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Teacher Professional Development

Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world

April 11, 2025 by Ben Talsma, Van Andel Institute for Education
Ethical PD is a philosophy that puts teachers and their needs front and center, for the benefit of students, communities, and the nation.
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…
Teacher Professional Development

Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs

March 18, 2025 by Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey, San Diego State University and Health Sciences High and Middle College
Transforming PLCs for educators means moving beyond ‘What do we teach?” to focus on ‘How do we teach it effectively?’
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…
Digital Learning

GenAI and cultural competency: New priorities in teacher preparation

February 19, 2025 by Kelly Vaughn, Ph.D., School of Education at Notre Dame de Namur University
Cultural competency and AI literacy in teacher training programs can fundamentally transform how educators are prepared for the future.
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.
Students with Special Needs

Special education staffing shortages put students’ futures at risk–how to solve that is tricky

December 27, 2024 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
While the number of special education teachers has risen over the past two decades, the demand still outpaces the supply
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.
Newsline

Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board Approves Innovative Programs to Address Teacher Shortage

September 5, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
FRANKFORT, KY – As the 2024–25 school year begins, Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board announced the approval of two innovative ... Read more
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Is it the school, or the students?

April 15, 2024 by Peter Dizikes, MIT News
A new study on school quality ratings shows perceptions of “good” schools are dependent on the preparation of the students entering them.
Are schools that feature strong test scores highly effective, or do they mostly enroll students who are already well-prepared for success?
Innovation in Education

Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Cybersecurity in Education

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 by Kevin Hogan
The evolution of remote tutoring continues to progress, especially during the pandemic, to become more accepted and beneficial for students, particularly those in underserved areas. Hear how “high-dosage” tutoring programs tailored to specific student needs provide faster and more insightful support for educators and parents.
Special guest: Rivka Tadjer Cybercrime Prevention & Mitigation expert  In this episode of Innovations in Education, we do a deep ... Read more
Literacy

Purdue begins work to advance science of reading with $1.5M grant

March 14, 2024 by Rebecca Hoffa
The funds for the science of reading will support efforts to enrich curriculum through science-based literacy methods in elementary education
Purdue University has begun work to improve the reading abilities of K-12 students in Indiana by strengthening teacher preparation using science-based methods.
Innovation in Education

Digital equity means more than access

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 by Kevin Hogan
The evolution of remote tutoring continues to progress, especially during the pandemic, to become more accepted and beneficial for students, particularly those in underserved areas. Hear how “high-dosage” tutoring programs tailored to specific student needs provide faster and more insightful support for educators and parents.
John Calvello represents TPR Education, including The Princeton Review and tutor.com. They aim to highlight their services for all students ... Read more
Literacy

I didn’t learn how to teach reading in my teacher prep program

August 14, 2023July 18, 2023 by Kathleen Law, Instructional Content Specialist, IMSE
My nonlinear path to teaching students to learn to read was a difficult journey--my teacher prep program should have prepared me better.
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.
Teacher Professional Development

How to use micro-coaching for teacher PD

April 19, 2023 by Dr. Donna Spangler, Department Coordinator of Coaches, Derry Township School District, Sibme Virtual Coach
The teacher shortage is creating a troubling trend surrounding teacher PD and other professional development needs.
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…
Newsline

Paper™ acquires MajorClarity to Create a Comprehensive Career & College Readiness Platform

February 28, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
MONTREAL – Paper™, the leading Educational Support System (ESS), today announced that it has acquired MajorClarity, a best-in-class Career & ... Read more
Teacher Well-Being

What if we gave every teacher a work from home day?

December 7, 2022September 7, 2022 by Kate Eberle Walker
Teachers said having flexibility to work from home would play a major role in their likelihood to remain in the profession.
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.…
Classroom Innovations

The critical link between scholastic esports and career pathways education

July 29, 2022 by Daniel Rolo, Intermediate Teacher, St. Clair Catholic District School Board
Few students will have careers as esports athletes, but all will enter the workforce, applying skills they learned in scholastic esports to any number of careers
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,…
District Management

6 findings to inform your state’s principal preparation

June 13, 2022 by The Wallace Foundation
Access to high-quality principal preparation programs has improved, but varies, indicating a need for policies that enhance opportunities.
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…
District Management

