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School Administration

School Technology News for K-12 and higher-ed school administrators.

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How can schools ensure a “return on instruction?”

June 8, 2017 by By Eric C. Sheninger and Thomas C. Murray
executive functioning skills apps
[A portion of the following is an excerpt from the new ASCD book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s ... Read more
District Management

The 3 major dos and don’ts of blended learning

June 7, 2017 by Tara Beams
blended learning
With the goal of making the learning experience more personalized and individual, a growing number of schools have embraced the concept of blended learning. The transition from more…
District Management

Can traditional public schools win in an age of school choice? Yes—and here’s how

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 by Meris Stansbury
public schools
Public schools must ensure continued success in order to compete for students against charter schools, online learning, and other forms of education. Dissatisfied students, parents, and even staff…
District Management

Wow! This inquiry-based, technology-rich school has no tech staff

May 25, 2017 by Mary Beth Cunat
edtech
When I first became principal, I was compelled to explore all aspects of what it meant to be a 21st-century learner in an international baccalaureate context: as a…
District Management

K-12 is undergoing a purchasing renaissance—and it has massive implications for educators

May 24, 2017 by Meris Stansbury
K-12 purchasing
As education innovation advances, so does the frustration of all parties involved in K-12 purchasing due to out-of-date processes, poor communication, and difficulties identifying new opportunities.
District Management

Principal: Real school transformation starts with a magical triangle

May 18, 2017 by Tim Webb, Ed. D.
middle school
Every child deserves the opportunity to lead, learn, grow, and succeed. It’s only through a 360-degree approach to learning that we can provide these necessary opportunities to all…
District Management

Best practices for rolling out tech in the classroom—an administrative perspective

February 4, 2019May 12, 2017 by Wendy Eiteljorg
1:1 classroom
In 2013, Shipley made the integration of technology a priority, and the Board of Trustees approved a 1:1 program—a program where we provide each student (grades 6-12) with…
District Management

3 better alternatives to “gotcha” tactics for teachers

May 10, 2017 by Kathryn Procope
teacher evaluation
I have been in school administration for 12 years now, and one of the things that I absolutely have learned to hate is the formal teacher evaluation process.…
District Management

Here’s how you tie spending to student outcomes—with big success

May 5, 2017 by T.J. Vinci
ed tech money
When I first came on board as the CFO in Pueblo, Colorado, I asked my finance manager to compile a complete financial report of all of our budgets.…
District Management

4 best practices for education data

April 26, 2017 by Laura Ascione
data teacher turnover
Data can be immensely helpful to educators--but anyone who hopes to learn from data must know how to analyze and interpret it. Although the word "data" can raise…
District Management

Superintendent: Gen Z achievement soaring with student choice

April 24, 2017 by Dr. Royce Avery
student choice
So how can educators find the perfect balance between traditional and digital approaches to better focus their student’s attention? How can they gain back control in a classroom…
District Management

3 keys to student success with early college programs

May 19, 2017April 13, 2017 by Dennis Pierce
early college
Like a growing number of school districts, North Carolina’s Guilford County Schools (GCS) has early college programs that allow students to earn college credit while they’re still in…
District Management

5 reasons why blended learning programs fail-and how to save them

April 13, 2017 by Mark D. Benigni and Barbara A. Haeffner
blended learning program
Too often, educators who are considering investing in blended learning pull back after hearing horror stories of good programs gone bad. Whether it’s botched rollouts, network snafus, or…
District Management

Greatest lesson: Teacher buy-in is overrated

August 30, 2017April 12, 2017 by Dr. Karen Beerer
teacher buy-in
One of the greatest lessons my 30 years of experience in education has taught me is that teacher buy-in is, sometimes, overrated.
District Management

District’s parental engagement soars with new “Glow and Grow” practice

April 6, 2017 by David W. Gaston
parent engagement
When my district, Charles City Public Schools (CCPS), created our strategic plan, we established “Community Investment in Public Schools” as one of our five core goals. As a…
District Management

There’s an emotional side of edtech—and it’s affecting school innovation

April 5, 2017 by Alan November
emotions edtech
At one of my recent workshops, I was approached by a teacher who had never redesigned her lessons to take advantage of edtech’s potential to transform learning. She…
District Management

Teaching Generation Z? Start by engaging their parents—here’s how we did it

April 3, 2017 by Dr. Shawn Bishop
parents gen z
A huge body of research shows that parental involvement in a child’s education results in higher student achievement, both academically and behaviorally. I’ve been in K-12 education for…
STEM & STEAM

Why STEM education could get a transformative makeover—soon

March 31, 2017 by Russell D. Shilling, Ph.D.
STEM 5 years
Engaging young children in STEM is critical for creating a lifelong love of learning and for developing critical thinking skills which will serve them well across all academic…
District Management

5 school areas that desperately need student voices

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 by Michael Niehoff
UDL inclusivity
As a graduate journalism student over 20 years ago, I worked on a thesis project centered on education reform news reporting. I was analyzing how often education reporters…
District Management

How school districts are leveraging Twitter to become rock stars

April 3, 2017March 30, 2017 by Amy Jenkins
Twitter
When a student tweets at their school’s Twitter handle, chances are they don’t expect a response--it’s like tweeting at Starbucks, or the Office of the Comptroller of the…
District Management

Stunning: Teachers, students say little has really changed in education

March 29, 2017 by Laura Ascione
traditional classroom
One in four educators participating in a recent survey said their schools are "very traditional," and findings indicate that these traditional approaches could be holding students and teachers…
District Management

Teachers: Should you use business tactics for happier classrooms?

