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7 cool–and slightly funky–TED-Ed Lessons to watch at home

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Laura Ascione

TED-Ed Lessons offer a video library and the chance to build and customize lessons for students

Many schools across country are closed for two weeks--or longer--due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and a great number of districts have moved online to help students stay current…

District Management

A teacher’s 7 tips for remote learning during the coronavirus

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 by Dennis Grice

Straight from a teacher directly impacted by the coronavirus, these suggestions can help educators prepare themselves and their students for home-based learning

Imagine yourself sitting on a beautiful beach in the Philippines, enjoying a relaxing week off from school when your phone buzzes with messages. Your flight back to China…

Classroom Innovations

7 strategies to improve vocabulary instruction

January 23, 2020January 21, 2020 by Stephanie McKew, M.Ed.

A decline in knowledge could be reversed with new approaches to vocabulary instruction.

Two-thirds of students in the U.S. are struggling with reading and the gap is widening, according to recent NAEP testing. Although insufficient decoding skills are typically thought to…

Personalized Learning

Personalized learning: A 50-year-old “trend” worth exploring

December 5, 2022December 13, 2019 by Denise Shovlin

As it becomes more mainstream, educators should look for tools and resources that support personalized learning.

Any teacher who has spent more than a few years in the profession will be exposed to a variety of educational trends. Innovative interventions, burgeoning buzzwords, and ambiguous…

District Management

How mentorship (and video) help new teachers grow

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 by Denise Duewell

In Turlock USD, mentors and new teachers use 15 minutes of video footage per term as inspiration for a conversation about classroom practice.

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to become the coordinator of professional development and induction at Turlock Unified School District. I leapt at the chance! In…

Classroom Innovations

Class Size Matters: Understanding the Link Between Class Size and Student Achievement

November 12, 2019 by Content provided by Bethel University Online

The discussion about the importance of class size has been ongoing for decades. While some still argue that class size ... Read more

District Management

6 ways to get teachers on board with edtech

February 13, 2020August 20, 2019 by Jennifer Snelling

Here are 6 ways to help get teachers on board with edtech and use technology in the classroom.

We’ve all heard about veteran educators who have been teaching the same way for years and are reluctant to integrate technology into their practice. Why should they? It’s…

Game-Based Learning

4 benefits of using Minecraft in the classroom

December 7, 2022August 8, 2019 by Chris Drew

Using Minecraft in the classroom can have a number of benefits for students.

When I met Grade 5 teacher Mark, he came to me with an exciting idea: He wanted me to work with him to teach creative writing through Minecraft…

Digital Equity

4 ways to improve digital equity in your classroom

January 21, 2020May 27, 2019 by Kaili Hwang

Expanding digital equity in the classroom isn't impossible--here are 4 tips.

As a former middle school teacher who taught in a lower-income, majority-minority school equipped with lots of "high tech" tools, I often wondered about digital equity. For me,…

Classroom Innovations

5 ways to improve instructional coaching today

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 by Dr. Kandace Bethea

Instructional coaching can be a powerful framework for teacher professional development, but not all coaching is created equally. As a beneficiary of a Teacher and School Leader Incentive…

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‘I teach because’: 7 educators on why they teach

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 by Laura Ascione

A teacher has strong arms drawn behind her on the chalkboard to illustrate the sentence "I teach because."

Has anyone ever asked you why you teach? What did you say? Maybe you said, "I teach because I love seeing ah-ha moments," or, "I teach because I…

SEL & Well-Being

Transform your staff lounge to support teacher wellbeing

March 27, 2019March 25, 2019 by Angileece Williams

According to a study done by the University of Missouri, 93% of teachers are experiencing high levels of work-related stress. Mindfulness has already been proven to boost the…

eClassroom News

4 ways I make learning fun in the classroom

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 by Korey Barkley

Teenager with headphones listening to music

As a middle school Spanish teacher, my #1 goal is to have my students fall in love with learning a language the way I did in middle school.

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Calling all teachers: Who’s up for the 1,000-word challenge?

March 13, 2019March 5, 2019 by Chris DeRemer

Students working independently in a classroom.

How might a lesson run if the teacher were allowed only 1,000 words of whole-group instruction each class period?

District Management

5 things you don’t know about K-12 virtual learning

March 8, 2021February 28, 2019 by Carol DeFuria, President and CEO, VHS Learning

Two virtual students collaborating on a lesson

Online learning has come a long way since its early champions saw it as a supplement to classroom learning.

