Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world
Teachers are superheroes. Every day, they rise to the challenge, pouring their hearts into shaping the future. They stay late to grade papers and show up early to…
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Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs
With today’s clear academic standards, PLCs no longer need to spend precious time deciding what to teach. Instead, they can focus on other questions, starting with, “Where are…
GenAI and cultural competency: New priorities in teacher preparation
Generative AI has the potential to transform teaching practices, improve efficiency, and even promote equity--but if used without care, it can also reinforce harmful biases.
Special education staffing shortages put students’ futures at risk–how to solve that is tricky
Every year, more special education teachers quit than graduate from the nation’s teacher preparation programs, even as the number of students diagnosed with disabilities keeps rising.
Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board Approves Innovative Programs to Address Teacher Shortage
FRANKFORT, KY – As the 2024–25 school year begins, Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board announced the approval of two innovative ... Read more
Is it the school, or the students?
Are schools that feature strong test scores highly effective, or do they mostly enroll students who are already well-prepared for success?
Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Cybersecurity in Education
Special guest: Rivka Tadjer Cybercrime Prevention & Mitigation expert In this episode of Innovations in Education, we do a deep ... Read more
Purdue begins work to advance science of reading with $1.5M grant
Purdue University has begun work to improve the reading abilities of K-12 students in Indiana by strengthening teacher preparation using science-based methods.
Digital equity means more than access
John Calvello represents TPR Education, including The Princeton Review and tutor.com. They aim to highlight their services for all students ... Read more
I didn’t learn how to teach reading in my teacher prep program
After 14 years in education, I consider myself to be a good reading teacher. Unfortunately, the path to getting where I am today was a long, frustrating journey.
How to use micro-coaching for teacher PD
The United States is experiencing a national education shortage of teachers leaving the profession in droves, coined “The Great Resignation” due to high anxiety, burnout, safety concerns, low…
Paper™ acquires MajorClarity to Create a Comprehensive Career & College Readiness Platform
MONTREAL – Paper™, the leading Educational Support System (ESS), today announced that it has acquired MajorClarity, a best-in-class Career & ... 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.…
The critical link between scholastic esports and career pathways education
When I first approached my administration back in August 2021 about implementing a scholastic esports program at school I had imagined facing significant opposition to the idea, and,…
6 findings to inform your state’s principal preparation
As state leaders continue to weigh the best use of federal funding to improve education in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a major new research report by…
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…
Case Study: How Edison High School Is Using Rise Vision to Serve Its Students’ Diverse Needs
(March 24, 2022) –– Rise Vision has released a new case study of Edison High School, a small school in ... Read more
5 learning strategies that are here to stay
In 2020, students, teachers, and parents made an extraordinary pivot to distance learning with no preparation at all. From the district perspective, investments have been made in technology…
5 learning strategies that are here to stay
In 2020, students, teachers, and parents made an extraordinary pivot to distance learning with no preparation at all. From the district perspective, investments have been made in technology…
FLVC offering College 101 video series
Tallahassee, FL – April 28, 2021 – The Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) is offering a series of videos to help ... Read more
Nebraska public school districts begin unified effort to prioritize principal leadership, launch Tri-City ASCEND Academy
A collective commitment to principal leadership is underway in Central Nebraska, with a trio of school districts — Grand Island ... Read more
VHS Learning Partners with Continental Han Feng Network Technology to Develop Chinese Language Program
Nonprofit VHS Learning is partnering with Continental Han Feng Network Technology (CHF) to develop a full Chinese language high school ... Read more
Interactive Field Trips Offered to Educators for Black History Month, President’s Day, Women’s History Month and Earth Day
In preparation for several upcoming significant historical, cultural and societal events, the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) has ... Read more
Technology Firm ‘Crocus’ Launches to Grow Social Impact in Education
Crocus, a technology firm guiding social impact in education, today announced its formation as a result of UPD Consulting spinning off its ... Read more
High School Students Dive into Media Production
For the last few decades, U.S. school curriculum has centered on college preparation, but in recent years, parents, teachers and ... Read more
10 policy recommendations for educator preparation programs
Ten new recommendations from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) address critical state policy changes necessary to support innovative improvement in educator preparation programs and…
Professional Learning Summer Webinar Series
Flinn Scientific is hosting a safe return to school series of webinars, designed to provide facts and information to enhance ... Read more
Helping educators digitize their curriculum
Over the past few weeks, hundreds of thousands of educators have turned to Screencastify to digitize their curriculum and communication ... Read more
Why should schools change?
The transformation of our schools--from the outdated model that focuses on rote learning of content and short-term preparation for tests, to one of deeper learning that prepares students…
5 Cool STEM Grants for 2019
Although we're still in the middle of our current school year, it's never too early to get a jump on grants for the 2019-2020 year--especially where STEM funding…
3 ways lesson planning is like following a recipe
Recently, when a friend shared a recipe on Facebook for a pumpkin cheesecake (yum!), it reminded me of the time I tried to make my own cheesecake. I…
Blog: Technology Creates Dynamic Insights at Tampa Preparatory School
At the Tampa Preparatory School, the mission is to provide students “a preparation for life with a higher purpose than ... Read more
Kaplan Test Prep launches free live PSAT prep
For many high school students, the PSAT/NMSQT® is more than practice for the SAT® or ACT® — it’s the first ... Read more
Study finds successes, challenges in shift to intensive principal preparation
A report released from the Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in partnership with the University ... Read more
Report: States improve teacher policies
Teacher policies across the U.S. averaged a C- grade, according to the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), which on Dec. 8 released its ninth annual State Teacher…
6 ways to modernize teacher-preparation programs
As the U.S. education system shifts to accommodate a digital world in which 21st century skills are the norm, and not the exception, many stakeholders say teacher-preparation programs…