Today's superintendents are faced with a plethora of challenges, chief among them how to foster engaged citizenship among students and how to support students who are academically underprepared…
Recently, Stanford researcher Raj Chetty came out with yet another new study on the jagged landscape of opportunity facing America. Analyzing the relationship between young people’s exposure to…
Since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, we've heard from many educators who are looking for resources to support students’ social and…
When you combine a steady growth in the number of students receiving special education services with rising expectations for the educators who serve these students, all of whom…
Like many school districts around the country, D.C. Everest (WI) Area School District purchased a hodgepodge of edtech devices over time to meet the needs of our growing…
Bad behavior is a snowball effect—it grows and grows until it can’t be stopped. If teachers don’t have a system in place for addressing that behavior from the…
As teachers and students return to school across the country, thoughts range from nervous excitement to worries about how to keep school buildings--and the people in them--secure. Last…
Early elementary students with symptoms of depression are much more likely to be at risk for academic deficits, according to new research. Researchers at the University of Missouri…
For the past decade, personalization has been a hot topic in education. You may have wondered if it’s a real and attainable goal for your school system or…
I have a hot pink sign that’s right beside my computer that says, “If you want people to embrace your vision, you must continue your pursuit of them.”…
The role of school administrator is evolving from a building manager into an instructional leader. This shift is not easy, and all leaders strive to be the best…
Apps can be a valuable resource when students have access to mobile devices and can, with a teacher's guidance, engage with digital resources. Sure, apps are fun, but…
For the past six years, I’ve taught high school students in Washington D.C. about race, class, and gender in an elective course I created on social justice and…
As schools and districts try to reduce textbook costs and digitize instructional resources, one of the struggles many teachers have is finding good repositories of open education resources…
Mindfulness has become a buzzword in schools over the past few years. Many schools have hired mindfulness professionals to work with their students and faculty. According to scientist…
As someone who has dedicated her career to making the world a better place through the education of our children, I was excited to learn that tablets and…
In recent years, the push for educators to base teaching policies and practices in evidence has been growing stronger. Topics like seat time, retention, class size, and learning…
Here we go: another opening, another show. The school year has started. The new ideas are ready for rollout. The excitement is present. Are you ready? The roll…
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