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Curriculum & Instruction

How a rural college powers K-12 in a depressed region

Berea College has vastly expanded its Partners for Education K-12 assistance program to provide cradle-to-career services to families in the country’s poorest communities.

Shaking up the status quo of learning and engagement

Kasey Bell, the CEO and Digital Learning Coach at Shake Up Learning, will be presenting at FETC 2020 in Miami. Bell is a former middle school teacher and self-proclaimed “middle […]

Keeping up with the fast-moving world of assistive technology

Special education tech expert and FETC 2020 presenter Kindy Segovia discusses developments including new coaching models and efforts to increase the number of tools available inside classrooms.

Changing education: Artificial Intelligence mobile robot

The Artificial Intelligence K-12 program in Pennsylvania’s Montour School District not only teaches students about AI, it also allows them to interact with robots to spark curiosity and encourage exploration, says Justin Aglio, DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker.

In the spotlight: Lori Menning, Cooperative Educational Service Agency, Wisconsin

An FETC featured speaker, Menning discusses her advocacy for language learners and her teacher coaching work in this Q&A.

Are you following these K-12 thought leaders?

Here are seven K-12 thought leaders who discuss digital learning, diversity, global collaboration and other topics on their blogs and Twitter feeds.
Thu Dec 5th, 2019

How teaching of Native American history is growing

Report: 87% of state history standards do not mention Native American history after 1900, and 27 states make no mention of a single Native American in their K-12 curriculum.

Wed Dec 4th, 2019

Computer assessments helping Arkansas district screen for dyslexia in K-2 students

Fort Smith School District uses Istation as a state-approved initial screener that also provides interventions and other resources to support teachers and students alike. Sponsored content by Istation.
Tue Dec 3rd, 2019

Innovation Days

DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker Josh Stumpenhorst explains how Innovation Days at school drive student learning with choice and autonomy.
Mon Dec 2nd, 2019

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.

Wed Nov 27th, 2019

Why teacher morale appears to be dropping

Teachers feel less optimistic, with most saying students need more social and emotional support, an annual educator confidence report says.

Mon Nov 25th, 2019