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Gaining Insight into Student Comprehension and Learning Gaps with AI

Discover how AI-powered tools can help you identify learning gaps and boost student comprehension. Enhance classroom success with real-time insights ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

Test: The four-letter word that works with GPA for college admissions

Looking at GPA and standardized test scores together in college admissions offers a more comprehensive view of a student's academic potential.

If you work long enough in education, you see that most academic trends swing through extreme phases like a pendulum. College admissions trends have followed suit, especially regarding…

Starter Strategies to Improve School Climate and Student Well-Being

By prioritizing safety, nurturing community, and empowering academics, we not only improve the lives of our students but also lay ... Read more

Innovation in Education

The State of STEM in 2024

Patrick Brown, Executive Director of STEM and Career and Technical Education in Saint Charles County, Missouri, oversees STEM and technical ... Read more

Classroom Learning

Post-pandemic growth is limited, but some populations are progressing

An annual report reveals limited and nuanced post-pandemic learning recovery, with some select students and groups making promising gains.

New data reveals limited progress toward pre-pandemic levels of achievement nationally, although specific student populations are challenging these trends, according to the State of Student Learning report.

Innovation in Education

Esports: More than just fun and games

What does esports phenomenon mean for the broader educational landscape? Schools that embrace esports are starting to see changes in ... Read more

Universal Design for Learning

Fine-tuning learning spaces for neurodiverse students

Often, learning spaces and educational environment are not designed for optimal learning among all groups, including neurodiversity.

As schools seek to ensure all students are able to learn to their fullest potential, a new guide explores ideas and strategies for creating inclusive learning spaces.

School Makerspaces

Meet the maker: High school student develops robot guide dogs

Ornek hopes to continue her exploration of AI applications with next-generation platforms, including robotics and makerspaces.

High school student Selin Alara Ornek is looking ahead--using machine learning and the NVIDIA Jetson platform for edge AI and robotics to create robot guide dogs for the visually impaired.

Teaching Trends

Understanding cognitive development in students via Piaget’s Theory

Recognizing and responding to students’ cognitive needs helps nurture intellectual and emotional development--and Piaget's Theory is key.

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, it is important to understand how students think and learn so as to be able to teach effectively.

School Library Innovations

Maximizing librarian efficiency with collaborative solutions

Collaboration and time-saving digital tools can significantly alleviate school librarians’ workload and ultimately enhance student outcomes.

The role of the school librarian and library media specialist is a dynamic one, constantly evolving to meet the needs of teachers and students.

Achieve Educational Equity with a Robust Network

ESUHSD faced many network challenges: extending coverage to neighborhoods without impacting Wi-Fi, minimizing management, and needing instant reports. With RUCKUS ... Read more

The secrets to driving student success with modern networks!

Modern campus networks drive success with digital tools and technologies that deliver reliable and flexible student-centric learning opportunities. Learn how ... Read more

Transform Education with Jabra

Transform education with Jabra’s audio and video technology, designed for immersive learning, and seamless connectivity. Enhance student engagement and accessibility ... Read more

Teacher Professional Development

Addressing student absenteeism with faculty PD

Effective educator PD focuses on classroom management and behavior strategies and helps educators create safe environments for students.

Chronic absenteeism continues to be a major problem in schools across the nation. In 2022, the average chronic absenteeism rate hit 28 percent--an 88 percent increase from 2019.

AI in Education

Salman Khan’s vision of AI-enhanced education in ‘Brave New Words’

A new book offers a thought-provoking and timely exploration of AI's potential in education and how learning will change.

Salman Khan’s "Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing)" presents an invigorating and forward-looking vision of the potential for artificial intelligence…

Students with Special Needs

3 strategies to improve attendance for students with disabilities

For too many students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism prevents them from accessing the equitable education they deserve. Recent data shows students with disabilities miss substantially more school compared…

Education Policy & Funding

Kamala Harris backs teachers unions and LGBTQ rights, blasts book bans in AFT speech

Kamala Harris emphasized the importance of unions in education at a time when some cast teachers unions as working in opposition to students.

In one of her first speeches since becoming the likely Democratic nominee for president, Kamala Harris delivered a fiery call to teachers and other union members to back…

COVID in Schools

The pandemic’s lasting impact on young learners

Longitudinal data show post-pandemic recovery is occurring at an uneven pace for different student populations and different learners.

Young students require more learning support to remain on pace with historical academic growth trends, according to new research from Curriculum Associates, which unveils national data on the…

AR & VR in the Classroom

Integrating VR into your classroom is easier than you think

Integrating virtual reality into classrooms can give students experiences that would otherwise not be possible.

Integrating virtual reality (VR) into your classroom may be easier than you think. With rising demand and innovations in the VR technology space, the present may be the best time…

Education Policy & Funding

Federal COVID relief dollars improved student test scores, two new studies find

There are debates about impact of federal covid relief spending as states and school districts consider which programs to continue.

Did federal pandemic relief dollars improve student achievement? It’s the $190 billion question hanging over American schools as the deadline looms for them to spend the last of…

Curriculum & Assessment

6 tips to select the right assessments for your district

The right assessments and tools can help educators and district leaders accurately measure students' academic progress.

Ensuring student achievement is on track is critical, particularly as post-pandemic academic progress still remains slower for some student groups.

Student Well-Being

9 ways to honor diversity and cultivate safe learning spaces

Embracing diversity ensures that all students feel valued, respected, and empowered to succeed--here are strategies for educators.

In today's diverse educational landscape, fostering a safe and inclusive environment isn't just a moral imperative--it's crucial for effective learning. As educators, we understand that students thrive academically…

AI in Education

How to combat misuse of AI in student writing

At ISTELive 24, AI is all around--but so are vetted educator resources to teach students how to use AI as a student writing tool.

As AI cements itself firmly into classrooms, one large and lingering question concerns when and how students can use it appropriately. It takes only seconds to plug a…

Live @ ISTE 2024

ISTELive news: SmartPass highlights link between attendance, student outcomes

SmartPass, a digital hall pass solution for K-12 schools, has announced an update to its Schedules capabilities, enabling schools to gain a ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

Gen Z students worry about AI, student debt, and careers

When it comes to Gen Z, the next generation is weighing in on AI, workforce training needs, and other issues impacting their future.

More than half of Gen Z youth (59 percent) say they believe AI will have a more negative than positive effect on society in the next 10 years…

ViewSonic ClassSwift Software: Gain Insight to Student Learning & Progress

ViewSonic ClassSwift™ software helps teachers create instructional next steps, reduce prep time, and maximize learning. With real-time interactive tools such ... Read more

Classroom Learning

How to balance summer break with summer learning loss

An expert analysis reveals that the research around summer learning loss isn’t so clear, but students still need learning opportunities.

As classrooms close until next fall, talk of the dreaded summer slide increases, particularly as students are still struggling to gain ground lost during the pandemic.

Education Policy & Funding

The clock is ticking on ESSER funds

The impending deadline represents a moment to recall the magnitude of federal ESSER funds and where the program stands.

Superintendents in the middle of the budget-setting process need to be aware: with the ESSER Funds soon to go away, reporting, supplementing, and storytelling their pandemic-related expenses will be key for…

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