How COVID put a spotlight on equity How one rural district is dealing with COVID-related connectivity and equality for fall By Kevin Hogan October 27th, 2020 For Todd Dugan, superintendent of Bunker Hill CUSD #8, a small, remote district in southern Illinois, issues surrounding back-to-school COVID-19 style are not abstract but all too real. Some of the districts biggest priorities include: Rural struggles--and successes--as COVID hit Address learning loss that comes with inequity As school resumes,…
How does culture impact our ability to learn? Some insight into how culture can impact a student’s ability to participate and learn By Stacey Pusey When educators think about diversity in the classroom, culture may be one of the characteristics that crosses their mind. But as they select their curriculum and develop their lessons, most teachers are not accounting for how culture will impact a student’s ability to participate and…
News Strategies for teaching SEL skills during virtual learning October 27th, 2020 Why did you go into education? I bet it was because you love teaching and inspiring young minds. However, these days teachers are faced with an increased focus…
News The new role of the school CIO October 26th, 2020 This year’s return to school stands in stark contrast to every school year that’s come before. The usual excitement that marks a new fall semester and the typical…
News Restoring learning at scale in a remote environment October 26th, 2020 Disruption in learning caused by COVID-19 is the reality that school districts face this school year. K-12 education is evolving from a brick-and-mortar learning environment to learning both…
News Parents plead for better online instruction October 26th, 2020 The majority of America’s public school students are learning exclusively online, according to a new national poll of their parents — and most of those parents want school…
News Virtual learning can’t succeed without digital skills training October 23rd, 2020 As we enter into a new school year, two things are certain. First, the experience for every member of the extended school community – students, educators, families, school…
Digital signage offers teachers the tools they need to succeed Many of us can recall scratchy, static-muddled murmurs of elementary and high school administrators making announcements over the public address system, accepting such antiquated technologies as the norm.…
In an uncertain fall, remote assessments and focus skills offer clarity Research shows that reading at least 20 minutes a day, every day, all year long, can make a world of difference for students at all levels. We know…
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