Tech is making ed more inclusive, accessible to students with special needs

Ensuring platforms are completely accessible and that lessons are designed to play to a variety of individual students' strengths are key to lifting the tide for all students.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 9, 2017

How can schools ensure culture initiatives are implemented uniformly?

School culture can have a significant impact on student achievement, but making sure all classrooms enact a consistent vision can be difficult.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 9, 2017

Willingness to talk about race can foster inclusiveness in multicultural classrooms

Schools need to use strategies to create a safe space to discuss important racial issues.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 9, 2017

More families choosing online preschool to prepare children for kindergarten

Online programs can meet the needs of families living in areas where public preschool is not available or of those who prefer to homeschool.

By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 8, 2017

AltSchool shift raises concerns of profits placed over educational promise

The Silicon Valley personalized learning startup recently announced it will close two of its lab school campuses in Palo Alto, CA, and New York City, and more focus is seemingly being placed on selling its platform.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 8, 2017

Positive after-school settings can boost students' academic performance

The study focuses on 256 mostly black and Hispanic elementary and middle school students attending five after-school programs operated by a large nonprofit organization.

By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 8, 2017

Teaching civil discourse more important now than ever

Students benefit in the long-term from knowing how to form, analyze and discuss opinions.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 8, 2017

Festivals can spark math interests in children, families

School math events can help parents better understand current instructional practices and aid with students' homework.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 8, 2017

Encouraging teacher voice can improve school culture

Central to these efforts is the "climate of trust" that can be fostered when teachers are empowered.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 7, 2017

Tax proposal slashes $250 tax deduction for teachers

Teachers may lose educator expense deductions as a result of the GOP's tax bill.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 7, 2017

How did a Spanish teacher boost engagement through Minecraft?

The game offers opportunities to immerse language learners in a virtual environment requiring them to communicate using only that language.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 7, 2017

Principals support SEL efforts, but want more teacher training

School leaders widely agree SEL can contribute to a positive school climate, improve relationships between students and teachers, and decrease bullying.

By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 7, 2017

What can states learn about teacher empowerment from California?

Opportunities to develop teacher leadership can build a sense of agency and lead to increases in student achievement.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 7, 2017

Schools creating new structures to encourage student voice

One superintendent says the biggest hurdle is "letting go and allowing kids to lead."

By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 6, 2017

6 administrators share strategies to gain — and maintain — student engagement

From design thinking to relevant lesson planning, these tactics have shown results in a variety of school environments.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 6, 2017

5 tech trends influencing student engagement

With distractions on the rise, what's proving most effective at gaining and maintaining students' attention in the classroom?

By Jessica Leigh Brown • Nov. 6, 2017

How can educators best promote student agency?

Ross Cooper, supervisor of instructional practice K-12 for Salisbury Township School District in Allentown, PA, shares how his district used the Education Reimagined model to engage students.

By Ross Cooper • Nov. 6, 2017

Study: Blending curriculum, PD can help novice teachers improve

A model studied by Mathematic Policy Research includes five institutes throughout the year, on-site coaching and online support.

By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 6, 2017

District takes steps to address student depression, suicide

The Edmonds School District (WA) began implementing a suicide prevention program that teaches students when to tell an adult they're concerned about one of their friends.

By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 6, 2017

For PBL success, don't get overwhelmed

An instructional coach recommends first and foremost that educators adopting project-based learning "don't go crazy."

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 6, 2017

Tech industrialists, administrators ponder how to best equip students for future careers

With economic shifts creating an uncertain future in the workforce, preparing students for careers that may not yet exist takes strategy and knowledge.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 6, 2017

Engineering by Design program helps integrate STEM into curriculum

New York standards-based STEM curriculum helps learning come alive in project-based scenarios.

By Amelia Harper • Nov. 6, 2017

Learning Policy Institute offers solutions for 'invisible problem' of teacher retention

Researchers say teacher preparation, school leadership and compensation are critical factors that predict turnover likelihood.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 3, 2017

Tennessee district's enrollment rises after boosting efforts to recruit, retain families

The increase has resulted in an additional $7.6 million in state funding this year.

By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 3, 2017

Coal-mined land may become Kentucky ed cooperative's drone lab

The now-unusable land could see second life as a location to expand STEM learning opportunities to a region in need of an economic turnaround.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 3, 2017