Simplify student health care management
Frontline School Health Management has expanded their offering to include COVID-19 training, tracking, data analytics and reporting for students AND ... Read more
Month: June 2020
How Newport-Mesa Unified School District became closer by being apart
Jenith Mishne is a relentlessly positive person. Not even a global pandemic can dampen her enthusiasm when talking about her job as Director of Education Technology in the…
3 keys to teaching students with dyslexia to read
There are so many myths surrounding what it means to have dyslexia, and unfortunately, the aspiring educator doesn't typically learn the signs of dyslexia in a college classroom.…
15 hands-on investigations to teach students about various physiology concepts
Vernier Software & Technology recently released Human Physiology Experiments: Volume 2 to engage high school and college-level students in hands-on ... Read more
5 predictions for post-COVID learning
The school year ended for some students with quiet sign-offs in dining rooms and living rooms across districts. Others may have celebrated with neighborhood car parades, while others…
5 achievable digital citizenship goals–even during at-home learning
Internet safety, online privacy, cyberbullying, media balance, online relationships, news and media literacy—digital citizenship topics tackle big questions. It can feel daunting to integrate lessons on these weighty…
Buildings are closed, but this district is still teaching and feeding its students
Up until schools started shutting down in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, teachers in Dawson Independent School District didn’t use our website much. This wasn’t because they didn’t…
Charting a new path for strategic edtech planning
Budgets. Student outcomes. Constituent communications. Previously, these were key elements in developing a strategic technology plan. And while those issues are still important, school and district leaders must…
6 steps to help children find purpose and resilience from home
Some days are great. Others are hard. More than two months into stay-at-home orders, parents and kids are getting used to the concept of learning from home via…
Here’s the biggest mistake educators are making with remote learning
Education thought leader Alan November isn’t shy about discussing what he believes is a key misstep that many educators are making in shifting to web-based instruction during the…
A Teacher’s Guide to Supporting Students with Anxiety
As a teacher, you may have noticed your students seem increasingly anxious—and the evidence isn’t just anecdotal. According to child ... Read more
Data and analytics help make informed decisions
PowerSchool announced its new Unified Insights Student Learning release, a first–of–its–kind tool, giving educators a holistic view into data they’ll need to help ensure all students can ... Read more
Support the Nation’s School Leaders Navigate 2020-2021
mindSpark Learning, a Denver-based national nonprofit dedicated to empowering educators with industry-oriented professional learning experiences, announced today the launch of ... Read more
Easy Science Experiments for Kids at Home
A collection of fun, safe, and easy science experiments for your students and parents can do at home. Science education ... Read more
Promoting digital citizenship during a pandemic
When the coronavirus pandemic forced school closures and stay-at-home orders across the country, the internet became a social and academic lifeline for young people. Students are now engaging…
10 ways administrators can collaborate with librarians–even remotely
Whether a principal, superintendent, head of technology, or head of curriculum, there is likely a gem of a resource among your staff who could push your Future Ready…
How Owen J. Roberts School District made the remote transition
That COVID “where were you when” moment from last March is still fresh in Paul Sanfrancesco’s mind. Watching neighboring districts announce closures and realizing his own faculty would…
4 tips to make your media center renovation a success
When I came on board as Georgetown High School’s Media Specialist three years ago, the school was in the planning stages for a revamped media center. The existing…
3 ways to boost instructional coaching during the coronavirus closures
With the unexpected school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, teachers are learning how to take a classroom curriculum and move it into a remote setting, while at…
10 reasons school librarians are more important than ever before
Without question, some of the most important members of the school community are the school librarians. And even now, with most schools still learning remotely, school librarians and…