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7 eye-opening back-to-school predictions
The school year is underway, and so, too, are new trends and changes in schools across the country
This back-to-school season is unlike any before it. Not only are many students heading back to full in-person learning after more than a year of virtual or hybrid learning, they’re doing it in the middle of COVID-19 surges nationwide.
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Air filters are playing a big part in safe school reopening plans
As schools kick off the 2021-22 school year, the air is thick with questions — and with COVID-19 hesitancy. Will students and faculty have to wear masks? Will they have to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19? Will we see remote learning play a major role this year, as it did last year? How can we keep classrooms safe while the delta variant seems to be running rampant and vaccination rates lag behind national goals?
Do your teachers think PD is a dirty word?
This past year, teachers were introduced to a lot of new technology to help facilitate distance learning. And, because of this, professional development (PD) time often morphed into technical training–how to use Zoom, how to best utilize a new learning app or software program, how to troubleshoot student device issues.
Clint ISD’s communication system proved invaluable during virtual learning
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.
Student-centered learning lessons from the Future Ready Library Summit
As students across the country began heading back to classrooms, a couple hundred library leaders participated in one of this summer’s Future Ready Library Summits. The guiding principle driving the agenda of this professional development opportunity for librarians was simple: students–or rather, student-centered learning.
This virtual science course uses real-life conservation examples to inspire students
According to a survey conducted by Amnesty International in 2019, Generation Z ranks climate change as the most vital issue facing the world today. With a generation that is so empowered, connected, empathetic, and with a drive to make a difference in the world, having real-life examples and tools to teach them about conservation and sustainability is crucial.
3 key considerations for the future of assessments
The cancellation of summative assessments in the spring of 2020, coupled with the variability of the spring 2021 testing season, has significantly impacted the K–12 assessment landscape.
Heroes at Work: How San Diego USD made PD a pandemic priority
Here, eSchool News highlights the San Diego Unified School District–one of the three K-12 Hero Awards winners. Keep reading this interview with Julie Garcia, the district’s Director of Instructional Technology, to discover how the district prioritized meaningful teacher professional development and student engagement.
SDUSD’s “First Responders” sustained authentic learning during 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.
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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?
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The power of language learning for K-12 students
Evidence-Based Strategies to Boost Student Engagement and Success
From Pre-Hire to Retire: Why a Total Approach to Human Capital Management Makes Sense for Schools
Understand the Impact of Your EdTech Investments
5 Communication Pitfalls (And How To Avoid Them)
Filling the Gaps: How Modern, People-Centric Solutions Boost K-12 Success
Digital reading in schools, and how the pandemic has impacted it
Act With Confidence: Use Your Data to Prepare for
New Whitepaper: Coping with Grief and Loss at School
Leveraging online resources to support students’ learning and teacher effectiveness
How to set up the ideal hybrid classroom without starting from scratch
Taking learning online
Living for today or planning for tomorrow with digital learning investments
Simply Smarter Education
Using Tech to Give Students Choice When Learning
The Essential Guide to 1:1 Post Pandemic
Using Federal Funding to Support Student Success
7 Steps to Supporting Your Intervention Team
