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Better teaching through technology? Only with thoughtful preparation
Educators must ensure a cautious approach to tech use that doesn't make students overly reliant upon it to complete tasks and solve problems.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 30, 2017 -
STEM expands once again — to include sports?
Trigonometry can be connected to baseball, for example, and biking can teach concepts such as force and aerodynamics.
By Amelia Harper • Nov. 30, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔ 
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TrendlineLearning Loss
Our latest K-12 Dive Trendline takes a closer look at how educators are addressing learning loss, as well as achievement trends and developments.
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Gallup poll: Superintendents see high-quality teacher, principal candidates waning
Some 66% of district superintendents report a declining number of new, highly qualified teacher candidates, with 43% additionally reporting declines in principal candidates.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 29, 2017 -
Study: State ed funding still lagging below pre-recession levels
Many districts have not restored teaching and other positions.
By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 29, 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 -
Students may be best resource to combat bullying
Because teachers cannot be everywhere, schools must develop strategies to empower students.
By Amelia Harper • Nov. 29, 2017 -
Special ed practices vary greatly from state to state, report reveals
States with the highest numbers of students classified with special needs were less likely to agree that the number was correct.
By Amelia Harper • Nov. 29, 2017 -
Dive Awards
Announcing the nominees for the 2017 K-12 Dive Awards
Ahead of the Dec. 4 reveal of this year's winners, take a look at the complete list of this year's nominees.
By Roger Riddell , Linda Jacobson • Nov. 28, 2017 -
Next-Gen Science Standards making lessons fun, but costly
Simple science experiment supplies like vinegar and baking soda, for example, can run a minimum of $50 for a group of 150 students.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 28, 2017 -
Online professional development site to expand virtual coaching model
Under BetterLesson's model, district administrators choose focus areas connected to their instructional priorities and then match teachers with coaches based on several factors.
By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 28, 2017 -
Personalized learning's impact should exceed academic success
To assess the full impact of an academic program, schools must measure success in ways that will reflect the development of the student as a whole person, not just as an academic being.
By Amelia Harper • Nov. 28, 2017 -
New central office organizational model reflects school feeder patterns
The structure enhances collaboration between administrators and teachers.
By Amelia Harper • Nov. 28, 2017 -
Advocate tries new approach to developing child sexual abuse prevention curriculum
Montana House Bill 298, which passed this year, encourages the state education agency to raise awareness of abuse and increase efforts to prevent it.
By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 27, 2017 -
Survey: High demand for tech industry to offer more apprenticeships, classroom support
OZY and SurveyMonkey's recent "OZY Poll on the Future of Work" found respondents reporting a desire for a more hands-on approach to education from industry.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 27, 2017 -
Schools often fail to identify homeless students
In Texas, some districts reported having no homeless students.
By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 27, 2017 -
Teacher ed programs turn to virtual reality
The approach allows future teachers to learn from mistakes in a "low-stakes" environment.
By Pat Donachie • Nov. 27, 2017 -
Opioid epidemic is raising absenteeism, special ed placement
Schools typically address drug education issues in late elementary or middle school, but the increased availability of opioids has pushed the need for such education even earlier.
By Amelia Harper • Nov. 27, 2017 -
Student-driven models allow more personalization, engagement
Students may achieve more if they have a greater voice in choosing what they learn.
By Amelia Harper • Nov. 27, 2017 -
Deep Dive
School redesigns accommodate today's (and tomorrow's) teachers and learners
In open, flexible environments, "it’s the space and the instructional strategies that work together."
By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 22, 2017 -
What would FCC proposal to ditch net neutrality mean for K-12?
The move could see some resource providers' content delivered at faster speeds than others.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 22, 2017 -
Wildfire-affected schools consider summer program expansion to cover instructional loss
The Santa Rosa City Schools, for example, plans to work with higher education partners to provide summer programs for K-12 students.
By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 22, 2017 -
Mobile tech helps increase equity in high-poverty areas
A school district on Texas' Mexican border is offering increased tech access to students through an innovative solution.
By Amelia Harper • Nov. 22, 2017 -
Building culture of trust key to effective school leadership
Every person within a school district needs to examine whether they are able to trust in one another and if they themselves are trustworthy.
By Amelia Harper • Nov. 22, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The school that Khan built
In what could be the ultimate example of flipped learning, Khan Lab School students and teachers learn and work downstairs from Khan Academy, the repository of online educational videos founded by educator Salman Khan.
By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Paul Robeson HS principal says relationships key to impressive turnaround
An initial sense of disconnectedness was coupled with a sense of purpose and urgency, according to Principal Richard Gordon IV.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 21, 2017
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