I read recently that experts in any field do not often make the best teachers. It was the opposite of the old “those who can’t do, teach” and the writer, Adam Grant in the New York Times, was suggesting that, often, “those who can do, can’t teach.” That took me back to April 1972, when […]

Fed up with funding cuts and policies passed without educator input, some 170 current and former teachers, principals, and other educators are running for seats in state legislatures this year, a Washington Post analysis found. These candidates face the challenge of balancing a demanding career with a political campaign. Educator involvement in politics has increased […]

When North Carolina adopted the Common Core in 2012, Principal Sherry Robinson and her staff at Bald Creek Elementary School spent the year feeling at a loss. The rural Title I school was facing its usual host of challenges—a high achievement gap, a transient population and at-risk students—but now it lacked the resources to shape […]

Today’s schools often have no lead indicators other than state tests to answer, “How are we doing?” There’s another way. “School brand defines each school’s values, culture and personality” says Enrique Parada, cofounder of Project 77, a teacher sharing and engagement platform. “Data informs school staff about how a school can powerfully brand itself.” In […]

About 64 percent of youth with major depression do not receive any mental health treatment. That means that people under 18 who are most at risk of suicidal thoughts or of difficulty in school and in relationships don’t receive the treatment they need. There were 13 suicides in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers in 2016. […]

In 2014, Chagrin Falls Schools in Ohio rolled out a 1-to-1 Chromebook initiative with the goal of transforming learning in the district. The initiative was highly successful. Students, teachers and administrators embraced the devices and the G Suite for Education. Chagrin Falls Schools had become the first district in the nation in which every teacher […]

The next generation of IT infrastructure, hyperconvergence combines computing, storage and networking into a single, simplified and automated system that is far easier and less costly to use and maintain, making it a perfect fit for school districts, which often have limited IT resources. This web seminar discussed hyperconverged IT infrastructures, how these systems work […]

As a longtime elementary school teacher, Jolene Rude has seen her share of students struggle with—and sometimes abandon—difficult math problems. After using Everyday Mathematics 4, however, even struggling students are learning challenging math concepts, along with life skills, says Rude, an elementary CORE math teacher at Johnston Community School District, located in a northern suburb […]