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Focusing on safety can help schools mitigate teacher stress
If schools put community well-being at the forefront of their planning, they can create safe havens for learning and reduce teacher stress
A defining feature of the COVID-19 pandemic is the haze of uncertainty in which we now live. Are cases rising or falling? Which activities are deemed “safe” for the vaccinated? And now that most U.S. schools have re-opened in person, will they stay open, and can they keep COVID-19 at bay?
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This district’s dedication to digital tech carried students through COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms, during hybrid instruction, and in virtual settings.
How online SEL can support struggling students
We can’t watch the news these days without seeing a report detailing the adverse mental health of our nation’s young people. All data seems to point to a single finding: The pandemic will have long-lasting effects on student mental health.
Delta variant forcing districts to find new ways to assess learning
At this point last year, we hoped we’d be on the other side of COVID-19. Instead, the combination of the Delta variant and a new school year means educators and administrators are finding themselves in a state of flux. Cases in school districts are on the rise. Large numbers of students are quarantining. In some instances, there aren’t enough teachers in school buildings to conduct in-person learning.
How 3D tech can help overcome learning hurdles
Over the past year, virtual learning proved to be a mixed bag of success. Some students adapted; but for others, learn-from-home was a gargantuan hurdle. Many school systems, in fact, were forced to alter their student performance standards simply due to the number of failing grades students were receiving.
Data-driven decisions remained a top priority for this district despite COVID’s obstacles
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms, during hybrid instruction, and in virtual settings.
Measuring Some Sort of Pandemic Progress
The COVID-19 pandemic is still very much with us and continues to affect millions of teachers and students who wrestle with the challenges of hybrid, virtual, and full in-person learning scenarios. But if you step back and look at the positive side of things, you’ll find that teachers and students have become incredibly adept at using new technology tools–and it looks as if they will stick around.
4 ways to support the growing role robotics will have in society
In the past decade, robotics have evolved from a sci-fi fantasy set in some distant future to an industry capable of producing present-tense toys, companions, workers and self-driving cars. And this is just the beginning. The industry forecast calls for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 26 percent, which would mean a value of $210 billion by 2025.
How we can reach Communication 4.0
Since early in the pandemic, teachers, administrators, parents, and students have been called upon to do things differently. At first, there were band-aids put in place just to try to make it to the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Surely the pandemic would be only a temporary inconvenience.
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5 ways to prepare and teach online classes
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How is technology impacting literacy?
We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?
Whitepapers and Resources
From Pre-Hire to Retire: Why a Total Approach to Human Capital Management Makes Sense for Schools
Why Career Exploration Should Begin in Middle School—and How to Make It Happen
Securly Playbook: 5 Strategies for Hybrid Learning Success
3 Simple Ways One District Protects Students and Data
7 Steps to Supporting Your Intervention Team
The power of language learning for K-12 students
Learn How UV Disinfection Can Support Your School’s Layered Prevention Strategies
Evidence-Based Strategies to Boost Student Engagement and Success
School Bullying
Creating a Better Work Experience for School Staff in 2021-22
Happier kids, better students. Improve achievement through student well-being.
Simply Smarter Education
Using Tech to Give Students Choice When Learning
Keep your best teachers from burning out, and leaving the job they love.
Calculate the Value of Software and Inform Licensing Using Data
5 Cybersecurity Practices Every K-12 District Should Follow
Flipping the Classroom: Now More Important than Ever
Comprehensive Mental Health in Schools is Necessary
