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California first to offer enhanced GreatSchools school rating dashboard to public
How do schools balance the need for transparency with the need to tell their story?
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 25, 2017 -
Mold infestation leads to classroom innovation in some California schools
Modernizing classroom design can impact student achievement.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 25, 2017 -
Trendline
Curriculum
Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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Want students to embrace STEM? Use real-world scenarios
Ensuring students have a clearer understanding of the bigger picture as it relates to the skills they're learning is key to setting them on the path to success in any field.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 22, 2017 -
RAND study provides early lessons on personalized learning model
In survey responses, students said that they received help planning high school experiences, but about one-fourth said they weren’t sure whether they were on track for graduation.
By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 22, 2017 -
'One-size-fits-all' approach dead for teacher PD, too
A better approach combines constantly evolving resources on- and offline, and necessitates recognition by a district that professional development is no longer something that can be wiped out in a day.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Civics ed key to equity, improving discourse
In a turbulent political climate, civics is crucial to helping students engage with and process the world around them.
By Shalina Chatlani , Autumn A. Arnett • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Rural school districts face special challenges in recruiting teachers
Some small, high-poverty districts are finding it difficult to attract applicants for teaching positions.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Tech, personalization ease immigrant student integration
For districts with high refugee and immigrant populations, integration often requires creative solutions.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 22, 2017 -
After controversial seven years, most states still use Common Core
Despite pushback, lawsuits and uncertain results, Common Core is still largely the standard.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Videoconferencing helps rural districts bring in qualified teachers
The practice is also suggested to improve collaboration skills by preparing students for a workforce in which they or many of their coworkers will be telecommuting
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Study suggests Head Start does break the cycle of poverty
The intergenerational benefits include less teen parenting and criminal activity as well as greater higher educational attainment.
By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Combining schools may help financially strapped districts survive
District leaders must consider the impact on personnel costs, including teaching allotments and the likely reduced cost of clerks, bookkeepers, maintenance workers and other non-certified staff.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 21, 2017 -
New framework shows how young students learn 21st century skills
Teachers can encourage skills such as flexibility or adaptability through child-centered and play-based approaches.
By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 20, 2017 -
STEAM approach increasingly necessary — and not necessarily hard to accomplish
DFRobot CEO Ricky Ye says schools can't lose sight of the importance of creativity and other skills imparted via the arts.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 20, 2017 -
School tracking systems present ethical, cybersecurity concerns
Is the prevalence of filters, behavioral databases, geolocation tools, RFID, security cameras and more setting up schools for an Equifax-like scenario?
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 20, 2017 -
Compassion is key in effective classroom management
Students are more likely to follow teachers and administrators alike if they know they care.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 20, 2017 -
Schools ponder the fate of football and its impact
Facing declining participation, some school districts are making tough cuts to their programs.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 20, 2017 -
EducationSuperHighway report shows broadband progress, but little room to falter
The "2017 State of States" report, 94% of the nation's districts are connected to the minimum 100 kbps set by the FCC, but 6.5 million students still lack access ahead of a 2020 goal.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 19, 2017 -
Districts in Maine might begin serving preschoolers with special needs
Districts would likely need to adapt facilities and hire staff members with expertise in early intervention.
By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 19, 2017 -
Study gives administrators data needed to make roads safer around schools
Cell phone use is the most common reason for distracted driving, the study finds.
By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 19, 2017 -
Shared reading experiences boost literacy, sense of community
Listening to a quality audiobook together as students follow along prevents the embarrassment of cold-reading aloud and allows them to hear proper reading techniques.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 19, 2017 -
Teaching civility can reduce school bullying
Creating a positive school climate may have a greater impact than negative approaches.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 19, 2017 -
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Helping Students Spot Fake News and Low-Quality Sources
Empower your students to identify fake news early and help them tell the difference between fact from fiction.
By Jonathan Bailey • Sept. 19, 2017 -
8 states now requiring students to pass civics test for graduation
The Civics Education Initiative's goal is for states to adopt a test that draws questions from the 100 facts about U.S. history and government that immigrants must know to pass a citizenship test.
By Linda Jacobson • Sept. 18, 2017 -
States focusing more attention on science as they craft ESSA plans
States are looking at ways to take advantage of new guidelines to direct more resources toward science education.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 18, 2017
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