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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

7 K-12 thought leaders to follow now

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This list of educators and other resources to follow online includes a ninja, a hacker, a cool cat and a star. These K-12 thought leaders are sharing ideas about equity, staying motivated as an educator, and the future of grading.
Curriculum & Instruction

Where K-12 students can get STEM homework help from college tutors

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College students staff nightly homework hotlines for high school and middle school students who math and science help. Rather than serving up the answers, tutors aim to guide the younger students toward solving problems themselves.
Admin & Management

How to beat the widening youth sports gap

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Young people from low-income families face yet another developmental gap. Researchers have found that, as with technology, wealthier students have greater access to organized youth sports than do less affluent children.
Admin & Management

Superintendent Scott Bailey goes not-so-undercover

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Desert Sands USD Superintendent Scott Bailey draws on acting chops and farming background to drive district success. One of his guiding philosophies is to find ways to make his district stand out.
Admin & Management

Watch DATV: Superintendent Scott Bailey leads in plain sight

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Over the past two years, Superintendent Scott Bailey has “gone undercover” in the district's central nutrition services facility, which produces 24,000 meals per day, and in the transportation department, where he failed the bus-driving test with flying colors.
Curriculum & Instruction

Universal Design for Learning removes all barriers

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Universal Design for Learning recognizes that variability is the norm in learning. UDL's flexible system of instruction should appeal to every student in a classroom.
Curriculum & Instruction

How Universal Design for Learning resets school systems

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Universal Design for Learning applies to more than just academics. Educators can apply the approach to any problem that's interfering with instruction.
Admin & Management

Why freedom of the press should extend to school newspapers

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The specter of censorship arose again earlier this year when a California high school newspaper editor wrote about an 18-year-old student who was making online sex videos.
Curriculum & Instruction

Leaders promote middle school CTE courses

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Far north on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, eighth-graders attend a weeklong Careers in Technology summer camp that gets them thinking more seriously about what they want to be when they grow up.
Curriculum & Instruction

DATV video: Inquiry drives next-gen science fairs

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Instead of a traditional exploding volcano or foam-painted solar system, today's science fair projects focus on using the scientific method—from testing a hypothesis to presenting the findings.
Cybersecurity

Online preschool intends to expand access

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Can an online preschool learning program used at home be a viable substitute for traditional pre-K? That's the question being addressed by an online preschool service that is gaining users across the country.
Curriculum & Instruction

Schools deepen connections with ELL parents

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When teacher Carol Behel surveyed parents of her elementary school English language learners, an overwhelming majority said they didn't know how to help their children with reading or math assignments.
Curriculum & Instruction

How to develop an LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum

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An LGBT-inclusive curriculum shouldn't stand out as a separate subject in history, sex education or any other class. Educators will best engage students by blending LGBTQ history into the general flow of instruction.
Curriculum & Instruction

4 keys to planning international school field trips

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School districts are recommitting to international field trips and other travel activities as administrators get a better handle on managing risk. However, equity remains an issue.
Admin & Management

5 ways to support military-connected students

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Military-connected students typically change schools every two to three years. Some districts have set up transition centers to support children and their families as they adjust.
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