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In the fall of 2018 our school made a big shift. After twelve months of planning we launched a new daily schedule based on brain science and designed to encourage deeper learning and student...
In 2020, we have all taken big steps to prioritize each other’s wellness. We’ve temporarily closed schools and businesses and stayed home because our greatest wish is that our community stays healthy and safe....
From cutting-edge computing and cloud services to data-driven instruction and adaptive learning, K-12 edtech solutions are abundant. Unfortunately, so are school budget restrictions, unmanageable workloads and aging (not to mention underperforming) classroom technology, to...
In order to be truly effective, all education technology adopted in your school or district needs to meet a few simple but important criteria. It must: prioritize student safety and data privacy match your...
You’ve identified specific learning challenges and found the right solution for your school or district—one that addresses those challenges while empowering teachers and students. How do you ensure that the tool delivers on its...
In 2011, Cat Campos was a senior at Immaculata-La Salle High School, struggling to see how the iPod touch devices they were testing in her AP Literature class could support learning. Today, she’s the...
In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. With 28 campuses spread across the Southern California district, each managing its own technology decisions, some schools regularly enjoyed the benefits of technology...
Standards-based grading (SBG)—or competency-based grading—measures student progress relative to specific learning standards. This system of evaluation isolates the learning of content and mastery of skills from other factors, such as behavior. …SBG takes on...
Teachers, we’re well aware of just how much you have to accomplish each day in the classroom and how little time there is to get it all done. While we’re busy coming up with...
When Tammy ThompsonKapp was Principal of Lapham Elementary School in Wisconsin, she and her staff struggled to help students who came to school hungry, tired or coping with mental health issues. With tears in...
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The stigma of red ink aside, traditional approaches to grading may stifle student progress and frustrate teachers. Lacking consistency and susceptible to both human error and unconscious bias, the grading methods of yesteryear have...
This article is part of our upcoming guide, Social Studies: It’s Time to Reinvest. From the landmark 1983 “A Nation at Risk” report—which sounded an alarm about student achievement and national competitiveness in the...
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have long supported teachers in their career development, but with the help of technology, they’re now transforming education itself. Research shows that well-developed PLCs have a positive impact on both...
Is edtech at the head of your class? Technology plays a key role in the teaching and learning taking place in classrooms around the world today. But without proper planning, these educational tools may...
A critical component of any student’s educational journey is learning how to be better organized, complete tasks independently and persevere when an assignment is difficult. We’ve all seen (or even been) that woefully disorganized...
As fall begins in earnest, schools are in full swing. Students and teachers are settling into their schedules, with the newness of the school year giving way to routines. But around this time, something...
In 2015, as Arkansas implemented new learning standards and an end-of-year test, educators at Paragould School District received discouraging news: Their test scores were significantly below the state average. For example, just 27 percent...
While there’s no exact formula for a seamless digital transformation, certain school districts are providing examples of how to take this on while keeping learners at the center of everything. Student agency is a...
Her voice cracking with emotion, first-grade teacher Candy Mobley recalls the day in 2014 when her school district’s one-to-one program launched. “Their faces were so happy—it was like Christmas. I could have cried. Some...
