5 simple ways to integrate STEAM education into elementary classrooms
STEAM education is an excellent way to expose students--especially young learners--to a all subjects in an engaging way.

How school librarians are getting creative in a pandemic
Libraries may be closed in many districts, but school librarians are using resourcefulness and determination to make sure students are reading.

‘Forest schools’ grow in popularity during distance learning
Stomping through puddles, scrambling over fallen logs and digging in the dirt with sticks may not sound like traditional educational activities, but they are core parts of the curriculum in “forest schools,” EdSource reports.

Turning media literacy into civic engagement
Students who use tech devices with ease don't necessarily have media literacy skills--here's how to cultivate media literacy and civic awareness.

How to Protect District Data from Phishing, Malware, Ransomware, and More
As if school districts didn’t have enough to deal with this year, the forced switch to remote learning due to the pandemic has made networks less secure and more vulnerable to bad actors. Even before the crisis, The K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center’s Year in Review for 2019 reported 348 publicly disclosed “incidents” at schools, three times as many as in 2018. This past summer, the FBI warned districts that a major increase in attacks as schools begin to open.