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Dress codes in Washington, D.C., public schools continue to disproportionately impact black girls, according one report. Elsewhere, districts are removing references to gender in dress codes and allowing students more leeway over what they wear to class.
Start with less teacher talk and more student-centered learning, says guest columnist Matthew X. Joseph, the director of curriculum, instruction and assessment at Leicester Public Schools in Massachusetts and a featured speaker at DA’s FETC 2020.
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.
Former administrator Mike Schmoker offers a warning: Research shows little evidence that many current educational fads have significantly improved achievement. At DA's September summit for chief academic officers, he will tell curriculum directors what they should prioritize.
How can we change our technology culture to be more focused on teaching and learning? Wake County Public Schools CTO Marlo Gaddis offers some strategies.
With marijuana legal to varying extents in 33 states and the District of Columbia, school leaders are increasingly finding themselves walking a fine line in how to handle pot-related issues among students.
The Administrator Track at FETC 2020 will feature sessions and workshops specifically for district leaders.
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.
Partnering with the IT team to celebrate achievements, review targets, and address the new year’s goals and expectations are key to success, says Lenny Schad, District Administration’s chief information and innovation officer and technology editor-at-large.
Schools are experiencing a dramatic shift in how they’re run through the landscape of technology, says guest columnist Matthew X. Joseph, director of curriculum, instruction and assessment in Leicester Public Schools. Enhancing school culture through technology requires a dynamic combination of mindset, behaviors and skills.
Research by has found that more than a third of water polo players say they’ve suffered a concussion. Goalies are most likely to get hit, with half reporting head trauma.
The specter of censorship of high school journalism arose again earlier this year when the editor of a California high school newspaper wrote a feature story about an 18-year-old student who was making online sex videos.
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