Asking the right questions: Unlocking the full potential of AI tools
Asking the right questions isn’t just a tool for learning; it’s a critical skill that defines success in professional and personal spheres.
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Breaking Classroom Barriers with Advanced AV
The Forney Independent School District sought to break away from traditional classroom setups, aiming to enhance teacher mobility and foster ... Read more
In an alarming trend, teacher diversity is slowing
A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) reveals a troubling trend: Nationally, the diversity of the teacher workforce is growing at a slower pace…
5 ways to integrate gamification into your classroom
Incorporating game elements into lessons helps students feel more motivated and excited to participate. As a fourth-grade teacher, I’ve seen how gamification can transform a regular lesson into…
Special education staffing shortages put students’ futures at risk–how to solve that is tricky
Every year, more special education teachers quit than graduate from the nation’s teacher preparation programs, even as the number of students diagnosed with disabilities keeps rising.
Using AI to teach persuasive writing to English learners
Twenty years ago, when I started my career as an ESL teacher in Houston, Texas, I remember the struggles of teaching persuasive writing to English learners. I had…
Teacher support is the key to unlocking AI’s classroom potential
Breakthroughs in large language models like ChatGPT hold vast potential to improve K-12 teaching and learning. LLMs can personalize learning, reduce teachers’ administrative burdens, and make more adaptive…
AI and teacher burnout: Can technology really help?
Teachers are facing ever-growing demands: providing quality lessons, attending to individual student needs, and managing administrative loads that stretch their time and energy to the limit.
Better pay, benefits can boost teacher retention
Larger pay increases and better benefits could help keep K-12 teachers in the teacher workforce, finds a new, nationally representative RAND survey.
This season, finding my gratitude in art and teaching
My students surprise me with their creativity and resilience. They’re not just kids in a special education school; they’re individuals who teach me new ways to view art…
Attend NCCE 25 Registration now open!
NCCE proudly hosts the premiere ed-tech event in the Northwest, attracting educators, administrators, coaches, tech directors, teacher-librarians, & more! ... Read more
Big Deals—School Security, Combating Teacher Turnover, and New Dyslexia Tools
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD) recently updated its security with a new hi-tech addition: Weapons Detection Systems from Athena ... Read more
A CTE teacher shares 8 strategies to increase student engagement
As classroom teachers, one of the many challenges we face is student engagement. With the changing landscape of education, how do we keep students focused and provide them…
Maximize Your California Educator Professional Development Investments
A comprehensive professional development program enhances educator capacity by addressing non-academic barriers to learning, enhancing teaching techniques, and fostering ... Read more
How parents and teachers can help in the battle against bullies
Mean girls: These two words perfectly described my fourth period speech class. Class culture I had worked so hard to create was crushed overnight with the addition of…
Simple steps to navigate difficult classroom discussions
At some point in their career, every teacher will find themselves having a difficult discussion with their students. My first took place not long after I began teaching.
How this educator integrates Dungeons & Dragons into the curriculum
I grew up in the 1980s, and Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) was a big part of my teenage years. I was definitely a kid who fell through the…
The joy of teaching and educator well-being
Across the country, teachers like you are decorating classrooms, creating lesson plans, and preparing for new students. You have invested numerous hours planning how to help students learn and…
District Success: Science of Reading in Action
Gain insights from one district’s successful reading program revamp. By meeting state mandates, adopting Structured Literacy, and achieving 85–90% teacher ... Read more
What 1,000 families want your district to know about school-home communication
Can you point to that moment where a teacher said or did something that changed the course of your life? I certainly can. In my case, it wasn’t…
Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program Prepares 151 New Teachers for Full-Time Positions Across Miami-Dade County Classrooms
MIAMI, FL – Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP) is tackling South Florida’s teacher shortage head-on by creating a clear ... Read more
6 ways to maximize paraeducators in structured literacy classrooms
Could Harry Potter have defeated Voldemort without the skill and support of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley? Not a chance. Can you imagine Lucy without Ethel? It’s unthinkable.
Tieks Expands Support for Educators with Tieks for Teachers: Clear the List Campaign to Fulfill Teacher Wish Lists
LOS ANGELES – Tieks, a Los Angeles-based shoemaker, announced the launch of Tieks for Teachers: Clear the List, a heartfelt ... Read more
7 ways AI will make a positive impact on classroom teaching
In the U.S, teachers are outnumbered on average 16 students to 1 teacher in the classroom (though this number can be as high as 23 to 1 in…
School leaders of color face high levels of burnout–here’s what they need to thrive
As a novice teacher in 1999, I was grateful to have a colleague across the hall who was also new to the profession. We swapped stories, shared strategies,…
School sensory spaces are for everyone
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…
Addressing student absenteeism with faculty PD
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.
Integrating VR into your classroom is easier than you think
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…
Thinking outside the classroom: Creative strategies to combat the teacher shortage
Schools can no longer rely on the same recruitment and retention strategies that have been in place for decades. This crisis has permanently shifted the educational landscape, and…
5 ways to restore your passion for teaching
Most of a teacher’s time and energy are tied up in the classroom. Throughout the year, we pour ourselves into constructing lessons, exploring new tools, and fostering a…
Lax NYC school cell phone policies put burden on teachers, leave students confused
On its face, the cell phone policy at Forest Hills High School seems clear: Phones cannot be used in school and must be turned off during the day,…
How one high school became a Minecraft powerhouse
John Dewey High School senior Jayla Mallette had an unusual request for her teacher after 9 p.m. a few months back. She was so excited about a project…
Despite guidance, generative AI remains a challenge for educators
Teachers are still struggling with generative AI use even with policy-setting and training around the technology, according to new survey research from the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT).
How educators can use a ‘Fitbit approach’ to improve student outcomes
For years now, many people have used wearable technology such as the Fitbit or Apple Watch to understand data about their health--their heart rate, for example, or their…
How are you attracting and retaining teachers of color?
Teacher retention is in crisis. Teachers of color leave the classroom at a higher rate than their white counterparts (19 percent vs. 15 percent, respectively), and students need…
Amid burnout, teachers are ready to embrace AI
As the 2023-2024 school year comes to an end, K-12 teachers in the U.S. are widely experiencing strain at work, with 35 percent of U.S. educators reporting burnout…
Redesigning the educational model after COVID
With stress, anxiety, teacher retention rates, and curtailing the loss of learning gains, education finds itself addressing compounding factors that are multi-dimensional.
Friday 5: Teacher stress
Educators have never had an easy job, but teacher stress and burnout are at chart-topping levels in schools across the nation.
How the NSA’s post-9/11 hiring might address the teacher shortage
There is a critical teacher shortage across the United States. (As well as serious shortages in other professions, such as nursing.) This trend began before the pandemic, but…
An Innovative Science of Reading Solution Propels Student Success
Student reading scores, skills, and behavior improved significantly when a school district replaced balanced literacy with a powerful multisensory science ... Read more