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How can administrators make the most of PD time, funds?
Strategies include involving teachers in training around topics they have experience in and keeping individual sessions to a half-hour, with recordings available afterwards.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 17, 2018
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Should states mandate full-day kindergarten attendance?
Research shows full-day kindergarten increases academic gains, but few states fund or require it.
By Amelia Harper • Aug. 17, 2018
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Poll finds most Michigan residents want changes to school funding
The state is among several that have been re-examining funding formulas in recent years.
By Amelia Harper • Aug. 17, 2018
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Tech may be just what the doctor ordered for teacher sick days
Like snow days before them, sick days for teachers ultimately may be cured by classroom technology.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 17, 2018
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Number crunching — and lots of listening — can bridge achievement gap between students of color
A Chicago principal is showing that administrators can make a significant difference in impacting educational success for black boys in particular.
By Christina Vercelletto • Aug. 16, 2018
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Illinois survey highlights lack of kindergarten preparedness
The findings, based on teacher observations of students’ skills and behaviors, also reveal that 42% of students statewide are not prepared in any developmental category at all.
By Amelia Harper • Aug. 16, 2018
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Food hardship presents persistent problem for districts
Mississippi tops the nation in hardship, with almost 26% of households with children lacking the money needed to buy food.
By Amelia Harper • Aug. 16, 2018
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Survey shows trend toward more self-directed professional learning
Project Tomorrow's Speak Up Survey shows teacher preferences for face-to-face professional learning conferences declined to 40% in 2017.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 16, 2018
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How to avoid pitfalls in personalized learning programs
A five-year project to bring personalized learning to San Diego's Vista schools had its ups and downs, with attendance gains as the most positive result.
By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018
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Book clubs can help comprehension blossom among students
Pairing students together can boost academic scores as well as social-emotional learning.
By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018
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Digital literacy no longer an option in curriculum
The complexities of navigating online sources have made learning how to be responsible digital consumers and creators an academic imperative.
By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018
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Encouraging self-care can help avoid teacher burnout
Curriculum designers must support teachers — not just helping them to refresh their academic skills, but also with their personal needs.
By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018
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How to teach 9/11 when most students were born after the tragedy
Resources that gather firsthand accounts and historical footage are key to connecting students with the tragic events of that Tuesday in 2001.
By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018
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Study: High-pressure school mandates eventually stall gains
Stringent accountability like that of NCLB can discourage educators from trying new approaches, but principals should encourage teachers to be a school's chief innovators.
By Christina Vercelletto • Aug. 15, 2018
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For rural schools, finding STEM resources requires creative connections
New technology, grants and partnerships can fill the gaps for these remote schools.
By Amelia Harper • Aug. 15, 2018
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Leading a project-based learning focus requires new approaches
PBL is among leading instructional models but necessitates a new style of school leadership.
By Amelia Harper • Aug. 15, 2018
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Video games continue to see academic value rise
Getting students onboard with using video games for learning is easy, and direct play isn't necessarily required to reap benefits.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 15, 2018
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Tech a powerful educational tool — but students must be taught to use it responsibly
Along with using device management tools to keep students engaged, educators can take advantage of time saved on administrative tasks to teach effective, ethical tech use.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 14, 2018
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Many students don't feel career-ready
Despite a growing emphasis on the idea of career-readiness, over half of students with a career goal say they've never received advice on how to achieve that goal.
By Amelia Harper • Aug. 14, 2018
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OpinionDiscipline policies that illegally punish and exclude students with disabilities must stop
Officials from the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools say a recent lawsuit filed against Success Academy should serve as notice for districts and charters alike.
By Paul O’Neill and Stephanie Lancet
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Building bonds with students can be boon to engagement, learning
Classroom teachers and school leaders can facilitate learning in a surprisingly simple way: getting to know students and letting students know them.
By Christina Vercelletto • Aug. 14, 2018
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Outcomes for children of migrant workers have improved
Over a half-century in, the Migrant Education Program has made it possible for more migrant workers' children to break the cycle of poverty by graduating high school, entering college and finding other forms of work.
By Amelia Harper • Aug. 14, 2018
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Navigating cybersecurity risk assessment measures can get complicated for schools, districts
Tools like penetration tests and vulnerability scans vary in cost and scale, but can be equally important to ensuring valuable data remains safe.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 13, 2018
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OpinionHow an Indiana school district is closing learning gaps, raising student achievement
An assistant superintendent details three initiatives that helped Southwest Allen County Schools improve outcomes and professional practice.
By Lynn Simmers
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California taps paraprofessionals, non-instructional staff as teachers
A nationwide shortage of teachers, particularly in areas like special ed, has some states looking to non-traditional pipelines.
By Christina Vercelletto • Aug. 13, 2018