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Matt Zalaznick

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Matt Zalaznick is the managing editor of District Administration, covering K-12 public school leadership, teaching and learning, student achievement, education technology, and federal education policy. A journalist since 1996, Zalaznick has reported on politics, law enforcement, and breaking news for newspapers and websites across the U.S. Virgin Islands, the San Francisco Bay Area, Colorado, and the New York City suburbs. He holds a B.A. in English from Tufts University.
Admin & Management

How city buses became free WiFi ‘super hotspots’ in Sacramento

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City buses have been turned into free WiFi "super hotspots" to bring broadband internet, online learning and telehealth to unconnected students in the Sacramento area.
Admin & Management

Should we start next school year early, and make it longer?

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Starting the 2020-21 school year early and lengthening the calendar into next summer may be the best way to provide equity for students and narrow achievement gaps that have widened during coronavirus closures.
Uncategorized

District hopes for face-to-face, but preps backup plans

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Ongoing coronavirus protocols and the challenges of smaller class sizes will likely require some blend of online learning for the next school year.
Curriculum & Instruction

Creativity in Crisis: Delivering ed-tech PD with ‘Tech Tidbits’

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Brainerd Public Schools Director of Technology Sarah Porisch uses weekly "Tech Tidbit" videos to give teachers tips on everything from photo editing to classroom management apps to accessibility.
Admin & Management

How canceled tests give teachers freedom to innovate

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Postponement of SATs and ACTs, and the elimination of other standardized tests, shows their academic value has been overestimated, says one superintendent.
Admin & Management

Creativity in crisis: Free books boost social-emotional wellness

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Providing books that students can read and relate to not only supports literacy, reading comprehension, and language growth but also offers a social-emotional boost during coronavirus closures.
Admin & Management

7 questions schools will have to answer to reopen in fall 2020

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Superintendents are now diving into the nitty-gritty as they look ahead to reopening schools safely in fall 2020 and welcoming students back into classrooms that may look a lot different.
Admin & Management

How free books bolster ELL literacy skills

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School districts across the U.S. are getting books into the hands of ELL students to maintain literacy and reading comprehension skills while classrooms are closed. 
Admin & Management

Online? In-person? How fall 2020 is taking shape for schools

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Ideas are emerging for fall 2020 as school leaders foresee blending in-person and online learning for different groups of students on alternating days and in the evenings.
Admin & Management

Creativity in crisis: WiFi buses narrow the digital divide

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Turning school buses into mobile WiFi hotspots will provide broadband access and equity in narrowing the digital divide in online learning during the coronavirus crisis and beyond.
Admin & Management

Digital divide drives new broadband expansion efforts

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Momentum is building for an emergency stimulus fund that would help schools bring broadband internet access and WiFi to students left out of online learning.
Admin & Management

Creativity in crisis: How to hold a virtual wellness week

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Educators in Scarsdale, New York, realized that wellness, SEL and mindfulness were as important a part of the shift to online classes as the academics.
Communication

Will cyberbullying rise alongside online learning?

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Cyberbullying could worsen as students spend more time online with their schools closed and stay-at-home orders isolating them from friends, one expert says. 
Admin & Management

Why superintendents shouldn’t start new programs right now

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Superintendents will likely need budget funds to extend school days and school years to make up for learning time lost to the coronavirus closures, a former longtime education CFO says.
Admin & Management

How to elevate career awareness in elementary school

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Educators don't expect elementary students to know exactly what they want to be when they grow up, but schools are working to raise aspirations and introduce children to the factors that go into that big decision.
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