K-12 staffing shortages threaten reading instruction–AI can help
The challenges facing K-12 leaders as they start the new school year are enormous. For instance, the latest test results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that fourth graders’ average reading skills have dropped by five points on a 500-point scale since the start of the pandemic—the biggest decline in more than 30 years.
Discover the five steps towards a zero trust campus network
What does zero trust architecture (ZTA) mean? It’s a ‘trust no one; authenticate everything’ strategy requiring that every user and ... Read more
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How schools can become air quality champions this year
The COVID-19 pandemic affected every aspect of our lives for more than two years, but perhaps the hardest hit population were children who suddenly found themselves unable to go to school.
Using online modules to strengthen teacher leadership programs
Teacher leader programs offer opportunities for teachers to assume leader roles and leverage their expertise in teaching without leaving the classroom. Despite some of the potential and promise of teacher leader programs, new programs often struggle with problems that stem from mismanagement that limits their effectiveness.
Meet the 2022 K-12 Hero Awards winners!
eSchool Media is pleased to announce the three winners of the eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards: Dr. Ann Hughes, Director of Student Intervention for Sanger ISD in Texas; Kim Leblanc, Chief Technology Officer for Calcasieu Parish School Board in Louisiana; and Daniel Olivas, Network Analyst at Austin Independent School District in Texas.
How plagiarism makes the literacy gap worse
Plagiarism is becoming ubiquitous in academia as an increase in AI-powered writing tools become more advanced and available to students. As a result, educators are faced with preventing, identifying, and stopping plagiarism even as plagiarism becomes increasingly harder to detect.
4 tips to build a strong classroom culture this year
The past two years have been immensely difficult for our nation’s students and teachers. In the wake of the isolation and trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health and behavioral challenges are on the rise as students continue to process unprecedented amounts of stress, anxiety, and grief.
5 ways to use ESSER funds to create cleaner environments
The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund is providing a significant influx of resources for schools across the nation. However, an interesting problem revealed itself as schools find themselves struggling to decide how to spend the largely unexpected funds. In fact, according analysis of the federal ESSER data by the National Conference of State Legislatures, only 19.1 percent of the program’s funding has been used as of Feb. 28, 2022.
How your communication strategies create safe schools
School district leaders have no higher priority than to create secure and informed campus environments. Having a campus-wide communication ecosystem is imperative. Being able to initiate a controlled emergency notification protocol to alert, notify and monitor directly from a mobile device, classroom audio system, or interactive flat panel is essential.
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4 Practices for Innovative School Leaders
If your school or district is anything like many others across the country, it has undergone transformational changes at a rapid (perhaps even dizzying) pace over the past two years. The challenges you continue to face demand that you influence more change, driven by creative problem solving and a bit of risk.
Building a Successful Certification Program at Your Institution
In a world where competition for jobs, pay increases, and academic success continues to increase, certifications offer hope because they are a credible, third-party assessment of one’s skill and knowledge for a given subject.
Whitepapers and Resources
The ABCs of Apple Classroom Management
Cybersecurity Challenges Facing K-12 Schools – Awareness and Solutions
Education’s New Normal: Creating the Future Classroom, today – future-proofing for tomorrow
An emerging threat to educational transformations
Enrich Learning in Higher Education with New Display Technology
Keep ahead of K-12 bandwidth demands with high capacity networking
How Lincoln Public Schools Leaders Used Data to Inform Their Decisions
5 Myths About Wi-Fi 6 That Could Be Slowing Down Your Network
How to reframe lessons to personalize learning
K-12 Funding Opportunities and Strategies
Transforming K-12 Business Processes with Intelligent Automation
Simply Smarter Education
AI in the Classroom – Supporting Innovative Teaching and Increased Productivity
Is Your Network Prepared to Meet the Demands of a Tech-Rich Environment?
Let’s Clear the Air – Playbook to prevent school closures by keeping indoor air clean
Start Struggling K–5 Students on the Journey to Reading Success
K-12 Voice Guide (aka Trunking Guide)
Rethinking Attendance Interventions for Remote or Hybrid Learning
