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Pooled COVID-19 testing in schools? Here’s what to know before diving in

June 9, 2021 by James Lu, MD, PhD, President and CEO, Helix

Pooled testing, when designed and managed correctly in schools, offers a way to keep schools open for in-person learning with minimal disruption

Best practices suggest that pooled testing on a weekly basis can create an easy-to-implement, safe environment that lets teachers and kids put the focus back on education.

SEL & Well-Being

How to help children develop executive functioning skills

June 7, 2021 by Jess Corinne, Head of Educational Services, Learnfully

Executive functioning skills are some of the most important--and most overlooked--skills for kids to learn and build

Math. Social Studies. Science. There's no shortage of important topics the U.S. education system imparts on our youth. And yet, there is a set of skills that's not…

SEL & Well-Being

How teletherapy enables access to special education services

June 8, 2021June 4, 2021 by Kate Eberle Walker, CEO, PresenceLearning

Amid post-pandemic shifts to private schools, teletherapy can play a key role in ensuring students receive essential services

Whenever families shift from public education into alternative modes of education, there is a particular need to pay attention to services for students with disabilities.

COVID-19 Update

3 ways COVID has changed education for the better

May 31, 2021 by Ted Tucker, Executive Director, Foundation for Teaching Economics

Access to engaging edtech and increased innovative practices could be much-needed benefits to remain in schools thanks to virtual education.

As millions more Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19 every day, many are now wondering what society will look like in a post-COVID world. The American educational system, having…

21st Century Skills

11 resources to avoid the summer slide

May 27, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Learning loss is a big worry among educators, but these activities offer fun learning experiences to keep the summer slide at bay

It's fair to say students have more than earned their impending summer breaks. Still, it's not a bad idea to encourage students to keep reading and to give…

Classroom Innovations

8 awesome podcasts for kids, families, and teachers

May 24, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Check out these engaging podcasts for kids--your students might benefit from a new way to discover new topics and ideas

As podcasts skyrocket in popularity, news buffs and true crime addicts shouldn't have all the fun. There are a growing number of podcasts for kids.

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

Creating educational opportunity with equity and fairness

December 7, 2022May 21, 2021 by Irwin Kirsch, Ralph W. Tyler Chair in Large-Scale Assessment & Director of the Centers of Global Assessment & Research on Human Capital & Education, ETS, and Henry Braun, Boisi Professor of Education & Public Policy, Director of the Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation, & Educational Policy at the Lynch School of Education at Boston College

Different starting points place children on very different paths, leading to advantages or disadvantages when it comes to educational opportunity and opportunity as a whole

Different starting points in life place children on distinctly different trajectories of growth, leading to an accelerated accumulation of advantage or disadvantage and, ultimately, to vastly different adult…

SEL & Well-Being

10 essential reads for burned-out teachers

May 19, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Teacher burnout is real and is even more prevalent during the pandemic--here are strategies to help educators address stress and mental fatigue.

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

5 ways to keep equity at the center of teaching

December 7, 2022May 17, 2021 by Laura Ascione

A new report imagines the ways in which the teaching environment can be rebuilt with a focus on equity

If school system leaders are to make equity a priority as education moves forward during this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, teacher work environments will have to evolve.

District Management

5 great things the pandemic revealed about schools

May 12, 2021 by Erin Werra, Writer, Advancing K12 Blog

After a rollercoaster year, schools are slowly reopening—and keeping with them some of the surprising positives that emerged from COVID

The light at the end of the tunnel shines a little brighter every day, and it makes it easier to reflect on a handful of hard-won positives to…

School Data Management

4 under-the-radar data points to track as schools reopen

December 5, 2022May 11, 2021 by Alex DerHovhannessian, Vice President of Services, Qlarion

There are a number of factors in play as schools reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a few important data points can’t be overlooked

One of the most powerful tools in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has been data. Data analytics has informed what we can do, when we can do it, and…

District Management

How to use technology to address vaccine gaps in the classroom

May 3, 2021 by David Sapin, Chief Revenue & Risk Officer, PwC Digital

As schools look to fall 2021 for a full reopening, technology like contact tracing can help administrators monitor the COVID-19 virus

As schools reopen, investing in emerging technologies is crucial to fill the vaccine gaps left by unvaccinated students, faculty, and parents.

Students with Special Needs

3 things parents of neurodiverse kids should know

December 7, 2022April 30, 2021 by Suchi Deshpande, Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder, Learnfully

When navigating life and learning with a neurodiverse kid, it’s important to be patient, be consistent, and take things one step at a time

For many parents, this April could be the first time they are recognizing Autism Acceptance Month, or the first time it's been on their radar. Maybe they just…

eSchool Media

What AI can and can’t do in education

April 23, 2021 by By Gustaf Öqvist Seimyr, PhD, Co-Founder, Lexplore

Artificial intelligence will never replace teachers, but it can provide an objective basis for curricular choices and conversations with parents

When some people hear the term “artificial intelligence,” they think of robots like the ones in the Steven Spielberg movie AI. In education today, AI is something less…

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