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Many parents are rightly concerned about the possibility that their children may one day abuse alcohol. A parent can be proactive by getting involved in alcohol abuse prevention efforts at their child’s school, says guest columnist C. Kevin Synnott, a professor at Eastern Connecticut State University.
Education professionals at all levels must be part of the solution to create a high level of academic excellence, says guest columnist and longtime educator Eugene Butler Jr., a retired assistant superintendent of Tucson USD in Arizona.
In the past decade, the terms makerspace, hackerspace and fablab have appeared on the horizon. These are new names for what people have always done—come together to fix things, make new things and learn from each other, says DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker Sylvia Martinez, who is co-author of Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom.
Simple technology and invisible security allow parents to focus on what’s important: connecting with their kids’ education, says guest columnist Ali Arsan, founder and CEO of Edlio.
Literacy is perhaps the most fundamental academic skill there is. But too often, literacy seems to mean reading, and the flip side of the coin, writing, gets limited attention, says guest columnist and former classroom teacher Dea Auray, who is the founder of Empowering Writers.
Unless you are a lottery winner or have unlimited disposable income each month, the start of school calls for most parents to financially prepare for the requested back-to-school supplies. Our district found a way to reduce that burden, says guest columnist Dan Brigman, superintendent for Laurens County Schools in Georgia.
It’s a game-changing arrangement that can empower students, solve for issues of equity, and enable personalized learning. But there's much more to it than buying laptops.
Students need more diverse leaders heading up districts and state agencies, says guest columnist Susana Cordova, who is superintendent of Denver Public Schools.
The same strategies used to enrich learning for students also benefit teachers and staff, says guest columnist Tim Hanson, superintendent of the Metropolitan School District of Warren Township in Indiana.
Education writer Natalie Wexler discusses why schools are failing to teach fundamental reading and comprehension skills—and how to change it.
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.
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