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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.
English language arts and math are the one-two punch of the elementary school curriculum. Yet the average teaching time spent on these two areas is far from equal and balanced
Scott McLeod, one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school technology leadership issues, explains how districts are using a new protocol to better leverage technology-infused instruction and modernize the student learning experience.
K.C. Boyd, library media specialist at Jefferson Middle School Academy and featured speaker at DA's FETC 2020, tells how she created a wide-ranging, multi-platform social media presence that promotes the school and its programs.
How can a student, searching the web to learn something new, know if they have located credible information? Kathy Schrock, a featured speaker at DA's FETC 2020 offers some advice.
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