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Districts are using tech to prevent school violence

January 16, 2020December 20, 2019 by Laura Ascione

Technology plays an important role in mitigating threats that could turn into school violence and security incidents.

School violence regularly occupies news headlines, turning students into activists as they demand gun control and call on lawmakers and education stakeholders to drastically improve school safety. This…

Tips for using social media with educators

October 10, 2019September 27, 2019 by Stacey Pusey

A hand holding a smartphone with social media icons demonstrates the importance of using social media with educators.

Social media is an essential marketing tool for educational publishers. But the changing algorithms, rise and fall of new platforms, and overall nature of social media make some…

5 benefits this district got from K-12 esports

February 3, 2020September 12, 2019 by Laura Ascione

Monitors and headsets sit in a K-12 esports leage's competitive gaming room.

Esports is booming, from K-12 right on up to college and at the professional level. As more districts start K-12 esports leagues of their own, the academic and…

30+ new tools and services we saw at ISTE 2019

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 by Laura Ascione

The Liberty Bell was a must-see at ISTE 2019 in Philadelphia.

Another ISTE has come and gone–were you in Philadelphia for ISTE 2019? If not, don’t worry–we’re highlighting some of the ... Read more

How we turned around our disciplinary infraction rate

July 10, 2019July 9, 2019 by Analisa Ficklin and Carissa Janguard

Turnaround Tuesdays feature examples of innovative solutions to problems, such as this district's SEL efforts.

Demographics Cordata Elementary School is a 400-student public school serving grades PreK-5 in the Bellingham School District in Washington. The school has the highest percentage of English Language…

Rigor and joy: SEL and academics go hand-in-hand

June 28, 2019June 18, 2019 by Kourtney Ferrua

A paper airplane's shadow is a rocketship, showing a growth mindset and how SEL and academics go hand in hand.

Demographics McMinnville School District serves 6,800 students across 9 schools Biggest challenge We are a Title 1 school in rural Oregon with over 60 percent of our students…

Using a growth mindset as the foundation for SEL

June 28, 2019June 10, 2019 by Stacey Pusey

A puzzle piece labeled growth mindset is the perfect size to replace a gap labeled fixed mindset.

Research continues to show the benefits of social-emotional learning (SEL), especially with elementary-age students. But as SEL gains ground, educators need to think about best practices for adding…

10 signs you’re doing SEL right

June 28, 2019May 28, 2019 by Dr. Henry G. Brzycki and Elaine J. Brzycki

Teachers, school counselors, and school leaders impact student social-emotional learning (SEL) to the degree that they transform each student’s mindset by empowering the self of the student.SEL is…

The whys and hows of SEL implementation

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 by Eileen Belastock

CASEL, The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, defines social and emotional learning (SEL) as the “process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set…

Why I use student-driven ideas in my curriculum

May 23, 2019May 20, 2019 by Dianne Pappafotopoulos

You might think that teaching a high school programming course in which students are asked to code simple games and interactive websites would be motivating and exciting, but…

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