How this educator integrates Dungeons & Dragons into the curriculum
I grew up in the 1980s, and Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) was a big part of my teenage years. I was definitely a kid who fell through the cracks because I didn’t want people to notice me.
New Resources For Managing AI in Schools
CoSN and CAST last released a comprehensive report entitled “AI and Accessibility in Education.” Authored by Fernanda Pérez Perez, a recipient of The Blaschke Fellowship, the report explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance educational accessibility and support for students,…
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How a free library program helped a Bosnian immigrant finish high school (and college)
Having a high school diploma can drastically improve your income and quality of life. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has found that high school graduates earn 25 percent more than those who haven’t graduated.
5 ways online coding programs prep students for success
When our middle school started offering a robotics course to its students this year, it was a pretty big deal. I’d used a gamified coding platform in my previous district and figured it would be a good fit for my new school.
To boost teacher morale, reimagine the teacher role
A new interactive resource from the National Council on Teacher Quality calls into question the efficacy of the traditional classroom model, underscoring how it isn’t structured to help teachers succeed.
AI’s transformative role in accessibility
AI has tremendous potential to enhance accessibility and support for students–particularly for students with disability, according to a new report from CoSN and CAST.
Pandemic-related science losses hit underrepresented groups harder
When it comes to post-pandemic academic recovery, much discussion centers on math and reading–but science learning losses are lingering, with some groups disproportionately impacted.
PAEMST honors teachers in communities like yours
As a school leader, you know better than anyone that teachers are the backbone of your school. Their commitment to serving the next generation and their dedication to going above and beyond make them pillars of the community.
A surefire way to make science relevant to kids
By eighth grade, almost 50 percent of students have lost interest in science or don’t believe it will be relevant to their education or future plans. Want to really promote science to kids so they keep that interest? Give them problems to develop solutions for.
Why do parents oppose cell phone bans? They want to reach their kids if ‘the worst happens’
Jenn Silverstein’s two children have lived through an active shooter situation at their school. Both attended East High School in Denver last year, when a student shot two administrators at the beginning of the school day.
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PAEMST honors teachers in communities like yours
As a school leader, you know better than anyone that teachers are the backbone of your school. Their commitment to serving the next generation and their dedication to going above and beyond make them pillars of the community.
Six tips for districts to avoid the next funding cliff
For school and district technology leaders, the end of the school year also means the end of billions of dollars of federal COVID-19 relief funding that was available to K-12 schools through various packages
