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School Management

Being a principal just got harder–here’s why

March 10, 2025 by Chris DeRemer, Chalkbeat
A principal should create an environment so safe and accepting that students and staff never feel like they must look over their shoulder.
There is a squeaky old merry-go-round in my neighborhood that my own children play on from time to time. Years of kids riding on it have loosened its…
Teacher Professional Development

A look at one school’s innovative approach to PD

December 11, 2024 by Laura Ascione
A strong PD framework directly impacts teaching and learning, boosting teachers’ ability to differentiate and personalize their instruction.
In this Q&A, eSchool News chats with Andi Morency, founder and executive director/principal of The Honors Academy of Literature in Reno, Nevada.
Literacy

To start the school year off right, invest in literacy

October 15, 2024October 10, 2024 by Kendra Randle, the Emma Donnan Campus of Adelante Schools
When it comes to the school year, literacy is essential for all aspects of a young person’s life--in and out of the classroom.
As a country, we are at a pivotal time. Recent national test scores found that our country’s eighth graders are still a full school year behind pre-COVID levels in their…
District Management

How do you boost school attendance? In RI, with public rankings and Oprah-style giveaways

September 23, 2024 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
One of the most difficult things about the absenteeism crisis and chronic absenteeism is the number of factors driving it.
When crossing a busy street kept a child from catching the bus, George J. West Elementary School Principal Lisa Vargas-Sinapi had a practical solution: Let’s move the bus…
SEL Trends

School sensory spaces are for everyone

August 5, 2024 by Dr. Sue Ann Highland, School Specialty
Thoughtfully designed sensory spaces support emotional self-regulation for students and teachers and can aid in learning.
When I was a principal, my assistant principal and I took over an unused classroom and built a sensory space in it. We created places where students could…
School Management

Why support for students and a strong school culture are key to this middle school principal

June 3, 2024 by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat
As a middle school principal, Wilcox prioritizes meeting the needs of students, especially post-COVID, when student anxiety is on the rise.
As a high school wrestler many years ago, Jon Wilcox was expected to help coach much younger students who were learning to wrestle. It was a role he…
District Management

How a district’s focus on data is advancing student growth

April 8, 2024 by Laura Ascione
Data use and exceptional instruction are two critical factors in advancing student growth and achievement.
How can district leaders and educators support student growth and effectively use data, in real time, to truly inform instruction and ensure high achievement?
College and Career Readiness

CTE advocates want more funding as demand increases

April 3, 2024 by Samantha Smylie, Chalkbeat
CTE programs across Illinois have introduced students to trades such as carpentry and culinary arts, and are helping students land jobs. They need more funding.
A decade ago, Latisa Kindred fought to bring back the electricity program at Simeon Career Academy, which had been shut down by the school’s principal due to low…
School Management

Key qualities of a principal coach

March 25, 2024 by Branden Johnson, USD 259 Wichita Public Schools
A principal coach can help school leaders face big unknowns including a lack of funding, mental health crises, and engagement challenges.
As someone who coaches principals at Wichita Public Schools, I’ve seen how effective principals drive positive change across an entire school. They create collaborative and supportive learning cultures.
Newsline

Barberton High School Entrusts Metrasens Advanced Detection Technology to Strengthen Security Measures

February 16, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
NAPERVILLE, Illinois and BARBERTON, Ohio (PRNewswire-PRWeb) —  Metrasens, a leading provider of advanced detection systems for security and safety applications, is ... Read more
Building & Campus Security

A model to reduce school shootings

January 29, 2024 by Patrick V. Fiel Sr., National Security Expert & Rick Shaw, National Pre-Incident Prevention Expert
Two experts are collaborating on new ways school campuses can develop a comprehensive security plan to reduce school shootings.
For three consecutive years, the U.S has had a record high number of school shootings, resulting in a repetitive cycle of grievances, anger, and frustration.
School Management

Leading is learning

January 22, 2024 by Sean Slade & Alyssa Gallagher, Co-Heads, BTS Spark
Leading effectively requires leaders to be learning at the same time--learning and leading are both important in the role of school leadership and school leaders.
There was a time when we believed that once you knew how to do something then that was it. Mission accomplished. The skill set was learned and the…
COVID in Schools

Schools have struggled to add learning time after COVID–here’s how one district did it

