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.

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.

How solving real-world PBL problems energizes students

Flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey inspired Klein ISD students to take on a PBL initiative to reduce the severity of similar disasters in the future.

How HBCUs can help African American K-12 students

K-12 leaders should look to historically black colleges and universities to adopt strategies to promote the success of African American students, a new United Negro College Fund report says.

Are schools succeeding in reducing absenteeism?

Administrators know attendance is one of the keys to student success in school, but in some districts, incentive programs for students and families aren't moving the needle.

FETC 2020: Day 4 preview

The Future of Education Technology Conference continues year-round as a learning community, but the 2020 edition of the on-the-ground event wraps up on Friday with a full day of activities.

Why aren’t our teachers as diverse as their students?

Researchers are finding that while diversity is growing among students in most U.S. schools, it's not increasing among teachers—and that's a concern.

How a superintendent aims for excellence and equity

Since 2015, Superintendent Kathy Murphy has worked on several fronts—from school boundaries to AP enrollment to discipline—to convince a federal judge to a decades-old desegregation order on Hoover City Schools.

How PLCs power progress in schools

Education experts are reimagining the PLC concept to move beyond the school building and into the globally connected world of social media and other interactive online platforms.

How music motivates students to make the grade

Schoolwide music instruction is having a big impact in raising test scores as K-12 leaders make the case for more robust programs in lower-income districts.

How states are strengthening ethnic studies courses

Texas appears likely to approve an African American studies course while California struggles to revise its heavily criticized draft curriculum.

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