5 ways to support educator well-being this school year
From teaching through a global pandemic to adjusting in real time to teacher shortages and policy changes, from worrying about school safety to trying to manage more disruptive behavior in your classroom, this past school year alone has presented huge challenges.
Powering K-12 Digital Transformations
The pandemic has hastened schools’ investment in edtech tools and competencies. In shifting to remote learning, many school systems gave ... Read more
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Creating support ecosystems for neurodivergent learners
Since March 2020, we have all assuredly witnessed firsthand the importance of our community – our friends, family, co-workers, and loved ones who supported us, helped us deal with the layers of adversity, and played a critical role in helping us come out of the pandemic stronger.
3 tips to balance the back-to-analog edtech transition
During the “emergency teaching” era of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital resources and edtech tools were used by educators worldwide in an effort to maintain students’ continuity of learning.
How online tutoring helps us close learning gaps and support teachers
A report published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirms that the pandemic greatly impacted students’ academic progress across all grade levels and instructional models.
5 safeguarding tips for schools this year
Criminal cyber groups have made it abundantly clear that there is no type of organization they will not target–he more vulnerable they are, the easier it will be to victimize. Unfortunately for us, the organizations most at risk are often public institutions.
Chicago students can take up to 5 mental health days
With working 25 hours a week at her minimum wage job at an ice cream shop, juggling a stressful workload with AP and honors classes, and dealing with anxiety, sometimes Jones College Prep sophomore Meghan Cuddy just needs a break.
Educator retention hinges on these 3 things
Confidence in the education profession has dropped for the second year in a row, according to the 2022 Educator Confidence Report from learning technology company HMH. An annual barometer for how educators across the country are feeling about the state of teaching and learning, the report found that 76 percent of educators feel negatively about the state of the teaching profession in the U.S.
Using house points and digital coins to promote school values
GEMS American Academy in Abu Dhabi has had a Houses system for a number of years. Over the last few years, while I was working in the PE department, my team and I worked to revamp the system that was in place.
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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
7 cybersecurity facts every K-12 district should know
An emerging threat to educational transformations
Bring the Science of Reading to the Classroom
Rethinking Attendance Interventions for Remote or Hybrid Learning
Third-party Research Confirms Merlyn Reduces Teacher Stress and Saves Time
Modernizing IT to drive K-12 digital transformation
Back Office Innovations: Devising a More Dynamic Workflow
Fall Readiness Guide: Set staff & students up for success on day one
Closing the Learning Gap
Innovative Extended Learning Solutions
Act With Confidence: Use Your Data to Prepare for
How to Make Data Safe and Networks Sound for Schools
Blended and Hybrid Learning – The Future of Education
Reinventing K-12 education for the post-pandemic era
5 Apple Features to Drive Education
Edtech for the Heart & Mind: SEL in Distance & Blended Learning Classrooms
K-12 Voice Guide (aka Trunking Guide)
Google Cloud’s learning platform powers teaching and learning
