5 ways online coding programs prep students for success
When our middle school started offering a robotics course to its students this year, it was a pretty big deal. I’d used a gamified coding platform in my…
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How top female district leaders get ready for back-to-school
As educators and administrators prepare to start the new year off strong, top former and current female district leaders share their go-to sources for advice, inspiration, and continued…
Educators outline 5 priorities for the new school year
With a new school year comes new priorities for educators and students alike. Teaching is evolving at a rapid pace, pushed forward by advancements in AI, the need…
From burnout to balance: How AI could transform teaching
As we turn the corner into a new school year, teachers need a break more than ever. Educators continue to work hard for their students, but the ups…
HMH Introduces Coachly to Empower Educators with On-Demand Instructional Coaching for Back to School
BOSTON — Adaptive learning company HMH today announced the launch of HMH Coachly™, an innovative service that provides educators with unlimited access to ... Read more
School-Home Communications Checklist From ParentSquare Gives Administrators a Free Tool To Prepare for Back to School
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF.— Getting school-home communications ready for the new school year takes time, teamwork, and a plan for success. ... Read more
Insights from educators: Priorities for 2023-2024
Education news is full of trends and predictions for the new school year, but hearing from the folks doing the work is a more direct path to understanding…
Navigating generative AI: Promoting academic integrity
With AI dominating conversations among education leaders, the importance of managing expectations and academic integrity is now more critical than ever as the new school year commences.
Edtech integration, student engagement are top goals for new school year
Educators are optimistic about implementing new edtech tools, including AI and gamified learning, and are prioritizing student engagement as the new school year gets underway, according to a…
It’s critical to promote mental health supports at the start of the school year
As the new academic year approaches, it's crucial to pay attention to an aspect of school life that often doesn't feature prominently in back-to-school prep: mental health.
Districts brace for fiscal cliff as COVID relief funding nears an end
With one year remaining to spend close to $200 billion in federal COVID relief funds, more than half of school district leaders are shifting their American Rescue Plan…
4 back-to-school cybersecurity tips
Due to budget and resource constraints, many schools and other academic organizations are only able to implement very basic cybersecurity tools and processes, and this leaves them extremely…
4 best practices to support and retain school leaders
For new school leaders, the first few weeks on the job can feel overwhelming. As a former principal, I know that leaders can only be effective when the…
3 ways MDM helps fight school cyberattacks
Last September, the Los Angeles Unified School District was hit by a ransomware attack at the start of the new school year. The second-largest educational district in the…
Are you leveling up with esports?
Imagine a new school program that is gender-neutral, inclusive to students with physical disabilities, bolsters school pride through competitive meets and is eligible for full and partial scholarships…
New school year shows continued signs of academic rebounding
Post-pandemic academic achievement is showing encouraging signs of improvement, although not evenly across school years, according to NWEA, a nonprofit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students.
Rethinking your K-12 cloud strategy
The new school year is upon us, and IT teams are ramping up strategic tech investments and systems to help ensure a smooth year ahead.
Don’t wait to secure your endpoints from cyberattacks
As we enter a new school year, among the myriad things that instructors and administrators need to be concerned about, ransomware remains high on the list. According to…
For Back to School, Savvas Supports Educators and Students With Innovative Solutions to Maximize Personalized Learning
PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — As students return to the classroom for the new school year, Savvas Learning Company is helping ... Read more
What if we gave every teacher a work from home day?
School and district-based staff are understandably wary about the new school year. Teachers, the majority of whom are women, are struggling under the immense pressure of pandemic schooling.…
Why we use a multilingual districtwide platform for personalized communications
With more than 15,000 students across 25 different schools in central Washington state, one of our biggest goals coming into this past school year was to develop a…
3 strategies to address new school nutrition standards
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 ways to increase classroom engagement
The COVID pandemic has tested everyone, and few were more tested than teachers. Many educators adjusted to entirely new teaching requirements during the pandemic, while districts rushed to…
6 ways to optimize your school’s SEL curriculum
Having used the 7 Mindsets SEL curriculum for roughly six years at my prior school, I knew right away that I could help my new school optimize its…
3 steps to creating a comfortable learning environment
Students have started a new school year and are facing the many challenges still present with in-person learning amid a pandemic. One of the most important to address…
Using the rule of threes for a technology strategy
As the new school year starts amid fresh uncertainty, educators are grappling with how to navigate what I’ve come to call the “And Era.” The And Era is…
Delta variant forcing districts to find new ways to assess learning
At this point last year, we hoped we'd be on the other side of COVID-19. Instead, the combination of the Delta variant and a new school year means…
4 tips to boost classroom engagement and productivity
The past 18 months tested everyone, and few were more tested than teachers. Many educators adjusted to entirely new teaching requirements during the pandemic, while districts rushed to…
7 eye-opening back-to-school predictions
This back-to-school season is unlike any before it. Not only are many students heading back to full in-person learning after more than a year of virtual or hybrid…
Do your teachers think PD is a dirty word?
This past year, teachers were introduced to a lot of new technology to help facilitate distance learning. And, because of this, professional development (PD) time often morphed into…
8 fun digital learning tools for the new school year
This fall's back-to-school season brings with it a variety of emotions--excitement, relief, anticipation, and hesitation prompted by concerns around the Delta variant. And because schools may move to…
3 technologies needed for remote learning
As everyone spends the summer preparing for a new school year, many are preparing for virtual options to stick around post pandemic. In a recent survey conducted by…
8 COVID learning practices this district is keeping
As educators across the U.S. enter their classrooms for a new school year--one that is still a bit uncertain given concerns over new COVID variants and how to…
Alma Announces System Upgrades to its Student Information System
Portland, Ore. (August 12, 2021) – Alma Student Information System (SIS) has updated its award-winning SIS platform with several new ... Read more
How school librarians are getting creative in a pandemic
New questions from school librarians… Will ultra violet disinfectant devices damage books? How long should I quarantine a book before circulating it again? How can I use technology…
Assessing at Home i-Ready Diagnostic Kit Helps Educators Administer Diagnostics
After the extended period of distance learning this past spring, it is more important than ever that educators know students’ ... Read more
New McGraw Hill Assessment Solution Helps Teachers Support Students Who Have Fallen Behind Following COVID-19 Disruptions
As teachers prepare for classes to resume this fall, McGraw Hill today announced the launch of McGraw Hill Rise, a ... Read more
PBS Offers At-Home Learning Broadcast and Digital Resources
As the nation prepares for the beginning of a new school year unlike any other, PBS and member stations are helping ... Read more
Companies Partner to Provide Oral Reading Fluency Tool
Partnership offers automated assessment of students’ oral reading fluency — for testing at school or at home Savvas Learning Company, a ... Read more
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A new school year means new edtech needs, and if you’re planning for fall purchases, you might welcome some guidance ... Read more