Administrators need not break the bank or disrupt daily schedules to offer paraprofessional training that ensures the success of students who need extra support.

An earpiece, along with technology developed at the University of Washington College of Education, now helps administrators provide PD to paraeducators while they're working with students.

Paraeducator professional development resource options include: LRP Publications offers a range of DirectSTEP courses for paraeducators on topics such as child development, collaborating with teachers, discipline and curriculum planning. The Master Teacher includes 120 self-paced courses covering both special ed and general education, as well as many other training options. The courses are arranged in […]

Charlotte "Nadja" Trez, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' executive director of ELL Services, firmly believes in maintaining rigorous math standards for all ELL students, and embedding language lessons in math instruction.

In most of the developed world, high-stakes tests make or break a student's future, sometimes before the age of 12. Many countries use national benchmarks to assess students, and construct tests to gauge understanding of the core curriculum. This was an original goal of the Common Core, but in the U.S., standardized tests have become […]

Applications are due at the end of each school year. Schools should have at least 300 students who can participate in experiments. Projects can be combined and shared across more than one district. If accepted, they must devise a designated amount of money to fund the project through a fundraiser and/or grants. Link to main […]