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Curriculum & Instruction

School closings tracker: Where districts are shutting down again due to COVID-19 outbreaks

Perfect storm of the delta variant, low vaccination rates in parts of the country and political resistance to universal masking have sent tens of thousands of students and staff members into isolation and quarantine.

Q&A: Why should administrators encourage teacher self-reflection?

A guide to how and why self-reflection is so important to professional development.

FETC: The rising importance of library leaders in k-12 schools

Featured speaker Shannon McClintock Miller will lead discussions on collaboration, choice boards and leadership.

5 ways superintendents’ roles have changed for good because of COVID-19

Since COVID-19, there’s no longer a singular definition of the job.

325 National Blue Ribbon Schools named for leading in academics and equity

Educators who narrowed achievement gaps and oversaw exceptional academic performance did the work to put 325 schools on the National Blue Ribbon list for 2021.

Delta variant forcing districts to find new ways to assess learning

We need to shift our mindset and embrace an actionable approach to formative assessment that's a seamless part of the regular instructional cycle.
Mon Sep 20th, 2021

These 2 groups are helping to put more Black teachers in more diverse schools

If your district is like many others across the country, your student population is diversifying far more rapidly than is your teaching workforce. Two organizations are working on the solution.

Fri Sep 17th, 2021

Online learning is an oasis in K-12 STEM deserts

Studies show that students in high-poverty areas often lack access to STEM learning opportunities, such as computer science, physics, or calculus courses.
Thu Sep 16th, 2021

4 ways active learning spaces support the modern educational environment

Active learning spaces equipped with modern furniture and fixtures support new pedagogy, drive higher levels of student engagement, and allow students to work at their own pace.
Thu Sep 16th, 2021

Data deficiency: Why we are still struggling to grasp COVID’s full K-12 impacts

Newly-launched COVID-19 School Data Hub will provide the information needed to answer big-picture questions such as how in-person vs. remote learning affected academic performance.
Thu Sep 16th, 2021

3 ways ed-tech is ensuring student-centered learning thrives after COVID

The future of education post-COVID may be less about a return to physical classrooms and more about instructing students in the ways they learn best.
Thu Sep 16th, 2021