Ariana Fine

How schools are designing ‘brain-friendly’ classroom spaces

Brain-friendly schools support different learning styles, promote active involvement, incorporate multimedia, recognize the impact of environmental factors such as noise and lighting, build connections to the world outside the classroom, and encourage community accessibility and involvement.

Girls take flight with drone certification

Girls Take Flight program aims to diversify the students who earn FAA remote pilot certificates on their way to becoming drone operators.

How robots bring homebound Maryland students into the classroom

Since originally being honored in 2017 as a District of Distinction, Anne Arundel County Public Schools has expanded its telepresence robot initiative, increasing the number of units available for homebound students to stay connected to classmates and in-school activities.

Construction Watch: Philadelphia’s $100 million battle to get rid of asbestos and make schools safe

Benjamin Franklin High School (pictured) and Science Leadership Academy are among the schools that have closed due to asbestos, but they may reopen in January when the city expects to have the toxic material there under control.

‘Beyond the Controller: How to Launch and Sustain a Popular K-12 ESports Program’

Starting an esports club is a great way to tap into students' passion for gaming while building valuable college and career skills. Learn how to gain support and develop an esports team.

New Lenox District 122 chooses new superintendent

Lori Motsch will lead the Illinois district when the current superintendent, Peggy Manville, will retire on June 30, 2020. Motsch most recently served as director of personnel for New Lenox District 122.

Student mental health crisis prevalent in K-12 schools

Over 3,000 U.S. students attempt suicide each day, according to the CDC. Schools using Gaggle to review students' use of online tools, like G Suite, intervened in over 6,000 cases of possible suicide last year.

Addressing skills for student emotional regulation and behavior management

The Connections Model has launched the KidConnect Ready2Learn Curriculum, a proactive social-emotional learning program for teachers to help learners identify, understand and manage their emotions. The curriculum is for grades K-6 and includes 26 lessons centered on targeted skills.

1 in 5 students have dyslexia or another reading deficit

It can be hard to spot, but you can use your classroom experience and knowledge of your students to recognize the signs that are often hiding in plain sight.

Improving student reading outcomes through literacy brain science

When Syracuse City School District (SCSD) educators realized many of their adolescent students had significant reading difficulties, they needed a comprehensive intervention to help those students reach grade-level success. See how LANGUAGE! Live brought SCSD to districtwide success with literacy brain science.

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