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SXSW EDU: How can learning science improve virtual classrooms?
Experts suggested intentional strategy, planning and PD will be key for teachers and students to succeed in future iterations of virtual learning.
By Roger Riddell • March 11, 2021 -
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Deep Dive8 ways a year of dueling crises is shaping the future of K-12 schools
The impacts of a pandemic disrupting school from the ground up and the nation's reckoning with systemic racism will be felt for years to come.
By Roger Riddell , Kara Arundel , Naaz Modan • March 10, 2021 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from K-12 Dive
K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.
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3 strategies for helping students in crisis return to school
Response plans and evidence-based de-escalation techniques can better support struggling students compared to punitive measures, experts say.
By Kara Arundel • March 9, 2021 -
Report: Teacher shortages may make it difficult to reopen school safely
Learning Policy Institute research urges stakeholders to consider recruitment structures that ease entering the workforce and make prep more affordable.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 8, 2021 -
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What enablers, accelerators and hurdles are driving K-12 innovation?
Presenters in a virtual session of the annual Consortium for School Networking Conference suggested new perspectives may be required of educators to fully capitalize on innovative practices, tools and resources.
By Roger Riddell • March 5, 2021 -
California report highlights teachers' increased pressures, lack of support under remote learning
Research from the Inverness Institute finds educators want more from their districts and have largely relied on peers during COVID-19.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 1, 2021 -
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How one district built a comprehensive COVID-19 testing program in a month
A California district's successful school-based testing program benefited from partnerships with health and technology experts.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 25, 2021 -
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Project-based learning boosts achievement across demographics
Four studies show PBL approaches benefit students from varying racial, socioeconomic and reading proficiency backgrounds, educators and researchers said during a presentation.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 24, 2021 -
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Q&A // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIPLessons In Leadership: How a suburban Chicago district went ‘all-in’ with teacher training
Superintendent Ken Wallace credits strong student achievement and educator retention to a model that prioritizes experimentation, coaching and teacher leadership.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 23, 2021 -
EL assessment challenges remain despite testing flexibilities
In-person, socially distanced proficiency testing of English learners has been logistically complex, particularly for schools in all-remote or hybrid formats.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 22, 2021 -
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PROMISING PRACTICESPromising Practices: How a school overturned schedules for student choice
Ohio's Butler Tech adapted during the pandemic to move ahead with a model that allows most Fridays to be used for exploratory and vocational options.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 19, 2021 -
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Ed Dept issues practical strategies alongside new CDC reopening guidance
In new reopening guidelines issued Friday, the CDC reiterated that vaccinations shouldn't be a prerequisite for safely returning to classrooms.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 12, 2021 -
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Distance learning highlights need to equip students with self-advocacy skills
These skills can help teachers get a better sense of students’ understanding while developing a key life skill, an educator writes.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 12, 2021 -
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Telehealth, motorhomes helping school nurses respond to drops in preventive child health services
As pandemic disruptions persist, school nurses are bringing care directly to students who are behind on regular immunizations and checkups.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 11, 2021 -
Opinion
5 strategies for ensuring educator professional development is 'all-in'
Ken Wallace, an Illinois district superintendent, shares tactics for developing and maintaining effective adult learning programs for educators.
By Ken Wallace • Feb. 10, 2021 -
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Survey: 13% of teachers never used digital learning tools before pandemic
The shift to remote learning also lowered teachers' confidence in using digital resources, according to data from GBH Education and PBS Learning Media.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 9, 2021 -
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PROMISING PRACTICESPromising Practices: How a network of male teachers of color expanded leadership opportunities
The Compton Male Teachers of Color Network is helping its district strengthen professional problem-solving skills and empower educators.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 4, 2021 -
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How an innovative district went 'old school' in its remote, hybrid approaches
For one of Michigan's top districts, adapting an alternate take on a familiar component of traditional classrooms helped students acclimate to the change.
By Natalie Gross • Feb. 3, 2021 -
Opinion
4 questions to ask when committing to equity and anti-racism in schools
The tough considerations that lead to real and meaningful change begin with understanding your "why," two K-12 leaders write.
By Henry Turner and Lainie Rowell • Feb. 3, 2021 -
Report: Students with historically higher absenteeism rates struggle most during COVID-19
New research offers recommendations for using past chronic absenteeism trends to better respond to pandemic challenges.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 3, 2021 -
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3 summer program strategies to address learning loss, support emotional health
Despite logistical and funding hurdles, districts are using summer programs to try different instructional approaches and build community partnerships.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 2, 2021 -
Eliminating microaggressions key to creating a more equitable school culture
Developing an anti-racist school environment means re-examining policies and practices through the lens of equity, an administrator writes.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 1, 2021 -
A year into COVID-19, school leaders are still adapting as uncertainty persists
In light of concerns identified in a mid-year survey from NAESP, school and district leaders shared their perspectives about safety protocols, attendance issues, learning loss and more.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 29, 2021 -
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Report: K-12 schools saw 66% jump in overall safety incidents in fall
A study of data from 4.5 million students found incidents concentrated across four categories, including suicide and harm to others, compared to last year.
By Naaz Modan • Jan. 28, 2021 -
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'COVID slide' research shows younger, lower-income students fared worst
Data comparing fall 2020 to fall 2019 shows low-income 4th- and 8th-grade students in 18 California districts declined 7% from the usual learning rate, and English learners showed 30% less growth.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 27, 2021
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