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Why we made the switch to full-time online school
Five families sound off on why they moved to virtual education and the wins they’ve seen.
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Integrating culture and history with robots
Here’s how a general studies teacher and a Judaics teacher collaborated to combine multiple subjects into one robot-based lesson.
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Create schools where all multilingual students experience success
An asset-based view and culturally inclusive content are springboards to engagement.
Education
Finding good tutors (and why any warm body won’t do)
Successful tutors forge a personal connection with students.
Education
Don’t let universal pre-K substitute for universal kindergarten readiness
Site-based pre-K programs aren’t enough to prepare all students for their first day of school.
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How to navigate Thanksgiving lessons in today’s climate
Just like a Thanksgiving feast needs several elements, so does US History
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Proven digital tools aid remote, in-person instruction
Reputable and easy-to-use digital resources can help teachers meet personalized learning goals.
Voice of the Educator
Building a districtwide literacy ecosystem during the pandemic
A rural district combats inconsistent literacy instruction with aligned home, school curriculum.
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How to battle information overload
Listen to other perspectives without being duped by disinformation.
Voice of the Educator
How the power of play builds connections, minds
Here's how physical activity, SEL and STEM can build happier students.
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Tapping conversation to help students learn
How educators' generative questions can enhance students' learning ability
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How one alternative school changes views, futures
How alternative schools in a Georgia district are tapping energy, enthusiasm and fresh ideas to inspire students.
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6 ways SEL can open new doors to STEM
Expanding the view of STEM to incorporate the fields’ crucial soft skills has the potential to welcome a better diversity of students.
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4 steps to make the COVID-19 funding windfall sustainable
Districts can increase tech investments by reselling used devices
Voice of the Educator
You can’t unscramble eggs: How to create a new normal in classrooms
Teachers can embrace pandemic-prompted change by combining new methods with the best of the old pedagogy.
Voice of the Educator
SEL isn’t one more thing on the plate — it IS the plate
Strategies for teacher and student well-being
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Using tech to scale student counseling and support
A school counselor shares how an online platform helps her support students in these challenging mental-health times.
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School-led wraparound services for the online era
School is the ideal place to deliver mental health services to students. A strategy for making that happen.
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3 important reasons digital books are here to stay
Digital libraries can expand students' options, imagination and engagement.
Education
What K-12 superintendents want education technology providers to understand
Edtech providers are proud of the new solutions they’re presenting to district leaders but there remain frequent gaps between supes and providers. Here are six things superintendents need providers to understand as they tackle the 2021-22 school year.
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Checklist for evaluating online learning providers
Here are eight points to keep in mind when looking for an online learning provider.
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7 design tips for active learning spaces
Here’s how an elementary school created a collaborative, comfortable and fun learning space.
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4 ways our school district benefited from an online tutoring partner
How a school district saw student gains by working with an online tutoring company with personalized, engaging, flexible instruction.
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Building resilience in educators
A corporate wellness expert explains what she learned when she partnered with educators to manage stress, change and burnout.
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Moving past noise and silence by welcoming voice
3 ways to encourage a group’s silent ones to speak up and the loudest voices to tone down.
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Changing the classroom experience with instructional audio
Instructional audio is the tool teachers can’t do without at Simi Valley USD. Here’s why.
Voice of the Educator
A 6-part plan to build on district strength
Our district was known for high performance—yet we reached new heights by breaking down silos, enhancing collaboration and more.
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How digital tools aid in-person block rotations
Here's how to use digital tools for students' rotating workstations while teaching in-person.
Voice of the Educator
3 research-based antidotes to loneliness on campus
Research shows colleges can help students combat loneliness and thrive.
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5 ways to improve your virtual teaching
Lively teaching, efforts to connect with students make remote teaching more effective.
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5 best practices for communicating with parents
Here’s how schools can do a better job of communicating and engaging parents more effectively.
Education
Should You Cancel Teacher Data Team Meetings? You Might Be Surprised
Do teacher group data discussions actually lead to tangible outcomes for students? A Harvard researcher and education professor says no.
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How to identify, address bias in educational technology
Edtech has the power to support high-quality teaching and learning, but only if providers, educators, and families collaborate to make it fair for everyone.
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4 ways to teach reading comprehension to emergent bilingual students
Teaching Emergent Bilingual students requires understanding of how language works, valuing the student’s heritage language and parlaying these elements into a successful learning journey.
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6 ways computer science energizes STEM learning
Here’s why you should be using a computer science and coding program at your district or school, and some tips on how to pick the best platform.
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3 powerful social media solutions for students
Balancing the positives of social media use with the potential pitfalls is a valuable tool for educators to share with their students.
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How comics curriculum boosts SEL
A combination of content, creativity and SEL inspires students to collaborate and express themselves in the new academic year.
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Uniting technology and SEL to teach the whole child
It’s imperative that educators continue to factor social and emotional wellness into student growth. A key aspect to supporting students is meeting them where they are, which is so often on a digital device.
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Incorporating popular media into social studies learning
Instead of trying to compete with phones and other technology, why not tap into students’ love of popular culture and make it work in the classroom?
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Don’t let “what was” get in the way of “what’s next”
Get out of a rut -- or stop spinning your wheels -- by embracing the opportunities of new challenges.
Voice of the Educator
A learning-by-doing solution to career advancement for teachers
Retaining and growing the educator workforce has never been more pressing. One way to build the profession is through job-embedded opportunities for career advancement.
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Teaching kids to read with diacritics concepts
Relying on ancient language techniques, a father created a new path to learning to read for his son -- and shares it with other students and teachers.