How to balance work and study as a teacher
According to LinkedIn’s 2018 Workforce Learning Report, 93 per cent of employees would stay at a company longer if their ... Read more
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Secrets from the library lines: 5 ways schools can boost digital engagement
Once your school district makes the commitment to have a digital library, the next step is for people to understand how they can stay engaged. In “Secrets from…
Why keeping parents and kids connected in the early years is critical
In more than 60 percent of all two-parent households, both parents work, and in nearly all of these households, at least one parent is employed. This means that…
Video of the Week: Make it easy for students and parents to sign up with Seesaw
Ed. note: Video of the Week picks are supplied by the editors of Common Sense Education, which helps educators find the best ed-tech ... Read more
Finally, a guide to parent engagement that works every time
Parent engagement in their child’s education is key to successful growth, but consistently engaging parents is at the top of the list of teacher frustration. Teachers must establish…
4 ways to ensure a successful school culture initiative
A growing body of research confirms that school culture significantly influences student learning. Indeed, it’s in the culture that classrooms build their success. Yet, too many schools accept…
3 ways to build community in a multi-cultural school
As more and more ELL students enter the U.S. public school system, teachers are facing the twofold challenge of communicating not only with these students, but with their…
3 ways to use technology for amazing parental engagement
Involving parents in their children's progress in the classroom has long been shown to significantly increase student outcomes. With parent engagement top of mind in many school districts–partly…
5 reasons why every school needs to brand NOW
It’s woven in every aspect of modern daily life, but branding isn’t new to the scene. Archeologists found branded wine ... Read more
How a sheriff’s department and a school teamed up for SEL
School has always been a place for learning math, science, history, and art, but now it’s also becoming the place for students to learn other skills that are…
District’s parental engagement soars with new “Glow and Grow” practice
When my district, Charles City Public Schools (CCPS), created our strategic plan, we established “Community Investment in Public Schools” as one of our five core goals. As a…
#1: The 7 questions every new teacher should be able to answer
Teaching for the 21st century looks a lot different. Here's what admins -- and teachers -- need to know for job interviews and beyond.
Finding the right parent-teacher communication app for your class
With a smartphone glued to 90 percent of the parent population’s hands, how is it that schools still depend on ... Read more
New book illustrates the 5 most important leadership skills
Leaders aren’t just principals, CEOs, and presidents, a new book asserts, but rather people from all walks of life benefit ... Read more
10 ways reinventing education is like renovating your home
Imagine that changing education to a blended paradigm is like renovating a large and much loved home that is more ... Read more
5 ways to improve your school website design right now
First impressions are lasting. Here's how to make a good one with your school's website -- from navigation to multimedia elements.
The 7 questions every new teacher should be able to answer
Teaching for the 21st century looks a lot different. Here's what admins -- and teachers -- need to know for job interviews and beyond.
How to transform your media centers into makerspaces
Even with tight budgets, it's possible to repurpose your libraries or media centers into 21st century makerspaces. Here's how.
How to manage your one-to-one program after you hand out devices
After the Chromebooks and iPads are distributed, admins and IT teams must keep breaking down silos and asking the tough questions. Here's how some districts are seeing success.
5 tips to engage parents using technology they already use
The trick to getting more parents involved in what's going on in the classroom: stick to video, social media, and other familiar tech.
Should you treat your school like a business?
The idea of treating students, parents and the school community as customers isn't an entirely new one, but it's still one that makes some school leaders balk. After…
One district’s innovative ideas to engage parents
How free tutors, workshops, and cold hard cash gets more parents involved in some pretty interesting ways in one district.
Stopping teacher turnover in its tracks
According to research, teacher turnover is increasing. How do you retain the best educators? Observation and lots of feedback, says one school.
8 ways schools can become truly Future Ready
Ed-tech leaders say being Future Ready is more than signing a pledge. Here's their top advice for going beyond the adopting technology and starting to make real, measurable…
What should graduates look like in 10 years?
San Francisco’s Vision 2025 tackles technology and early literacy It seems an almost unknowable question: What will — or should ... Read more
Educating parents of the Siri generation
In our digital world, some parents may feel lost at sea. Here's what they need to know to keep up with their kids online lives, and what schools…
How to survive an ed-tech crisis
In successfully rebooting its one-to-one computing program after an initial setback, Guilford County has achieved what other districts with high-profile tablet missteps, such as L.A. Unified, have not…
SEC launches informal inquiry into LAUSD’s use of bonds for iPads
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10 ways to use social media to pass bond issues
As the fight to get voter approval for bonds becomes more challenging, school district leaders and their supporters are tapping into Facebook, Twitter, and other forms of social…
3 ways to avoid summer ‘brain drain’
Students and teachers usually can't wait for summer--students, to have a break from classes, and teachers, to catch up on professional development and reflect on the previous school…
Public libraries make digital magazines accessible to all
Magazine publishers are experimenting with all sorts of different ways to get you to pay for their digital products, including single issues, subscriptions, “buffets” (like Next Issue) and…
Two case studies: How connected educators can transform schools
Figuring out which new teaching practices or pieces of technology might work in a classroom can feel like a full-time job, Mind/Shift reports.
Newtown residents demolish a school, and violent memories
Demolition has begun at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman killed 20 students and six adults last December, NPR reports.
Why we collaborate
Mass collaboration is the theme of this excellent TED Radio Hour.
Grit, optimism and other buzzwords in the way of education
Angela Duckworth was recently awarded a $625,000 “no strings attached” MacArthur genius grant for her research on “Grit,” Forbes reports.
INFOGRAPHIC: Are schools worrying about the shutdown?
View this infographic to learn more about what your educators are thinking about the government shutdown.
A scramble across city as school drivers strike
Boston school bus drivers went on strike Tuesday morning — with no advance warning to families — leaving thousands of children stranded at home or at bus stops…
Happy Connected Educator Month: A day in the life
October has been deemed "Connected Educator Month" by the U.S. Department of Education, the Huffington Post reports.
Bill Gates: ‘It would be great if our education stuff worked but…’
“It would be great if our education stuff worked, but that we won’t know for probably a decade.” That’s what Bill Gates said on Sept. 21 (see video…