Twitter chats can boost student voice, enhance digital citizenship

Administrators can also utilize the chats as an opportunity to engage students and parents in the decision-making process.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 19, 2017

Study: Cooperative learning reduces risk of alcohol use in middle-schoolers

Researchers found a weaker link between students' willingness to use alcohol at the beginning of 7th grade and their actual use near the end of the school year.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 19, 2017

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From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.

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More classrooms making time for play in early grades

Omaha schools aim to bring balance to the primary grades after accountability measures shifted attention toward testing and teacher-led instruction.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 15, 2017

Recess: Administrators share 4 fun ways to maintain engagement ahead of holidays

Keeping students focused while also giving them a chance to reflect on the year can be particularly difficult with the prospect of off-days looming.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 15, 2017

Achieving educational equity requires personalized approach for students and teachers

Digital, learner-centered strategies are closing achievement gaps in a Maryland district.

By Amelia Harper • Dec. 15, 2017

Let's move: Physical fitness programs boost test scores in Minnesota schools

Students who met recommended aerobic fitness levels were more likely than their peers to be proficient in reading and math on state standardized tests.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 14, 2017

Apple brings coding education program to Chicago in latest ed push

The "Everyone Can Code" program, which centers around the tech giant's Swift coding language and uses coursework developed by the company, is expected to reach close to 500,000 students in the city.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 14, 2017

'Book tastings' offer literary samples to encourage student engagement

The method may help students explore their literary options while providing teachers with a fresh way to differentiate instruction.

By Amelia Harper • Dec. 14, 2017

Looking for SEL programs? New RAND report has answers

ESSA provides multiple opportunities for implementing social-emotional learning.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 13, 2017

Vocational ed must place more focus on lifelong learning, soft skills

With the job market in flux due to technological advances, students will need foundational skills as well as the four C’s: critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity

By Amelia Harper • Dec. 13, 2017

Improving STEM diversity starts with early learning opportunities

Employers are working to increase diversity and bridge the skills gap long before the recruitment process begins.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 12, 2017

Microsoft TEALS program expanding computer science opportunities for hundreds of schools

A former student now working for the company says the program introduces students to college-level concepts.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 12, 2017

Gingerbread house project offers constructive math engagement ahead of break

Finding ways to meld creative activities into traditional lessons can keep the inevitable pre-break anxiousness at bay.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 8, 2017

Elementary students report higher engagement, more pride in schoolwork than older peers

At the middle and high school level, students in smaller schools also report feeling more engaged in school than those who attend much larger schools. 

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 7, 2017

Close to 60% of teachers report using gaming elements

Using digital games appeals to a wider group of students, particularly those who don’t respond to traditional, lecture-styled classrooms.

By Lauren Barack • Dec. 7, 2017

Thought leaders share predictions on assessment, SEL, PD

The past several years have seen massive change in the K-12 space, largely due to seismic shifts in the economy and the need to re-adjust to meet changing workforce demands.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 7, 2017

Is computer science ed possible in a low-tech environment?

Teachers can apply terms like algorithm to everyday events and offer strategies such as cutting and pasting directional movements.

By Amelia Harper • Dec. 7, 2017

Social media has a place in teaching current events

While some teachers choose to avoid social media and current events entirely, a better approach may be to help students decipher what they read online.

By Lauren Barack • Dec. 6, 2017

Scores of US 4th graders dip on international literacy assessment

Students perform well, however, on a new test of e-reading skills.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 5, 2017

Chicago-area schools shift more classroom time to math instruction

Illinois State Board of Education data shows the gap between time spent on ELA and on math instruction has narrowed.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 5, 2017

Obsession of the Year: News and Media Literacy

Last year’s election season — and the fake articles masquerading as real, campaign-related news — sent educators scrambling for resources on how to help students critically evaluate the daily onslaught of media messages in their lives.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 4, 2017

Computer Science Ed Week is here: How can schools make the most of it?

STEAM Coordinator Kelly Knight offers suggestions for maximizing learning opportunities during her “Get Ready for Hour of Code” webinar.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2017

The K-12 Education Dive Awards for 2017

The 2017 Dive Awards for K-12 Education recognize the industry’s top disruptors and innovators. These administrators, districts and trends are transforming the industry and shaping the future.

By Roger Riddell , Linda Jacobson • Dec. 4, 2017

New approach to personalized learning stresses vulnerability

Creating a safe space that allows students to fail forward can allow them to succeed in innovative ways.

By Amelia Harper • Dec. 4, 2017

Report: Teacher planning, collaboration time varies widely across districts

At the secondary level, some teachers receive less than a half-hour for planning, while in one California district teachers have more than three times that amount.

By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 29, 2017