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Why social-emotional learning must come first when schools reopen

Social-emotional learning will guide students and their teachers in having potentially controversial discussions about their experiences of COVID, the killing of George Floyd and other pressing issues.

Gilmer County Schools pick up STEAM

Gilmer County Schools in West Virginia has used $220,000 in state grants to create STEAM labs that transformed its K-5 and 7-12 buildings into West Virginia “model tech schools.”

Creativity in Crisis: Exploring science using everyday items and in the great outdoors

During school closures, science instructors at a Massachusetts school system encouraged students to find examples of science in their backyards and neighborhoods, analyze science in the news and perform experiments using household items.

Back to the future: My epiphany with scholastic esports

For Laylah Bulman of the Florida Scholastic Esports League, seeing the impact that gaming had on students – from their excitement to their development – was the moment when everything clicked.

Why more music classes are covering coding and digital skills

During online learning, music teachers can help students develop the skills needed on the engineering side of the music business, such as using digital tools to record themselves.

Here’s the formula for a school district turnaround in an NYC suburb

What equity-driven school improvement looks like in Mount Vernon, New York: themed high schools, full prekindergarten, revamped middle school and health care.
Mon Jun 22nd, 2020

Covid-19 Esports Series: Communicate well, focus on future

Academic Esports Conference speaker John Shoemaker, Technology Program Specialist at the School District of Palm Beach County in Florida, offers strategies to keep students engaged and staying healthy during the pandemic.
Mon Jun 22nd, 2020

STEM school finds renewed purpose through esports

Educator Randall Deich’s efforts are helping build community and empowering hope for underserved students in Lauderhill, Florida.
Thu Jun 18th, 2020

‘Game On’ as esports becomes pivotal for Florida magnet school

From grant to launch, Academic Esports Conference speakers Jane Whitaker and Laurie Boyer present how gaming is inspiring dreams at Fort Pierce Westwood Academy.
Thu Jun 4th, 2020

Black Lives Matter offers teachers a free social justice curriculum

Black Lives Matter at School offers free K-12 curriculum for teachers covering racism, social justice and diversity as protests over George Floyd's death continue.
Wed Jun 3rd, 2020

Creativity in Crisis: How to teach hands-on engineering remotely

Nick Low, a high school engineering and CAD teacher, keeps students engaged in online learning with 3D-printing certification programs and design challenges.
Tue Jun 2nd, 2020