November 28, 2023 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
One district extended its school day to help students catch up after the pandemic--a rare effort nationally to add instructional time and learning time after covid.
School leaders floated the idea to lengthen Cicero 99’s school day before COVID hit, but the proposal took on greater urgency when educators saw how the pandemic set…
Curriculum & Assessment

How we reached student success with assessment proficiency

November 29, 2023November 15, 2023 by Ron Farrow, Assistant Superintendent, De Soto District, Missouri
Assessment creation can be uncomfortable, but creating assessments is also one of the most important steps in accelerating student learning.
Teachers use a variety of methods to assess mastery of a topic. We use observations, quick formative assessments, longer summative assessments, and long-term benchmark assessments.
Literacy

Teacher helps implement the science of reading ‘one bite at a time’

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 by Aleksandra Appleton, Chalkbeat Indiana
Indiana is in the midst of a statewide push to train more teachers in the science of reading with the goal of improving literacy rates.
Indiana is in the midst of an enormous undertaking to improve literacy rates. The approach: Align state standards, curriculum, and teacher training programs with practices rooted in the…
District Management

8 lessons to help school leaders manage change

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 by Dr. Sue Ann Highland, National Education Strategist, School Specialty
The details of effective change management vary from school to school, but breaking it into smaller pieces lets people manage change better.
Education, like the world we prepare students for, is constantly changing, yet it sometimes seems to have one foot in the past. Teachers are always striving to understand…
Teacher Professional Development

3 things Abbott Elementary gets right about new teacher engagement

June 23, 2023 by Melissa Serio, Educator Research Lead, GoGuardian
The show effectively and realistically portrays major differences between how newer and more experienced teachers approach teacher engagement.
Abbott Elementary has been widely beloved since its conception, and for good reason. Like many current and former educators, I’ve loved watching the sitcom for the smart humor…
Newsline

Education Leaders in Yonkers, NY, and Henderson, TN, Win Inaugural YouScience® Innovative Educator Awards

June 21, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
AMERICAN FORK, UTAH (PRWEB) — Two respected educators have been named the inaugural recipients of the  YouScience® Innovative Educator Award, recognizing ... Read more
Digital Learning Tools

Are you choosing the right classroom visual displays?

May 22, 2023 by Bob Wudeck, Senior Director of Business Development, BenQ Education
When it comes to classroom displays like projectors and interactive whiteboards, here’s how to make the best purchasing decision for learning.
The transfer of knowledge is an educator’s principal concern--one that has led them, along with researchers, to ask: “What’s the best way to help transfer that knowledge and…
Teaching Trends

3 ways to ensure kindergarten readiness for all children

May 12, 2023 by Ali Oliver, Vice President of Professional Development, Frog Street
Making kindergarten readiness a top priority for all children is a wise investment that will pay huge dividends for school systems.
Ensuring that children are developmentally ready for school on day one of kindergarten is critical. The better prepared children are for kindergarten, the more successful they are likely…
District Management

10 powerful practices for new principals

July 28, 2023May 11, 2023 by Dr. Marissa Prather, Director of STEM and Fine Arts, Douglas County Schools
Key strategies can help new principals take first steps toward leading with integrity and helping their students reach their full potential.
As a principal, you have the privilege of leading a school and making a positive difference in the lives of countless students. You have the power to create…
College and Career Readiness

How to build a P-TECH Academy on the go

May 1, 2023 by Susan Irland, Principal, Ellenville P-TECH Academy
A principal explains how her school is building its P-TECH program even as it serves its first cohorts of students.
As the principal of a brand new “pathways in technology early college high school” (P-TECH), I’ve had to become comfortable with the idea of building a program even…
Online & Hybrid Learning

Online tutoring is changing how we support our students

April 10, 2023 by Patrick Williams, Principal, Baker Charter Schools
Online tutoring gives our students access to the critical academic support they need, even outside traditional school hours
As the latest results from the National Assessment of Academic Progress (NAEP) make clear, we have a long way to go to ensure that our students are achieving…
Newsline

Pennsylvania School Reports Student Growth in Mathematics Despite National Trends

March 29, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
ST. PAUL, MINN. (PRWEB) — Sourcewell, a trusted advisor to education leaders, announces that  North Star Central Elementary School in Boswell, Pennsylvania—home ... Read more
Education Policy & Funding

