3 technologies needed for remote learning
As everyone spends the summer preparing for a new school year, many are preparing for virtual options to stick around post pandemic. In a recent survey conducted by…
Teaching & Learning
Here’s why digital math tools are a must-have
Over the last 20 years, I have worked with education technology in many different ways. As a teacher, I saw how much time it took to search for…
Improving in-class special education with positives from online learning
As schools, parents, and students across the country prepare for school re-entry, many are celebrating a return to the classroom. There is no shortage of studies and expert…
Using robots to help preschoolers love STEAM
The reason why we saturate the school with so many animals is that you can't get somebody to love, say, geckos if they're 11 or 12 if they…
8 COVID learning practices this district is keeping
As educators across the U.S. enter their classrooms for a new school year--one that is still a bit uncertain given concerns over new COVID variants and how to…
5 skills for future success–and how to help students develop them
From the classroom to the district director level, and eventually my own desk in the principal’s office, I have served in many different roles in K-12 education.
Engaging resources were critical to successful pandemic learning
New research released by the Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL)at Columbia University finds that digitally accessible, high-quality instructional materials designed to bring students, families, and educators…
How one district’s focus on interactive learning is paying off
Educators know by now that engaging instruction is the best way to ensure students are involved in learning and absorbing new lessons and concepts. These days, the right…
3 tech-based strategies to support diversity in the classroom
As an educator, with over 17 years of experience, I’ve heard the word diversity used in various contexts throughout my career. However, over the last 16 months or…
Four ways schools can boost authentic peer connections this fall
This past school year, researchers Justin Reich and Jal Mehta asked over 150 teachers to interview their students about pandemic learning and what they think should happen next…
