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4 ways educators can combat rural brain drain

January 23, 2020January 17, 2020 by Maureen Pollitz

These students are working in a lab with circuits and robotics to avoid rural brain drain.

More than 30 years ago, the Department of Justice researched and concluded that stronger families and communities create successful school environments. Fast forward to the present day, the…

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#4: 25 education trends for 2018

December 27, 2018December 26, 2018 by Meris Stansbury

Year after year, educators and those invested in education love to speculate about what will take off in the near future.

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#8: 7 tips to better define personalized learning

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Personalized learning is a pretty well-known term, but educators have different definitions for personalized learning, making for a sometimes-confusing approach to its implementation.

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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…

STEM & STEAM

What motivates girls to pursue STEM?

July 23, 2018March 23, 2018 by Laura Ascione

It’s a persistent and troubling problem: Why are girls so underrepresented in STEM clubs and subjects in K-12 through college, ... Read more

Educational Leadership

Why education is really a relationship business

January 25, 2023June 27, 2017 by Charles Sosnik

Nothing happens in education without relationships. The relationship between a governor and his staff. The state’s relationship with its superintendents. The supe’s relationship with the board. The principal’s…

Curriculum

This is what Gen Z-designed curriculum looks like for the future

April 19, 2017April 17, 2017 by Darren Faust

The generation in school now is the first generation raised entirely in the Age of Technology. They are digital natives, many of them using computers, smartphones, and other…

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Principals: The lessons we learned in 2016

January 5, 2017January 4, 2017 by Stephen Noonoo

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…

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#8: 10 TED-Ed videos your students can use today

December 22, 2016December 21, 2016 by Laura Ascione

More often than not, students pick up a mobile device or use a computer to access videos and digital media online. With a dearth of resources online, educators…

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Here’s what you need to know about Betsy DeVos, likely Education Secretary

January 12, 2017November 28, 2016 by Laura Ascione

With his nomination of billionaire Betsy DeVos for U.S. Secretary of Education, President-elect Donald Trump seems to be making good on his campaign promise to promote school choice.…

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Getting struggling students to read requires both data and compassion

August 23, 2016August 23, 2016 by Tammy Mangus

Too many teachers simply move students along from one grade to the next to be kind, without checking for mastery of skills. Can the impartiality data help?

Teaching Trends

Cricket Media, Smithsonian launch 2016 Global Folklorist Challenge

August 9, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Cricket Media, a next-generation global learning company, announced the launch of its 3rd Annual Global Folklorist Challenge in partnership with ... Read more

Teaching Trends

ClassDojo introduces student-led digital portfolios

July 26, 2016 by Laura Ascione

ClassDojo has launched Student Stories, an easy way for students to add photos and videos of their classwork to their ... Read more

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Survey: Teaching demands taking toll on educators

May 18, 2016May 13, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

U.S. teachers say they are frustrated with testing, changing agendas, lack of influence A new survey reveals teachers are concerned ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Success Story at MS 385

January 29, 2016 by Jeff Festa

Curriculum

5 apps for creative iPad storytelling

December 26, 2014December 9, 2014 by Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

Narrative writing and storytelling skills are useful in nearly every discipline, from English language arts to science and history. Students that might not be able to explain their…

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20 Education Buzz Words and Phrases

May 11, 2019November 8, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a>@eSN_Meris</a>

For those critics who say education moves at a snail’s pace, they’re wrong…at least when it comes to terminology. From buzz words to phrases speakers love to use,…

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