3 strategies to address new school nutrition standards

April 26, 2022 by Katy Hoyng, Nutrition Implementation & Training Manager, LINQ
Technology can play a critical role in ensuring up-to-date reports on the many moving parts in a school nutrition program
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…
Newsline

Case Study: How Edison High School Is Using Rise Vision to Serve Its Students’ Diverse Needs

March 24, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
(March 24, 2022) –– Rise Vision has released a new case study of Edison High School, a small school in ... Read more
COVID-19 Update

5 learning strategies that are here to stay

December 28, 2021 by Kerri A. Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Education Partnerships, Lexia Learning
The pandemic threw the educational environment into chaos, but 15 months into it, it’s becoming clear that some of the pivots 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…
COVID-19 Update

5 learning strategies that are here to stay

August 13, 2021August 6, 2021 by Kerri A. Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Education Partnerships, Lexia Learning
The pandemic threw the educational environment into chaos, but 15 months into it, it’s becoming clear that some of the pivots 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…
Newsline

FLVC offering College 101 video series

April 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
Tallahassee, FL – April 28, 2021 – The Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) is offering a series of videos to help ... Read more
Newsline

Nebraska public school districts begin unified effort to prioritize principal leadership, launch Tri-City ASCEND Academy

April 23, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
Report from convenings of 100+ experts proposes federal, state actions to address immediate needs and long-term improvements related to assessments and accountability
A collective commitment to principal leadership is underway in Central Nebraska, with a trio of school districts — Grand Island ... Read more
Newsline

VHS Learning Partners with Continental Han Feng Network Technology to Develop Chinese Language Program

March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
foreign languages
Nonprofit VHS Learning is partnering with Continental Han Feng Network Technology (CHF) to develop a full Chinese language high school ... Read more
Newsline

Interactive Field Trips Offered to Educators for Black History Month, President’s Day, Women’s History Month and Earth Day

February 8, 2023February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
group work
In preparation for several upcoming significant historical, cultural and societal events, the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) has ... Read more
Newsline

Technology Firm ‘Crocus’ Launches to Grow Social Impact in Education

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
social-learning
Crocus, a technology firm guiding social impact in education, today announced its formation as a result of UPD Consulting spinning off its ... Read more
Newsline

High School Students Dive into Media Production

October 29, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Today's students crave engaging learning experiences, which is exactly why multimedia learning tools have a rightful place in the classroom.
For the last few decades, U.S. school curriculum has centered on college preparation, but in recent years, parents, teachers and ... Read more
Education Policy & Funding

10 policy recommendations for educator preparation programs

December 7, 2022October 15, 2020 by Laura Ascione
The global COVID-19 pandemic has cast a light on the need for highly-qualified educators--and a new report outlines needed improvements to 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…
Newsline

Professional Learning Summer Webinar Series

June 30, 2020June 24, 2020 by ESchool News
Flinn Scientific is hosting a safe return to school series of webinars, designed to provide facts and information to enhance ... Read more
Ancillary

Helping educators digitize their curriculum

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Over the past few weeks, hundreds of thousands of educators have turned to Screencastify to digitize their curriculum and communication ... Read more
District Management

Why should schools change?

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 by Grant Lichtman
Answering the question, "why should education change" is straightforward, but also complicated.
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…
STEM & STEAM

5 Cool STEM Grants for 2019

May 11, 2019February 1, 2019 by Laura Ascione
STEM grants
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…
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3 ways lesson planning is like following a recipe

November 22, 2018 by Kelly Grotrian
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…
Educational Leadership

Blog: Technology Creates Dynamic Insights at Tampa Preparatory School

January 25, 2023January 7, 2018 by Vcarlson
At the Tampa Preparatory School, the mission is to provide students “a preparation for life with a higher purpose than ... Read more
Ancillary

Kaplan Test Prep launches free live PSAT prep

August 30, 2016 by Laura Ascione
For many high school students, the PSAT/NMSQT® is more than practice for the SAT® or ACT® — it’s the first ... Read more
Teaching Trends

Study finds successes, challenges in shift to intensive principal preparation

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 by Laura Ascione
A report released from the Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in partnership with the University ... Read more
News

21 education technology recommendations for 2016

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 by Converge Staff
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District Management

Report: States improve teacher policies

December 15, 2015December 10, 2015 by Laura Ascione
teacher-policy
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…
District Management

6 ways to modernize teacher-preparation programs

November 6, 2013November 4, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>
teacher-preparation
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…

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