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Deep Dive
San Jose public school uses project-based learning to engage students
The focus on project-based learning has contributed to a transformation in the high-poverty Katherine Smith Elementary School as students develop 21st century skills along with content knowledge.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2016 -
Despite concerns, cloud transitions can improve student data security
While security questions have been central to decisions around moving educational services to the cloud, the right protections can mean increased security for personal data.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2016 -
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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Open admission STEM high schools increasingly popular to expand access
The first generation of science and technology high schools generally required students to test into them, but a new wave of schools aims to meet the broad demand for STEM skills.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2016 -
Indiana school learns from initial individualized learning plan missteps
Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township developed working personalized learning plans for high school students in a blended program, learning from initial setbacks.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2016 -
Ed Dept guidance covers teacher prep, training and recruitment
The non-regulatory guidance released Tuesday explains how increased flexibility in the Every Student Succeeds Act can apply to schools interested in revising their Title II, Part A spending habits.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2016 -
Boston's top high school downgraded because of opt-outs
Some 40 white students who missed last year’s state exam pushed that subgroup under the 95% threshold mandated by the state, causing a downgrade for Boston Latin School.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2016 -
The modern kindergarten asks more of students, parents
Today’s kindergarten classrooms are much more academic than those that came before, and parents face the pressure to get their children ready for such environments.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 27, 2016 -
Being a global educator takes more than a virtual field trip
The internet makes international connections possible for students in even the most remote areas of the country, but the best global teachers go beyond lone virtual trips or one-time video chats.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 27, 2016 -
Los Angeles principal shares strategy for serving students facing violence, poverty
Marcia Reed has been principal of the 186th Street Elementary School for 13 years and earned the National Distinguished Principal award for her impact on students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 27, 2016 -
Pennsylvania teachers provide flipped examples across grade levels
While their subjects, strategies and grade levels are different, all three teachers have used the model to facilitate personalized learning opportunities.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 27, 2016 -
Ed Dept guidance outlines effective ELL services under ESSA
The guidance is aimed at helping schools, districts and states better serve English language learners and improve outcomes among a fast-growing sub-group of public school students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 27, 2016 -
Augmented and virtual reality can increase engagement in schools
Pokémon Go gave teachers and administrators everywhere a deeper understanding of augmented reality, but lesson plans don’t have to include any mention of the game to get students engaged.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 26, 2016 -
Video conferencing helps schools improve training, collaboration opportunities
Connecting teachers and administrators with their colleagues elsewhere via video conference can save time and money, increase collaboration and lead to new ideas for student learning, too.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 26, 2016 -
Poll: Significant teacher demand for growth mindset PD
A national poll by the Education Week Research Center found 77% of teachers are familiar with the concept, and a whopping 85% want more training around it.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 26, 2016 -
New kindergarten readiness test aims to predict later success
Professors at the University of Missouri College of Education have developed an accurate way to identify students early who are at risk of falling behind in their first year of school.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 26, 2016 -
Florida may end bonuses for teachers with high ACT/SAT scores
The Best and Brightest bonus distributed an average of $8,500 to eligible teachers with positive evaluations from their schools and their own high SAT and ACT scores.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 26, 2016 -
Deep Dive
South Carolina district strategic about 1:1 rollout
District 5 Schools of Spartanburg County focused on professional development and stakeholder buy-in as they implemented a 1:1 initiative with Dell laptops over the last three years.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Aspen Institute commission to promote SEL in schools
The National Commission on Social, Emotional and Academic Development aims to advance a new vision for success in schools, taking social-emotional development into account.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2016 -
California court rules against mandatory test scores in teacher evals
Northern California judge Barry Goode ruled against Students Matter in its effort to force 13 school districts into using standardized test scores to measure teacher performance.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Mississippi funding mistake limits after-school opportunities for kids in need
The state over-committed its 21st Century Community Learning Center funds, and corrective actions will mean some organizations face the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Dignity in Schools Campaign wants police out of schools
More than 100 education and community organizations from 27 states recommend removing school resource officers entirely, whether they are there full- or part-time.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Helping students think critically about online resources
Teaching digital literacy to students must include critical thinking skills that allow them to discern whether information on any given site is trustworthy.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Census Bureau upgrades free K-12 statistics resources
The Statistics in Schools program now has hundreds of new activities and resources for teachers and students across five subjects.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2016 -
More districts turning to self-created, online curriculum resources
Some districts have found creating their own resources can better serve students than purchasing textbooks, and others are turning to free or low-cost options online.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2016 -
Education faces highest ransomware attack rate of any industry
An analysis by BitSight found 10% of education institutions had been attacked with malware, with just 6% of government entities and 3.5% of healthcare organizations reporting the same.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2016
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