Angela French, Author at eSchool News

5 questions teachers should ask before investing their time and money in edtech

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 by Angela French

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…

eClassroom News

4 evidence-based ways parents improve student achievement

September 5, 2018 by Hilary Scharton

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…

District Management

It’s another year of change: Can you answer these questions?

September 4, 2018 by Jennifer Abrams

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…

SEL & Well-Being

How wearables, AR, and VR help students to develop SEL skills (part 2)

December 13, 2018September 4, 2018 by Jason Swanson

In my previous post, How wearables, AR, and VR help students develop SEL skills (part 1), I explored the ways in which wearables, augmented reality (AR), and virtual…

STEM & STEAM

The 2 stages of successful early STEM education revisited

September 3, 2018 by Kristen Fudale

I have been in education for 18 years and my strongest belief is that all children deserve a fresh start when they begin each school year. My classroom…

Teaching Trends

The other gap that schools aren’t talking about—relationships

January 25, 2023September 3, 2018 by Julia Freelance Fisher

The NAEP scores released in April set off a flurry of headlines about the sobering state of achievement gaps across the nation. The general consensus? Despite pockets of…

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This cool new program helps kids develop better tech habits

August 30, 2018 by Stacey Pusey

Dignity—it’s not a word often associated with social media and online interaction. However, as part of a new education program from Seton Hall Law School’s Institute for Privacy…

STEM & STEAM

Inspiring students to become global problem solvers

August 29, 2018 by Edgar Ochoa

Last year, my district—Roosevelt (AZ) School District—was asked by Arizona State University’s (ASU) department of innovation and entrepreneurship to pilot a new educational program for middle school students.…

eClassroom News

Recipe for back-to-school success

August 29, 2018 by Kimberly Zajac, MA CCC- SLP/A, C/NDT-A

Are you interested in expanding your comfort zone, building relationships with your students, and boosting the culture of your classroom in the new school year? Read on!

District Management

10 steps for bringing connectivity home

August 28, 2018 by Frankie Jackson

This fall, Cypress-Fairbanks (TX) Independent School District is particularly excited about welcoming back 150 of our underserved elementary, middle, and high school students after they’ve enjoyed their first…

eClassroom News

How I give my students voice & choice

August 28, 2018 by Ivan Zeitlin

When I walked into my first college computer class in 1995, the room was filled with Macs, PCs, and loads of potential. I hadn’t been exposed to computers…

District Management

Upgrade your conference

August 27, 2018 by Eileen Belastock

I felt like I’d just unpacked my suitcase from ISTE 2018 when Edsurge came out with 60+ K-12 Education Technology Events in 2018-2019. So instead of doing what a…

District Management

6 reasons we broke free from traditional PD

August 24, 2018 by David Wallace

For years, professional development (PD) has been out of touch with what we as educators already know to be best practice, and how we are asking teachers to…

STEM & STEAM

Science for all: How to reach English learners

August 23, 2018 by Jeanne Carey Ingle, Ph.D. & Heather Pacheco-Guffrey, Ph.D.

Nationally, English learners (ELs) make up nearly 10 percent of PK-12 classrooms and almost 15 percent of urban classrooms, and these numbers are on the rise. Many supports…

eClassroom News

5 tips for getting over your #edtech fears to engage and empower students

August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 by Rayna Freedman

I have been lucky. I was on a computer at a young age, playing Math Blaster or Oregon Trail until my eyelids grew heavy and I had to…

District Management

4 simple questions school leaders should ask about cybersecurity

August 22, 2018 by Steve Baule

In today’s world where hacking and other forms of cyber-attacks abound, it isn’t enough to simply expect that the IT staff has data security under control. According to…

eClassroom News

7 computational thinking strategies to help young innovators fail forward

August 21, 2018 by Karie Huttner

Computational thinking has been trending, but what is it, really? Simply put, computational thinking is a method of reasoning that teaches students how to solve real-world, complex problems…

District Management

Making the move to standards-based grading: How we did it & what we learned

August 21, 2018 by Georgia Omer

Traditional letter grades have been around since the beginning of the 20th century. Today’s parents received As, Bs, and Cs from their teachers when they were in school,…

District Management

How to champion change in your district

August 20, 2018 by Kellie Ady

Change is an ongoing exercise, and in schools and districts, every year is marked by shifts. Some of those are major, some minor, but there is little doubt…

eClassroom News

4 reasons why some children have difficulty learning to read

August 20, 2018 by Julia Ottesen

According to Hill for Literacy, about 66 percent of fourth-grade readers cannot read proficiently, which often translates into a growing achievement gap for these children. Why is reading…

