Why we love our PD tools
Ask most teachers what they think of their district’s professional development (PD) and you’ll most likely get a grimace or an outright groan. But PD tools don’t have…
Latest posts by Ellen Ullman (see all)
- Why we love our PD tools - May 13, 2019
- How one middle school is closing the technology achievement gap - May 10, 2019
- How STEM learning invigorates classrooms - May 1, 2019
How one middle school is closing the technology achievement gap
There’s a widening technology achievement gap for minorities, despite blacks and Hispanics having more interest in learning computer science. So why is the field so dominated by whites?
How STEM learning invigorates classrooms
eSchool News (eSN) recently spoke with Vince Bertram, the chief executive officer of Project Lead The Way
Why we love our math software
Math gets a bad reputation for no good reason. After all, it’s a universal language and it applies to so ... Read more
Is it time to say goodbye to textbooks?
People have been predicting the end of the traditional, paper-based textbook for years.
How we turned around our school culture and student performance
Santa Rosa County (FL) District Schools is a high-performing rural district of about 28,000 students that stretches from the Gulf of Mexico to Alabama.
Why we love our coding & robotics tools
According to Code.org, the majority of Americans want schools to teach computer science, but only 35 percent of high schools teach ... Read more
How we reduced mobility and improved outcomes in low-performing schools
Rapides Parish School Board in Louisiana serves more than 24,000 students. The district has 47 buildings and 70 percent of its students are economically disadvantaged.
The 7 coolest edtech products I saw at FETC
I saw many interesting products at FETC last week, but here are the ones that resonated most strongly.
What are your edtech resolutions?
We asked teachers and administrators to share their new year’s goals; here’s what they hope to accomplish in 2019.