K-12: Page 202
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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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Big changes ahead for federal Head Start program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made its first comprehensive revision of the rules governing Head Start since 1975, trimming down regulations for a sharper focus.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2016 -
House hears more debate over ESSA funding rule
There is strong opposition to the proposed rule because it might force districts to move teachers from one school to another at the start of the academic year.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Catholic school administrators' inclusivity efforts offer broader lessons for K-12
Only a tiny portion of Catholic school students are Latino, but some school administrators, like their secular colleagues, are trying to create more inclusive school communities.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2016 -
Tiered mental health approach a best-practice for schools
Students can most efficiently receive the support they need via an approach that gives everyone certain supports, with more specialized help available to those who need it.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2016 -
New York City pre-K even more segregated than K-12
A new report from the Century Foundation finds the first year of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s championed preschool expansion featured especially homogenous classrooms by race.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2016 -
As schools move to the cloud, top drivers are instruction-related
Schools now deliver two-thirds of their IT solutions either fully or in part through the cloud, and while infrastructure has been moved, two top drivers of cloud use are in the classroom.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2016 -
Multiple searches recommended in school background checks
Verified Volunteers, a company that provides volunteer screening and background check services to nonprofits and service organizations, offers a list of best practices for schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2016 -
Students, teachers face disconnect in perceptions of respect
While 99% of teachers surveyed by the Quaglia Institute for School Voice and Aspirations said they respect students, only 58% of student respondents said they thought the same was true.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2016 -
Guidance counselor impact limited by massive caseloads
In high-poverty schools where students need the guidance offered by counselors the most, especially when it comes to college decision-making, large caseloads are hard to overcome.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 20, 2016
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