District Management

Teacher absent? How tech can bridge the gap

September 6, 2018August 17, 2018 by Jamie Knowles

The teacher-absence policy at my school was clear: The teacher isn’t coming to school? No technology for the class. The rationale is that it’s just not worth it.…

SEL & Well-Being

SEL should be an easy sell for U.S. schools and districts

December 13, 2018August 16, 2018 by Dr. Abram Jimenez

In light of tragic events that have put a spotlight on school safety issues, it’s more important than ever to understand the value of students’ social and emotional…

SEL & Well-Being

6 key principles for a successful SEL program

December 13, 2018August 15, 2018 by Julia Ottesen

A social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum adds valuable lessons to a student’s normal school day that will help propel them beyond academic success and onto success in life. No…

eClassroom News

The 5 most important things to do in the first month of school

August 15, 2018 by Gerard Dawson

If the beginning of the school year feels like you’re being pulled in 12 directions at once, then you’re not alone. Student have nervous flutters about returning to…

District Management

3 reasons elementary schools should adopt an LMS—and where to begin

August 15, 2018August 14, 2018 by Kara Gann

Is it really possible for young learners to effectively use a learning management system (LMS)? This is a common question administrators and educational practitioners ask when considering LMS…

eClassroom News

The New Librarian: How to set up a Global Citizens program

August 15, 2018August 13, 2018 by Margaret Cole

At Tudor Elementary School in Anchorage, Alaska, “show and tell” has an inspiring twist. Instead of sharing an interesting rock or a favorite toy, they are sharing messages…

eClassroom News

12 tips to help you identify classroom-ready tools

August 13, 2018 by Jeff Knutson

The Common Sense Education team is constantly searching for the best tools for digital teaching and learning. Our experts have rated and reviewed more than 3,000 (and counting!)…

District Management

The growing role CTOs play in advancing K-12 education

August 10, 2018 by PowerSchool staff

The demand for K-12 school districts to implement technology that drives smarter decision-making for teachers and administrators has never been greater. However, given the demands facing school districts…

eClassroom News

What’s up with Whatsapp?

August 9, 2018 by Julia Ottesen

In an age where students seem to be attached to tech, why not take that as an educational opportunity? With WhatsApp being such a popular messaging app, there…

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3 backchanneling websites to replace TodaysMeet

August 8, 2018 by Emily Major

If you haven’t already heard, TodaysMeet has closed its doors. While you can download transcripts of your past chats, you’re gonna need to find a replacement tool for…

eSchool Media

8 essential qualities of a digital literacy curriculum

September 18, 2018August 8, 2018 by Jeff Meyer

“Jeff. I’ve got a big challenge. Help!” That was a voicemail message I received from a friend, a principal at a local elementary school one sunny summer afternoon.…

District Management

How to prepare students for the unknowable

August 7, 2018 by Adam Garry

The workforce is on the cusp of a major evolution. But will Gen Z—those born after 1996 and just beginning to think about their careers—be prepared with the…

District Management

3 ways small districts can go big on PD

August 6, 2018 by Dr. Danny Mendez

As a leader in a district in Indianapolis with nine schools and limited resources, I’m well aware of the fact that most districts don’t have the time or…

STEM & STEAM

4 ways AR/VR can transform your lesson plan

May 6, 2019August 3, 2018 by Cathy Hackl

The post-1990’s generation, Gen Z, doesn’t remember a world without digital technology. In fact, the children of millennials, born after 2010, are sometimes described as Generation Alpha. They…

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10 reasons why you’ll love Edcamp as much as I do

August 3, 2018 by Rayna Freedman

Have you ever been in a professional learning (PL) experience where you don’t keep looking at the time, checking Facebook, or texting people? I have! I spend several…

District Management

Political & organizational savvy–it’s not just about the kids

August 2, 2018 by Jennifer Abrams

Some educators tell me they “aren’t political.” They don’t want to get involved in the “drama” of the organization. They went into teaching to avoid all that organizational…

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Want to get struggling readers enthusiastic about reading? Here’s how

August 13, 2018August 2, 2018 by Julia Ottesen

With 10 million students in grades K-12 struggling to read, taking those struggling readers from disengaged to enthused may seem like a huge feat. However, doing just one…

District Management

3 data-driven tips for successful bonds and levies

August 15, 2018August 1, 2018 by Tyler Vick

At some point during the year, many school districts will fall into one of these three areas: Thinking about planning a bond or levy measure Attempting to pass…

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10 tips to boost executive function

July 31, 2018 by Martha Burns, Ph.D.

Every day in the classroom, students are expected to engage in tasks such as paying attention to and remembering information, completing their work on time, waiting to speak…

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