For many, a broader range of career options is only discovered later, near the end of high school or even in college, when the financial clock starts ticking. They must then scramble to make a decision that may not be the right one. Career exploration should be more of a priority in the K-12 world, and it should start in middle school.
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.
As part of their districtwide aim to redefine high academic expectations, Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) leveraged the power of feedback and formative assessment to guide instruction, increase student success and support teachers. The result? A record-breaking percentage of CCPS students passed AP exams in 2019.
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.
Wolfram Research launched Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition, bringing advanced technical computing that does not require programming knowledge to students and educators. ... Ceres USD in California is expanding its use of SchoolMint, Inc.'s Hero K12 school climate improvement tool to all elementary, middle and high schools beginning with this school year.
PBLWorks has partnered with Students Rebuild, a program of the Bezos Family Foundation, to create an English, math and science unit for the upcoming Hunger Challenge. Students participating in the challenge research hunger and malnutrition and develop potential solutions to these issues.
Student athletes in Jeffco Public Schools may need to get out of class earlier or rely on charter buses to get to competitions as the district copes with a driver shortage.
There's more at stake than the educational benefits of having black teachers for black students. Ultimately, all students benefit from teachers of color, as exposure to individuals from all walks of life can reduce stereotypes, prevent unconscious bias and prepare students to succeed in a diverse society.
Cheerleaders at a North Carolina high school have found themselves under a national spotlight for displaying a political banner at a school event. One state representative asked why students were being punished for exercising their First Amendment rights and requests to know what rule had been violated.
Enhancing learning environments and increasing student accountability are wins for school districts. This Georgia district achieved both—while advancing their 1-to-1 initiative.
FETC has been a leading technology conference for education professionals for four decades. Join us for the 40th anniversary year. Take advantage of $150 in super savings by registering now using Source Code DAMAG20.
In this interview, FETC 2020 presenter Greg Bagby describes why it is so important to create, train and support tech teams in classrooms, schools and districts.
Adams Central, Kenesaw, Doniphan-Trumbull and Harvard school districts are bridging the gap between rural areas and technology with a $200,000 grant from the Nebraska Department of Education to bring the reVISION process and virtual reality devices to their schools.
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