As the old expression goes – you never know if you don’t try. This principle also applies when it comes to federal grants, through which billions of dollars…
In 2020 and 2021, the pandemic changed the way we used online learning with our 1,200 students. We had an online learning platform in place but were suddenly…
As an inner-city U.S. History teacher of 17 years, I often reflect on my instructional practice in an effort to find new ways to improve. As I recently…
Augmented reality gives educators the opportunity to bring the world to life. But first we need to see the world. We enrich our learning by taking field trips…
One of the biggest changes educators will see in 2022 is the shift to accelerated learning. Educators have been experimenting with accelerated learning for some time, but in…
The pandemic has forced districts to rethink how they communicate with parents, and things aren’t going to go back to the “way they were” anytime soon (if at…
2021 was a year of tremendous challenges, but there were also incredible strides made in the world of wireless technology that have changed the way we live, work,…
My experience with online education began 19 years ago after I took a break from teaching in the brick and mortar setting to give birth to my daughter.…
Selecting instructional strategies and supplemental resources for supporting student learning recovery shouldn’t be a guessing game. District and school leaders seeking to address learning loss and accelerate growth…
Diversity, according to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, is the condition of having or being composed of differing elements, especially the inclusion of people of different races, cultures, etc. in a…
Following the 2020-2021 school year, educators can look back with pride--and exhaustion--on all we have learned. We have learned to teach in brand new modalities like remote and…
Over the last two years, educators have been forced into all kinds of unplanned experiments as we’ve searched for ways to keep students safe while continuing to advance…
One of my favorite parts of being an educator is the sense of community that is created with each new class of students. Fostering that feeling in person…