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How any educator can create resilience in traumatized students
Teachers and school leaders can play a life-changing role by helping create positive childhood experiences for the children in their care
Positive experiences can be life-changing for a child. In a previous installment of this series, I shared how positive experiences with teachers throughout my childhood helped counteract some of the trauma I experienced early in life.
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Fresno USD’s personalized, blended approach 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.
Addressing trauma as students return to the classroom
We’ve all been through a traumatic experience in the last year. In a typical year, school is the only safe place for many students, and it is often the place where abuse or other trauma is recognized and help provided. But during remote learning, those children suddenly had no safe place to go and no adults to recognize the danger they were in and offer a lifeline.
3 ways to personalize your digital PLN
I am currently in an online doctoral program at Winona State University. One of our recent discussion queries required answering the following prompt: “Share three pieces of your own PLN that you think would be helpful to the others.”
How to overcome trauma through kindness
Mrs. Reavis was more than just my 5th-grade teacher. She was a lifeline. I always knew her persevering belief in me made a difference in my life, but I never understood the science behind her impact until recently.
Fort Worth ISD didn’t let COVID derail students’ postsecondary success plans
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.
3 must-have classroom tech innovations–and how to fund them
Classroom technology is more than a nice amenity–it’s critical for student learning and engagement.
From Katrina to COVID: Kids heal in communities
Some moments in life are unforgettable. For me, the experience of evacuating from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina with my two young children and pup is one of those moments. Katrina became a marker in the life of our family. We used to talk about the timeline of our experiences in terms of “before Katrina” or “after Katrina.” While our home only sustained significant wind damage but no flooding, we witnessed firsthand the considerable tragedy across the city.
The right tech tools make for a safer classroom return
As schools all over the nation reopen their doors this fall, technology departments are looking at how best to accommodate not a newer normal, but a healthier, more collaborative long-term normal.
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5 ways to prepare and teach online classes
Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.
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
Creating a Paperless Future in K-12 Schools
5 Myths About Wi-Fi 6 That Could Be Slowing Down Your Network
Learn How UV Disinfection Can Support Your School’s Layered Prevention Strategies
Creating a Better Work Experience for School Staff in 2021-22
Leveraging online resources to support students’ learning and teacher effectiveness
Understand the Impact of Your EdTech Investments
Strategies for Creating a Successful Collaborative Learning Environment, Virtual or In-Person
Why closing the digital divide helps students far beyond the classroom
5 Communication Pitfalls (And How To Avoid Them)
Innovative Extended Learning Solutions
Distance and Hybrid Learning
Using Electronic Signatures for Innovation in K-12 Education
Collaborative Mental Health Efforts
Case Study: A Closer Look at How 3 Schools Adopted UV Disinfection Technology
How K-12 School Districts Can Take Advantage of ESSER Funds
Using Federal Funding to Support Student Success
Leadership at Every Level
New Whitepaper: Coping with Grief and Loss at School
