Adam Galvan

Smarter tech spending for schools

School district administrators hate it when they stumble across closets full of unused computing devices or visit classrooms where whiteboards are being used as...

Charter school offers partnership model others can replicate

Too many students graduate high school unprepared for college and career. There is a disconnect between what they know when they leave high school...

Schools sharing success over social media

In Florida's Collier County Public Schools, educators' use of social media to connect with parents and the broader community started with "a coalition of...

Blended learning for Spanish literacy intervention and instruction

Margaret Petkiewicz says the adoption of Common Core State Standards in California created a need for a support program for teachers in kindergarten through...

Real-world ‘rithmetic education

Finding innovative ways to make math matter to students is key to improving competency in all grades. At Ridgewood Community High School outside Chicago, students...

Schools give leeway on lice

Fifteen—that's how many times Sara Kopp says she treated her 10-year-old daughter for lice in just one school year, according to the Reno Gazette...

Brewing a remarkable school brand

I work with schools to teach brand and marketing strategies to educators. That job didn't exist a few short years ago. It's not typical...

An educated choice to enhance learning and student engagement

Putting technology into classrooms has been a focus for Gwinnett County Public Schools, located in a suburb of Atlanta, for decades. First it was...

STEM seals give graduates leg up in careers and college education

Students who graduate from Skyline High School's Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics Academy in Colorado's St. Vrain Valley School District receive a special certificate—a...

What is on the 5-year horizon for K12 tech trends?

A STEAM learning philosophy is just one of many trends that districts will incorporate more over the next five years, according to the latest...

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