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Op-ed

Here’s the surprisingly easy cure to your students’ deepest needs

When there’s not an adult to act as referee, coach or judge, students’ critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills are activated in profound ways.

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

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

5 important ways ed-tech tools can help close pandemic learning gaps

Through the use of ed-tech tools, teachers can spend more time with their students. And students can learn and show their knowledge in their own way.

A unique chance to address indoor air quality in schools

Hopefully, many school districts will use American Rescue Plan funds to invest in air quality projects, perhaps their first in decades. When they do, it is important that they invest wisely.

How to support students at every level with social-emotional and behavioral data

Social-emotional and behavioral skills must be considered in any district’s integrated approach to student success and are necessary for accurately capturing and supporting the whole child.

It’s time for us to fix America’s shortage of Black teachers

Black educators have an incredibly positive, measurable effect on the lives of young Black students. When kids see teachers who look like them, they perform better academically.

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Mon Sep 20th, 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

Implementing the right COVID-19 testing solutions helps protect students, staff

Here's what distinguishes a best-of-breed testing solution for at-home and on-site COVID testing.
Mon Sep 20th, 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

3 school air quality considerations opening a window won’t fix

A national survey by GAO found that 41% of districts need to update or replace HVAC systems in at least half their schools (approximately 36,000 schools nationwide).
Thu Sep 16th, 2021