Don’t forget social, emotional health for district IT staff
During all the tumult of the last two years of schooling, from remote to hybrid to masked in-person, educators prioritized the social and emotional needs of students. A…
COVID-19 Update
News and resources for K-12 educators on the coronavirus/covid-19 outbreak. Our resources for administrators and teachers will help prepare for the disruption to schools as the coronavirus outbreak continues.
2 years after COVID, remote learning lessons are clear
While many American parents and students say they are now ready to move on from the COVID-19 pandemic – 77 percent of the U.S. population has received at…
Moving forward: New concerns–and promises–for post-pandemic classrooms
In this week's episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: Mental health tops education leaders’ post-pandemic priorities; how to create a primary computer science curriculum in…
Follow the money! Use COVID relief funds to your advantage
School district leaders across the country are cautiously optimistic about post-pandemic teaching and learning--and they're also tracking what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to upgrade their technology infrastructure…
Mental health tops education leaders’ post-pandemic priorities
Education leaders are beginning to move on from COVID-related safety measures, and are instead focusing on managing mental health and violence on campus, according to a new report…
One way to address student mental health? Bring the clinic to school
Many Michigan school administrators say they’ve often served as stand-in public health officials during the pandemic. So it’s no surprise that districts across the state are eager to…
SEL shines on Sesame Street
A new partnership between Sesame Workshop and Discovery Education leverages social and emotional development and learning for a whole-child approach that will target early learners in grades PreK-2.
6 ways to create stellar student engagement
Whether your students take the bus to school or run downstairs to the computer room, keeping them engaged in their classwork throughout the day is the best way…
Bringing our history to light can improve our students’ futures
Our job as a community is to actively understand the historical contexts that our kids bring into the classroom and advocate for children and educators who have endured…
How federal grants can help staff your schools
Using federal funding for personnel expenses can seem daunting, but it can in fact be manageable with the right knowledge and tools in place.