Abby Spegman

Strategies for mastering school schedules

As a math teacher at Harry S. Truman High School in the Bronx, Sheldon Vleck didn't give much thought to the master schedule. "I never...

Student-centered scheduling

San Diego USD sets guidelines for master scheduling, including: Prioritizing English learners and students with IEPs to ensure on-time graduation Assigning teacher prep time to enable...

List of master scheduling software providers

Online resources: Abl: https://ablschools.com/ Rediker: https://www.rediker.com/solutions/student-information-system/scheduling USA Scheduler: http://unbouncepages.com/usa-scheduler-software-capterra/ Prime Timetable: http://www.primetimetable.com/#intro%26id%3D09c6044a-1a05-4f99-b9a6-fa7f3cc8a0f9 Asc Timetables: https://www.asctimetables.com/ LINK TO MAIN ARTICLE: Strategies for mastering school schedules Abby Spegman is a freelance writer based...

Design thinking in education

Advocates of design thinking in education know what you've heard. "Its hard to look at design thinking and not see it as a buzzword"...

5 phases of design thinking

Empathize: Gather information from users In action: Fourth-graders in Colorado solicited ideas from local residents to help their city redesign a local park. Define: Frame...

K12 students code beyond computers

How do you ensure students who excel at math remain engaged? Heidi Williams intended to solve that challenge by starting an after-school coding club...

Travel alerts for K12

When done right, international travel exposes students to a diversity of people and perspectives, teaching them to communicate and relate with others.

Big leap for school libraries

Steven Yates has a message for would-be school librarians. "If you're coming to this because you like to read and you want to manage...

Going digital

Digital library content spans fiction, nonfiction, test prep, professional development materials and more. Overdrive's catalog has 4 million ebooks, audiobooks and videos, and is used...

K12 fundraising fairness

The PTA at an elementary school on New York's Upper East Side raised nearly $1 million in one school year—about $1,260 per student. In a...

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