Matt Zalaznick

Matt Zalaznick is a life-long journalist. Prior to writing for District Administration he worked in daily news all over the country, from the NYC suburbs to the Rocky Mountains, Silicon Valley and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He's also in a band.

Students worry about illness, parents fret about academics

Teens feeling isolated by stay-at-home orders use new and old tech to stay connected; parents praise school leaders' coronavirus response, but see equity gaps.

Don’t worry about too much screen time, one expert says

Screen time, social media, video games and other online activities are the only way students can stay in touch with friends under stay-at-home orders.

How higher ed is helping K-12 cope with coronavirus

Teachers in the Bronx are receiving virtual PD in distance learning from Fordham University; Berea College is feeding K-12 students while schools are closed.

Kansas educators look ahead with school redesign

Kansas educators were working on a school redesign project focused on personalized learning, soft skills and community partnerships when the coronavirus closed schools.

Districts deliver meals and ed tech as states shut schools for 2019-2020

Coronavirus has district leaders quickly devising ways to provide school meals, ed tech and remote learning as entire states begin to order schools to shut buildings for the rest of the 2019-2020 year. 

How a big district shifts to competency-based education

Leaders at Mesa Public Schools recognized that, though they had a high performing system, traditional school models were not preparing all students for the future.

Competency-based learning: Why it’s not all about the answers

Competency-based educators in New Hampshire's Sanborn Regional School District constantly develop new performance tasks that allow students to show mastery.

Coronavirus fears force schools to plan to move online

Moving classes online is one contingency school district leaders are planning for should any potential coronavirus outbreaks begin disrupting life in the U.S.

Why you should consider rebranding your schools

Refreshed mission and vision statements and school logos allow district leaders to tell a more relevant story to their communities.

Daniel Pink’s FETC keynote urges schools to rethink schedules

Traditional school schedules fail to take advantage of the natural, daily cycle of a student's cognitive abilities, which are analytical earlier in the day, fall into a trough around noon, and become more creative later.

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