[Podcast] How Handwriting Supports the Science of Reading After taking a backseat in education for many years, handwriting is back. While assistive technology can help students with writing problems, it does not remove the importance of teaching explicit handwriting, which reinforces reading and spelling skills and is linked to improved achievement. In this insightful podcast […]
A Q&A on Creating A Safer and More Responsible AI Environment Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a game-changer in education—if used safely and effectively. In this informative Q&A, an expert AI strategist shares what AI technologies to avoid, including solutions that are prone to generating content that's inappropriate for the classroom. You'll also learn why […]
Learning Is Not a Spectator Sport: Increasing Student Engagement Would you like your students to be more motivated, more engaged, more on-task, and learn more in your schools and classrooms? If so, the answer lies in increasing the opportunities to respond. In this recent webinar, Dr. Anita Archer, a respected authority on literacy teaching and […]
When Hempstead ISD Superintendent Herbert O'Neil walks through a school with his tripod, students flock to him to find out which of their classmates he's going to feature in his next video.
Even in the height of summer, superintendent turnover is continuing steadily as school boards fill vacancies ahead of 2024-25 and some leaders announce that this will be their last year at the helm.
Short-Term Tutoring Supports Learning Gains By Voyager Sopris Learning Knowledge loss during the summer between school years is well documented. A research study in 2020 revealed the average student loses 17 percent to 34 percent of their learning during a summer break. Reading gaps based on income also increased during the summer, as middle-class students […]
Millennials and Gen Z workers tend to prioritize flexibility, collaboration and advancement opportunities that generally don't exist within the teaching profession.