February 8, 2017 by Laura Ascione
happy classrooms
In recent years, school leaders have debated what, if anything, schools can glean from the way businesses are run. Should schools be managed like business organizations? And to…
District Management

First-ever online library of edtech pricing data launches for school districts

February 3, 2017 by ESchool Media Contributors
FAFSA
The Technology for Education Consortium (TEC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving K-12 edtech procurement, today at FETC 2017 launched the TEC Data Platform.
District Management

The teacher evaluation mistake 28 states are making

February 1, 2017 by Laura Ascione
teacher evaluation
A growing number of states award teachers a rating of effective or higher even if those teachers score poorly on student learning, according to a new study from…
District Management

Cyberbullying is NOT a technology issue-here’s how to really combat it.

February 2, 2017January 31, 2017 by Reginald Corbitt
cyberbullying
Cyberbullying continues to grow and present itself as a huge challenge for schools, government policy makers, stakeholders, parents and the community—but is regulating access to technology and social…
District Management

6 districts going the distance to help principals

January 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione
leadership principals
Four years into a massive Wallace Foundation effort to help six large urban school districts improve their principal pipelines, an independent study reveals all districts have made impressive…
District Management

How to use student voice to improve engagement

January 16, 2017 by Laura Ascione
student voice
When it comes to strategic planning, school district leaders know they must involve all stakeholder groups from the beginning. Though they are arguably the most important stakeholder group,…
District Management

9 secrets of incredibly efficient districts

January 10, 2017 by Laura Ascione
efficient districts
The most effective school districts are those that leverage the technology tools available to them to improve teaching, learning, and efficiency. Easier said than done, however, when district…
District Management

Principals: The lessons we learned in 2016

January 5, 2017January 4, 2017 by Stephen Noonoo
principals school technology
The best educational leaders are lifelong learners. They are constantly expanding their knowledge, refining their skills, and looking for creative ways to help kids learn. As these four…
District Management

Superintendents: The lessons we learned in 2016

January 3, 2017 by Stephen Noonoo
superintendents
As 2016 drew to a close, we asked educators in variety of positions to reflect on what they have learned this year. Here, a quartet of superintendents offer…
District Management

Are librarians the key to a Future Ready school?

December 16, 2016 by Meris Stansbury
future ready librarians
According to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Education Technology, librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become “future ready.” However, too often librarians are left…
District Management

8 steps to evaluating ed-tech products

December 14, 2016 by Laura Ascione
technology pilot
Even the best-designed technology pilots still involve a certain amount of trial and error when it comes to ed-tech products. Now, a new eight-step framework from Digital Promise…
District Management

Stop! Why the mis-definition of student equity needs to end

November 25, 2016 by Laura Ascione
equity in education
"Equity doesn't mean the same for everyone; it means that everyone gets what they need." These wise words, from a Florida elementary school principal, get to the core…
District Management

Initiative puts $47M into principal preparation for colleges and districts

October 24, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
principal preparation
Seven universities and their state and district partners will participate in a new $47 million initiative to develop models for improving university principal preparation programs. The program also…
District Management

Survey: Parents prefer texting and mobile communication from schools

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
district communications
Determining the right mix of traditional and digital tools to best engage with parents and district stakeholders remains a primary challenge for district communications, according to a new…
District Management

How schools can help teachers reach instructional excellence

October 10, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
instructional excellence
Part of a school leader's job is to create conditions in which teachers work collaboratively to achieve excellence in their instructional practices and in student learning. But with…
District Management

6 ways school leaders can transform teaching

May 7, 2019September 6, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a>@eSN_Laura</a>
teaching learning
U.S. education can migrate to a system that supports teaching, drives learning, and gives all students a strong foundation, according to a new report from the National Commission…
District Management

How can the U.S. increase teacher diversity?

August 30, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
teacher diversity
Public schools often encounter diversity challenges. Minority students make up almost half of all public school students, but minority teachers account for only 18 percent of the teacher…
District Management

9 ways to improve your district’s digital leadership

August 19, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
digital leadership
The importance of digital learning is, by now, a no-brainer. But as schools and classrooms across the nation use digital strategies to engage students and boost achievement, digital…
District Management

What will the LMS of the future look like?

August 3, 2016 by Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>
lms assessments
According to over 70 education IT specialists, current LMS functionality is great for administrative tasks, but doesn’t provide support for ... Read more
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