Featured 7 strategies to improve vocabulary instruction By Stephanie McKew, M.Ed. January 21st, 2020 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 be the…
News 4 ways educators can combat rural brain drain January 17th, 2020 More than 30 years ago, the Department of Justice researched and concluded that stronger families…
News 4 questions to ask about multimedia content January 16th, 2020 When considering multimedia presentation systems for classroom use, one’s mind immediately goes to the hardware--the…
News A strategy to help struggling adolescent readers January 16th, 2020 According to the Nation’s Report Card, about two-thirds of eighth-graders are not proficient readers. What’s…
News Learn how STEAM supports creativity and confidence January 24th, 2020 Creativity and play are children's work. They build confidence, encourage risk taking, and ultimately shape the soft skills young people need to negotiate school and…
News Six things I learned bringing online learning to international schools January 24th, 2020 For the last 15 years, I’ve been introducing schools all around the world to the value of online learning. It started at the Colegio Internacional…
News This district uses micro-credentials to boost PL January 23rd, 2020 Nationally, distance is a barrier to traditional in-person training opportunities for teachers and administrators in many rural areas. Four years ago, the Kentucky Valley Educational…
News A district sees promising early literacy results in a K-5 pilot January 23rd, 2020 Sadly, the latest NAEP results have dropped significantly since 2017. Despite years of widely-available early literacy tools, average reading scores for 4th and 8th graders…
News Bridging the gap between science and coding January 22nd, 2020 Students exposed to coding and programming at an early age are well equipped to take on higher-level computer science courses in high school—and they also…
News Could technology addiction help students in school? January 22nd, 2020 Instead of a game of dodgeball, kids are playing Fortnite, and instead of assembling building-block castles, they’ve swapped to Minecraft and so forth. Digitalization is…
News 4 ways school counselors can use tech to support students January 21st, 2020 Between my years as a high school counselor and current role as a school counselor specialist for the Arizona Department of Education, I’ve become familiar…
News 7 strategies to improve vocabulary instruction January 21st, 2020 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…
News 5 ways our district tech enhances student safety January 20th, 2020 We live in a society where student safety and privacy have become core responsibilities for school districts nationwide. They’ve always been there, but with recent…
News 4 steps to great customer service in your school January 20th, 2020 Although many in K-12 are cautious of comparing education to corporations, schools are in the business of educating students and preparing them for life. And…
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