Thought Leadership Archives

4 ways teachers can supersize Hattie effects

July 24, 2017 by Hilary Scharton

In 2015, researcher John Hattie updated his seminal research Visible Learning. Hailed as “teaching’s Holy Grail,”1 Hattie synthesized 15 years of research on more than 800 meta-analysis about…

District Management

5 ways to get the U.S. to a 90 percent high school graduation rate

July 14, 2017 by Laura Ascione

The latest annual report in a series tracking the U.S. high school graduation rate reveals that, while the national graduation rate is 83.2 percent, the nation could miss…

District Management

Is teacher buy-in worth the effort?

July 6, 2017 by Meris Stansbury

Thinking back to what teachers hated to use in the classroom when I was a young student, the only tools that really come to mind are colored chalk…

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…

District Management

5 ways technology can support educators in an environment of expanding school choice

June 20, 2017 by Dave Adams

President Trump’s recent education budget proposal has received a great deal of attention for cutting education by $9.2 billion or 13.6 percent. The administration is proposing an additional…

eClassroom News

Why losing control of your classroom is a good thing

June 19, 2017 by Stephen Noonoo

Even when students aren’t sitting through lectures, they’re still accustomed to letting their teachers dictate the pace, style, and direction of learning. But some forward-thinking classrooms have turned…

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Traditional assessment rewards the wrong behaviors-here’s why

June 16, 2017 by Alan November

If you told me that students as young as first grade can learn to solve complex linear equations—an algebraic concept that generally isn’t taught until the seventh or…

District Management

Teachers: 3 ways technology can make learning visible, easily

June 14, 2017 by Hilary Scharton

John Hattie’s meta-study, Visible Learning (2009), changed the way we think about what works in the classroom. His analysis of 50,000 educational studies involving more than 80 million…

District Management

How can schools ensure a “return on instruction?”

June 8, 2017 by By Eric C. Sheninger and Thomas C. Murray

[A portion of the following is an excerpt from the new ASCD book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s ... Read more

District Management

5 reasons why every school needs to brand NOW

June 8, 2017 by Trish Rubin

It’s woven in every aspect of modern daily life, but branding isn’t new to the scene. Archeologists found branded wine ... Read more

Digital Learning

Is VR education an answer to the U.S. inmate problem?

January 25, 2023June 1, 2017 by Dr. Turner Nashe, Jr.

Are education and incarceration two sides of the same coin or competing industries? The short answer is ‘yes.’ They are ... Read more

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3 things schools must know about the rising “phigital” student

March 8, 2019May 31, 2017 by Meris Stansbury

A major generational clash is underway, says a foremost expert, and it’s affecting all industries, including education. The clash is coming from so-called Gen Z, the first generation…

Curriculum

Is writing education vital to emerging technology?

May 22, 2017 by Jeremy Cunningham

In an age of technological advancement, it’s easy to feel obsolete. I feel confident that education will always be needed; ... Read more

eClassroom News

Is the digital divide entirely different from what we think it is?

April 27, 2017 by Jeff Rubenstein

For a while now, there’s been a great deal of concern over the digital divide—the gap between students who have easy access to technology and those who don’t.…

Blended Learning

5 education trends of the future catapulted by blended learning

April 27, 2017 by Julia Freeland Fisher

With so many students engaged in blended learning, it’s important to examine current trends and technologies to try and predict where blended learning could take students in the…

eClassroom News

3 ways new-to-online students can thrive with virtual learning

April 21, 2017 by Erica Cirino

Digital learning opportunities are widely available and abundant today. From MOOCs to digital study aids to virtual tutoring, there are many ways for students to hone their academic…

eClassroom News

Infographic: The ed-tech challenges faced by immigrant students

April 14, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Despite sizable challenges in technology and internet access and experience, immigrant Hispanic families are among the most likely to prioritize technology purchases that will support their children's education,…

Educational Leadership

Why education needs strong advocates now more than ever

January 25, 2023April 14, 2017 by Charles Sosnik

Spring time is invigorating, especially in my home town of Gastonia, North Carolina. Gastonia is very southern; its roots are in the textile business, and in many ways,…

District Management

3 keys to student success with early college programs

May 19, 2017April 13, 2017 by Dennis Pierce

Like a growing number of school districts, North Carolina’s Guilford County Schools (GCS) has early college programs that allow students to earn college credit while they’re still in…

District Management

Why Gen Z needs librarians now more than ever

April 10, 2017 by Ginny Boughter

Librarians and media specialists are in a unique position within schools, since they are very often the person responsible for introducing students to new technologies, and are also…

District Management

There’s an emotional side of edtech—and it’s affecting school innovation

April 5, 2017 by Alan November

At one of my recent workshops, I was approached by a teacher who had never redesigned her lessons to take advantage of edtech’s potential to transform learning. She…

District Management

Teaching Generation Z? Start by engaging their parents—here’s how we did it

April 3, 2017 by Dr. Shawn Bishop

A huge body of research shows that parental involvement in a child’s education results in higher student achievement, both academically and behaviorally. I’ve been in K-12 education for…

District Management

5 school areas that desperately need student voices

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 by Michael Niehoff

As a graduate journalism student over 20 years ago, I worked on a thesis project centered on education reform news reporting. I was analyzing how often education reporters…

4 ways teachers can supersize Hattie effects

5 ways to get the U.S. to a 90 percent high school graduation rate

Is teacher buy-in worth the effort?

Why education is really a relationship business

Why losing control of your classroom is a good thing

Traditional assessment rewards the wrong behaviors-here’s why

How can schools ensure a “return on instruction?”

5 reasons why every school needs to brand NOW

Is VR education an answer to the U.S. inmate problem?

Is writing education vital to emerging technology?

Is the digital divide entirely different from what we think it is?

5 education trends of the future catapulted by blended learning

3 ways new-to-online students can thrive with virtual learning

Infographic: The ed-tech challenges faced by immigrant students

Why education needs strong advocates now more than ever

3 keys to student success with early college programs

Why Gen Z needs librarians now more than ever

There’s an emotional side of edtech—and it’s affecting school innovation

Teaching Generation Z? Start by engaging their parents—here’s how we did it

5 school areas that desperately need student voices

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Fighting chronic absenteeism with data-driven insights–and a little fun, too

Books Are Fun and Ignite Reading Deliver Hundreds of Books to Oakland Students at Highland Community School

GEAR UP South Carolina Partners with National Math and Science Initiative to Expand High-Quality STEM Professional Development Across Seven School Districts

Ohio District Awarded CoSN Trusted Learning Environment Mini Seal for Student Data Privacy Practices

Otus Launches AI Advisory Board to Bring Voices of K-12 Leaders to the Forefront of Innovation

Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

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