No going back: Why schools need to keep some pandemic techniques
With a pandemic-induced move to virtual comes increased access to online PD events and a greater chance to share best practices.
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Professional development should remain a pandemic priority
For Diane Lauer, Assistant Superintendent of Priority Programs and Academic Support at St. Vrain Valley Schools in Colorado, COVID couldn’t stop teacher training. In fact, her work became…
How using data during COVID becomes more important than ever
For Matt Reynolds, Assessment and Data Officer for the 64,000+ students that attend Douglas County School District in Colorado, running the usual assessment numbers was obviously useless last…
How to make edtech entrepreneurship more inclusive
In this MarketScale EdTech Today podcast from host Kevin Hogan, remote learning expert Sal Kahn and Anne Wintroub, director of Social Innovation for the AT&T Foundation, discuss a…
Be prepared: It’s a cliché for a reason
According to Tony Spence, for a district to be ready for everything, it has to constantly be preparing for something. And maybe be a little bit lucky. In…
Leading in this time of crisis
Henry (Hank) Thiele, Superintendent for Community High School District 99 in Thorndale (IL) can’t stop looking forward. Despite the current, daily chaos of re-opening and lockdowns, hybrid and…
How automation keeps bullying in check—both in-person and remote
Even a pandemic won’t stop bad student behavior--and in many cases, it inflames bullying. In this conversation with eSchool News, Laura Lockhart, director of student services of Keller…
Staying Connected During COVID-19 [Teacher Spotlight]: Karina Tran
What motivated you to become a Special Education teacher? When I was younger I didn’t know I wanted to even be a teacher, nonetheless a Special Ed teacher.…
Staying Connected During COVID-19 [Teacher Spotlight]: Stacy Salter
What made you want to go into education and begin teaching? I have only been a teacher for three years but I have wanted to be a teacher…
Time to get real with equity
For Todd Dugan, superintendent of Bunker Hill CUSD #8, a small, remote district in southern Illinois, issues surrounding back-to-school COVID-19 style are not abstract but all too real.…