Teachers’ helper: Edtech as TA’s
In this week´s episode of Getting There: Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan:
- 6 classroom tech tools that help educators´ mental health
- 8 questions for educators as they use assessments to support student learning
- AI in the Classroom – Supporting Innovative Teaching and Increased Productivity
K-12 Voice Guide (aka Trunking Guide)
The federal E-rate program no longer supports voice–related services, putting a huge strain on K-12 budgets. With this change, K-12 ... Read more
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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.
5 school safety questions your district should be prepared to answer
With students and educators reentering their classrooms for the 2022-23 school year, district leaders need to be able to reassure everyone in their school community that school safety is a priority and that they will be safe physically, socially, and emotionally.
6 classroom tech tools that helps educators’ mental health
Many teachers are embracing the return to a standard classroom setting. Naturally, some are worried about how much stress will come with trying to get students settled into in-person classes again.
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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
5 compelling reasons to launch a K-12 esports program
Let’s Clear the Air – Playbook to prevent school closures by keeping indoor air clean
Future-Proofing Your District
Leadership at Every Level
K-12 Funding Opportunities and Strategies
Five Keys to Success with Virtual Education
Is Your VoIP Outdated or Unreliable?
3 planning tools to navigate the E-rate process
The power of language learning for K-12 students
Distance and Hybrid Learning
How Lincoln Public Schools Leaders Used Data to Inform Their Decisions
Improve Student Motivation, Behavior, and Attendance This Fall
Powering K-12 Digital Transformations
Solving Teacher Shortages with Virtual Instruction
Education’s New Normal: Creating the Future Classroom, today – future-proofing for tomorrow
K-12 Security Essentials for Beginners
How to Make Data Safe and Networks Sound for Schools
Interactive flat panel solutions for today’s classroom