How administrators can keep funding in their district

February 28, 2023 by Dr. Louis Algaze, President & Chief Executive Officer, Florida Virtual School & FlexPoint Education Cloud
school funding
One challenge school administrators face is how to keep funding in their districts, especially as enrollment in public schools continues to decline. As public school funding is often…
Newsline

Mississippi Principal Named Curriculum Associates’ 2023 Inspire Award Winner

January 19, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—Dr. Kiana Pendleton, principal of Laurel Magnet School of the Arts in the Laurel School District in Laurel, ... Read more
Literacy

5 reasons to use a literacy professional learning solution

January 13, 2023 by Dr. Jerry Collins, Principal, Central Elementary School
A literacy professional learning solution helps teachers focus on Tier 1 readers who need the most support
Our school is one of just 12 “Science of Reading Spotlight Schools” in Alabama this year, but getting here wasn’t easy. Rewind the clock back to the fall…
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,…
Newsline

Georgia Principal Wins Curriculum Associates’ 2022 Inspire Award

February 17, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., February 17, 2022—Curriculum Associates has named Jamilah Hud-Kirk, principal of Fountain Elementary in Clayton County Public Schools ... Read more
SEL & Well-Being

6 ways to optimize your school’s SEL curriculum

January 4, 2022 by Tracey Smith, Principal, Brookwood Elementary School
Once you secure teacher buy-in, a strong SEL curriculum can make all the difference in your school's classrooms
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…
District Management

4 things to help a school principal lead through the pandemic

December 14, 2021 by Tracy Reimer, PhD, Program Director, Leadership in K-12 Administration Program, Bethel University; Matthew Vetrini, Doctoral Student, Bethel University; Jacob Truby, Doctoral Student, Bethel University
Surviving and thriving in school administration during pandemic learning is a challenge—and each school principal faces hurdles
Despite vaccinations being distributed in record-breaking time, the COVID surge continues to be a wearisome reality for the third consecutive school year.
SEL & Well-Being

4 ways to use SEL to prepare students for life beyond high school

December 13, 2021 by Patrice Henry, Principal, Business Technology Early College High School
Employers are seeking non-academic skills--skills students build through SEL--as they search for successful job candidates
Preparing students for life beyond high school can mean many things. It can mean making sure they have the knowledge and technical skills needed for a specific job.
DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

5 ways to address inequities in pandemic teaching and learning

December 7, 2022June 21, 2021 by Laura Ascione
A report examines how different instructional pathways and learning scenarios impact student access & achievement--including remote learning.
Remote learning is consistently associated with decreased instructional opportunities and student outcomes when compared to in-person schooling, according to data from a RAND Corporation study.
District Management

How a former music teacher approaches school leadership and learning

May 26, 2021 by Crystal Hernandez, Principal, Oakside Elementary School
Using an “all parts create the whole” philosophy, a principal shares her thoughts on effective and uplifting school leadership
The pandemic has taught us that change is inevitable, but being prepared can set a school apart. It’s important to bring together research and outside learning tools to…
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

Vernier Software & Technology Partners with Magnitude.io to Engage Students in a Virtual Field Trip to Space

February 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
Vernier Software & Technology recently partnered with Magnitude.io to engage students in a virtual field trip to the International Space ... Read more
Newsline

Class Solver Reduces COVID-19 Outbreaks through Class List Management

October 26, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Class Solver the most flexible program for creating and managing class lists, has developed an algorithm that’s been proven to reduce ... Read more
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Digital signage offers teachers the tools they need to succeed

October 23, 2020 by Content Provided By Samsung
New and innovative capabilities put digital signage within reach of K-12 classrooms--and the technology plays a powerful part throughout the day
Many of us can recall scratchy, static-muddled murmurs of elementary and high school administrators making announcements over the public address system, accepting such antiquated technologies as the norm.…
School Library Innovations

How school librarians are getting creative in a pandemic

December 7, 2022October 22, 2020 by Britten Follett
Libraries may be closed in many districts, but school librarians are using resourcefulness and determination to make sure students are reading, even during the COVID-19 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…
Newsline

Teacher & Principal School Report Findings

September 23, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
As the nation enters an uncertain new school year, being prepared and decisive during distance learning will be paramount to success
Scholastic, with YouGov, surveyed public school Pre-K–12 educators in winter 2020 to gather their thoughts on equity in education, literacy ... Read more
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