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Schools amplify inequity with failed solutions to teacher shortage

May 16, 2022 by Evan Erdberg, President and Founder, Proximity Learning

Virtual teachers can serve in-person or virtual classrooms around the country at the click of a button, providing the quality education that all students deserve

We’re racing against a ticking clock to resolve the teacher shortage for our students’ futures as the number of unfilled positions at schools and districts hits record levels.

Transforming summer school with high-dosage tutoring

May 9, 2022 by Dr. Janet Wilson is senior vice president for district solutions at Littera Education

high-dosage tutoring can help temper learning loss

Summer school as we’ve traditionally known it hasn’t worked well for a long time, especially from an equity standpoint, but we all know that change tends to come…

How staff absences impact educator burnout

May 6, 2022 by Kate Eberle Walker

Students suffer setbacks when facing chronic staff absences--and educator burnout, already exacerbated due to COVID, grows worse

The average day in a K-12 school has little margin for error; educators have perfected the art of stretching resources. Yet the typical day rarely goes as planned.…

Don’t forget social, emotional health for district IT staff

May 3, 2022 by Al Kingsley, CEO, NetSupport

Just like teachers, district IT staff might be tired or overwhelmed after the pandemic's toll and social and emotional health is key

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…

Will gamification replace paper tests?

May 2, 2022 by Simos Retalis, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Kinems

Gamified assessments can provide richer data for a more holistic analysis of students skills and progress

Nearly everyone remembers the stress of taking a test in school. In-class exams have the power to make even the most dedicated of students quake with fear, not…

3 strategies to address new school nutrition standards

April 26, 2022 by Katy Hoyng, Nutrition Implementation & Training Manager, LINQ

Technology can play a critical role in ensuring up-to-date reports on the many moving parts in a school nutrition program

The summer of 2022 brings changes to school meal requirements for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program, as school nutrition programs transition from pandemic-era…

4 tips to start meaningful conversations with students

April 25, 2022 by Matt McQuillen, CEO and Founder, Xello

It is important to expand the scope of who engages students in future readiness conversations beyond school counselors

“What do you want to do when you grow up?” It’s a question we ask students as young as kindergarten. I personally had the pleasure of watching my…

How to improve literacy through the science of reading

April 20, 2022 by Stacy Hurst, M.Ed., Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, Southern Utah University & Chief Education Officer, Reading Horizons

A Structured Literacy approach to teaching helps students build a strong foundation for a lifetime of reading and the science of reading behind it.

he Fall 2021 PALS Report found that reading skills in young learners are at a 20-year low. Over the past three years, reports have shown there had been…

3 ways to teach multi-sensory math

April 18, 2022 by Liz Peyser, National Director of Content and Implementation, Curriculum Associates

Multi-sensory learning enables students to interact with the mathematics for deep, grounded learning

Learning mathematics is much more than memorization. Rote drill and practice have not shown to lead to significant improvements in mathematics abilities, but rather, using strategies that engage…

3 critical elements of a K-12 cybersecurity strategy

April 15, 2022 by Josh Horwitz, COO, Enzoic

School IT leaders are facing a number of cybersecurity challenges that have emerged as education becomes more connected

Technology has significantly changed the classroom experience over the last decade, with the ubiquity of the IoT, mobile apps, and teleconferencing ushering in a new era of instruction…

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Schools amplify inequity with failed solutions to teacher shortage

Transforming summer school with high-dosage tutoring

How staff absences impact educator burnout

Will gamification replace paper tests?

3 strategies to address new school nutrition standards

4 tips to start meaningful conversations with students

How to improve literacy through the science of reading

3 ways to teach multi-sensory math

3 critical elements of a K-12 cybersecurity strategy

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