn because we find the subject fascinating, because we want to achieve mastery of the subject or because ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. As we all speculate on what schools will look like in 2020-21, one thing is becoming ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

LAUSD test scores improved more than statewide results, but academic achievement is falling short of internal goals. Should ...

What goals do you value the most as a student? Getting outstanding scores, ranking among the best, or exploring knowledge and mastering skills? If grades and rankings are your top priorities, do you ...