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JD Solomon

Admin & Management

Why American education pales—and fails—on the global stage

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It's no secret that the United States—once the leader in public education—has slipped well below a number of other countries in performance and outcomes. The...
Curriculum & Instruction

Reading as an adventure

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Research shows that when students are engaged in a lesson, they learn and retain more. Ivan Kaltman, a school-based occupational therapist and former fourth-grade...
Admin & Management

The great smartphone debate

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Do mobile devices belong in the classroom?
Admin & Management

5 considerations for success with school vending machines

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A DA Quick Resource Guide to managing vending machines in schools for meals and snacks.
Uncategorized

K12 association news roundup: AESA, ASBO, ASCD, AASA, NSBA

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AESA is seeking presentation proposals for its annual conference. ASBO has a new board of directors. ASCD is honoring its affiliate award winners. AASA is pushing for expanded student health care. And NSBA announced its backing for reauthorization and full funding of IDEA.
Admin & Management

Let students do what they do best

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When it comes to engagement, there are few who know more than Gallup. Valerie Calderon, senior consultant at the organization known for its public...
Admin & Management

On Topic with Nathaniel F. Watson: Sleep now, learn later

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School districts around the country are experimenting with starting classes later to allow students to get extra sleep. While some dismiss the idea as pampering,...
Admin & Management

4 strategies to boost daily attendance

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About 6 million students (one out of seven) miss at least 15 days during the school year, according the Department of Education. Valerie Marsh and Shaun Nelms offer four research-supported practices that have proven to boost attendance in real schools with real students.
Admin & Management

Launching and sustaining an energy conservation program

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If there is one thing district and school administrators are familiar with, it is the uncertainty of state allocations and operating budgets, especially during...
Uncategorized

Igniting a passion for learning

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What if education could be better—for students and for educators? Katie Martin says it can be, when educators replace traditional teaching models with a...
Admin & Management

Hiring a new principal? 5 steps to getting it right

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Principals have a tough job. According to recent study, 50 percent of new K12 principals are not retained beyond their third year, so finding the right candidate is crucial.
Health and wellness

Head lice: A quick resource guide

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A look at how, and why, districts implement "lice allowed" policies.
Uncategorized

School construction update

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BOSTON, Dec. 3, 2018—West Roxbury, East Boston, and the southern part of the city near the Dorchester-Mattapan line would be among the first neighborhoods...
Admin & Management

Pushing back against so many K12 tests

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In her book, After the Education Wars: How Smart Schools Upend the Business of Reform (The New Press, 2018), Andrea Gabor shows how corporate...
Curriculum & Instruction

Making a school safety plan for the ‘most likely’ threats

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Most schools have adopted emergency plans to respond to active shooter events. But in a new book, Amanda Klinger reports that these plans often don't address...
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