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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…

SEL & Well-Being

8 ways I practiced mindfulness this year

March 8, 2019September 6, 2018 by Korey Barkley

Mindfulness has become a buzzword in schools over the past few years. Many schools have hired mindfulness professionals to work with their students and faculty. According to scientist…

Ancillary

Video: How edtech connects

August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 by By the Christensen Institute

At SXSW EDU 2018, The Christensen Institute’s Director of Education Research, Julia Freeland Fisher, reveals innovative schools that are creating ... Read more

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4 myths about blended learning debunked

August 15, 2018August 7, 2018 by Raymond Steinmetz

When I first started teaching math a decade ago, I gave notes at the front of the room on an overhead transparency projector. The teacher who taught math…

District Management

It’s time to change our learning model

July 28, 2018July 27, 2018 by Joel Rose

As a 22-year-old first-year teacher, I was introduced to one of the biggest challenges within our schools. While setting up my classroom, my principal came by to deliver…

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How I found more satisfaction in teaching

June 21, 2018 by Raymond Steinmetz

Early in my career, I got upset and disappointed when students made mistakes in class. I couldn’t understand why they weren’t understanding when I was teaching everything so…

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How I found more satisfaction in teaching

September 24, 2021June 21, 2018 by Raymond Steinmetz

Early in my career, I got upset and disappointed when students made mistakes in class. I couldn’t understand why they weren’t understanding when I was teaching everything so…

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Why DIY videos are easier than you think

May 14, 2018May 9, 2018 by Raymond Steinmetz

“I don’t think it’s appropriate for my students to learn from video.” —Me (until a month ago) I’ve been afraid to have my class learn from video for…

Blended Learning

Overcoming my fears

May 14, 2018April 30, 2018 by Raymond Steinmetz

Teaching is a personal endeavor. Each and every classroom we walk into is different and exudes the personality of the teacher within. Because education is so personal and…

District Management

How I became an active learner at ASCD “Empower18”

March 30, 2018March 30, 2018 by Matthew Joseph, Ed.D.

As ASCD Empower 18 kicked off in Boston on Friday, March 23 I knew the four days were going to be “wicked awesome”—I mean, come on!—it’s Boston. But…

District Management

How to teach like the Finns

February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 by Saku Tuominen

Shorter days, less homework, and better results. How do you get that? Do like the Finns. For those in the know, the Finnish system is often seen as…

District Management

Taking on teacher attrition

February 27, 2018February 20, 2018 by Hilary Scharton

We once believed that teacher effectiveness dramatically increased for the first three to five years on the job and then plateaued. But recent research suggests that substantial growth in…

District Management

A student’s perspective on the promise of technology

March 1, 2018February 12, 2018 by Claire Hansen, marketing intern, SXSW EDU

To be a young adult in 2018 means to have gone through school during a very revolutionary time, technologically speaking. Throughout the 2000s, classrooms in America saw everything…

District Management

The biggest changes to school security in 2018

January 18, 2018January 17, 2018 by Ron Baer, Director of Business Development – K-12 for ASSA ABLOY

The complexity of ensuring our schools and education facilities are both safe and secure has grown tremendously. Brass key systems are increasingly supplemented with secure credentials as access…

District Management

Teachers: How to use your voice for a positive school culture

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 by By Jennifer Abrams

Moving from the classroom into the role of a teacher leader and a coach was a transition, to say the least. I recognized I was credentialed in teaching…

Classroom Innovations

How our school is personalizing learning through co-teaching

October 19, 2017October 16, 2017 by By Jonathan Tepper

Greenwood College School is a not-for-profit, independent, grade 7 to 12 school with about 450 students and about 60 teachers. We focus not only on academic achievement, but…

District Management

Why we need to change the teacher vs. tech narrative

September 14, 2017September 12, 2017 by Thomas Arnett

A recent chart from Bloomberg on the future of artificial intelligence and employment lends evidence to a point I have been making for years: teachers will not be…

District Management

How to have a coach for every teacher, without breaking the bank

May 7, 2019September 5, 2017 by By Dr. Ken Wallace

Every good athlete needs a coach to help them improve their practice, from student athletes to superstars like LeBron James and Serena Williams. This same principle can—and should—be…

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Technology teacher: These are “My Tech Essentials”

August 14, 2017August 11, 2017 by Timothy Fung

By using tech tools, teachers actively create, customize and enhance educational approaches to meet the new and growing challenges of the 21st century. The tech tools offer a…

District Management

How video cameras help improve classroom learning and campus safety

August 18, 2020June 12, 2017 by Bob Nilsson

The topic of video cameras in the classroom has been brewing for years. Schools that have deployed cameras in public areas have experienced dramatic safety benefits. For example,…

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