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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.
Arts

How music class is moving online during school closures

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School music classes rely deeply on students performing together, and ed-tech, student voice and SEL are keeping online learning alive while schools are closed.
Uncategorized

A grade-by-grade look at career awareness in elementary school

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Rapid City Area Schools in South Dakota offers a wide-ranging college and career readiness program for its elementary school students.
Curriculum & Instruction

How younger students match interests with potential careers

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Elementary school students in Grand Prairie ISD near Dallas engage in “career cruising,” mock job interviews and science fair-like CTE displays.
Curriculum & Instruction

What happens when elementary school students visit the reality store

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In career awareness lessons at A.J. Lindeman Elementary School in Kentucky, fifth graders get the chance to start acting like adults in CTE activities.
Admin & Management

How career awareness equals equity in elementary school

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Equity in elementary school career awareness means showing all students how important a college degree is to a successful career.
Admin & Management

Why school improvement should run bottom-up

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National and districtwide school improvement and transformation plans can struggle when leadership doesn't accommodate the needs of individual schools, says Eric Kalenze.
Curriculum & Instruction

How coronavirus closures are impacting rural districts

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Closing school buildings accelerated one rural school district's journey toward student-driven learning and digital equity in online instruction that is designed to prepare students for post-graduation success.
Admin & Management

How CTE soars on Wichita high schools’ aviation pathway

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Wichita schools' CTE program steps in as local aviation manufacturing industry looks for qualified employees to help with challenges of retaining talent.
Admin & Management

K-12 leaders gaining some flexibility over budgets

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Superintendents in some states can carry budget surpluses over to the next school year or shift unspent dollars among different accounts. And state and federal waivers are giving districts yet more leeway.
Curriculum & Instruction

How competency-based education creates choice and confidence

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Why competency-based education relies on students having some freedom over how they demonstrate learning.
Curriculum & Instruction

How to get students online without MiFi hotspots

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Mobile WiFi hotspots, also known as MiFis, are in short supply as equity-minded superintendents work to ensure all students have access to the internet to participate fully in online learning.
Admin & Management

School leaders make quick adjustments to online learning

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School leaders navigating coronavirus closures have shifted online learning on-the-fly to help students and teachers face numerous challenges, including access and illness.
Admin & Management

How educators can build equity in an online learning era

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Equity problems that plague K-12 education under normal conditions have only been worsened by the shift to online and remote learning, and the transition may leave some students farther behind come fall, experts say.  
Admin & Management

Why smartphones can’t fill the access gap in online learning

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Students who use smartphones for online education will fall behind and may be worse off than students without a broadband internet connection, one expert says.
Admin & Management

How teachers can guide parents during online learning

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Teachers can improve online learning by encouraging parents to expand their concept of instruction. At-home learning activities can include imaginary play, mapping home and yards, and teaching fractions through baking.
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