Education
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.
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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.
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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.
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Using hands-on science learning to get to know students
During a challenging year, a first-year teacher tapped science resources to connect with and engage her 300 students.
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5 tips for using digital books this school year
How to use digital reading resources to improve access to, and love for, reading in students.
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Better decision-making can come from patience
Take the time to understand what people are thinking, why they are thinking it and how to bridge any gaps.
Voice of the Educator
How to empower students to hear — not fear — different perspectives
The skill of communicating across differences is key for teaching students how to avoid the trap of labels -- and the “us” versus “them” mentality. The Moral Courage method can help students turn tense moments into rich conversations.
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How I’m integrating technology in my back-to-school plan
Integrating video, using formative assessments and building student creativity should be on the list of educators this back-to-school season.
Voice of the Educator
I see what you aren’t saying: hidden messages of classroom setup
What does your classroom say about how you value math? What you say -- or don’t say! -- does matter.
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A tale of two stories
Is school a place where students write their own stories -- or a place where stories are imposed and students must accept them? How teachers and students can use the metaphor of life as a story to help them reflect upon the nature of school and their rela
Voice of the Educator
Phonemic awareness and phonics for learners of every age
Phonemic awareness and phonics instruction is largely associated with young children, but focusing on sounds and their connection to letters helps students of all grade levels with reading, spelling and writing.
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Where do we grow from here?
ASCD CEO Ranjit Sidhu talks with SmartBrief Education about the lessons learned from the past year and what they mean for education and ASCD moving forward.
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Sal Khan on changing the trajectory and outcomes for struggling learners
Some students have messy lives -- and the messiness hurts their learning. Khan Academy founder and CEO Sal Khan offers three ways to help them find success.
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5 features to look for in a coding program
Whether you’re adopting your first coding platform or replacing an existing program, these five tips will help you make the best decision for your school or district.
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6 communication and technology trends worth keeping
Effective, tech-enabled habits that schools adopted during the pandemic uncertainty have a place in the modern classroom moving forward.
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Improve decisions, experiences with 4 reflection methods
True reflection can lead to better, more useful insights.
Edtech
Teacher-approved tools for digital math class engagement
Virtual manipulatives, digital notes and online games are just a few options for raising engagement in online-only math classes.
Voice of the Educator
What the pandemic taught me about student choice
An AP History teacher shares the lessons about alignment, mastery, and grace that have been proven to foster success in any learning environment.
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Tapping gamification to track student progress
Educators need information on where students are in their learning progress. Here’s how to glean it without inundating them with assessments.
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How schools can close the homework gap with the Emergency Connectivity Fund
The FCC has approved the final rules of the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund, aimed at tackling the digital divide plaguing millions of students. Here’s how it works.