Their surroundings may be idyllic, but educators in one Cape Cod district found themselves confronting the struggles experienced by systems across the nation. Barnstable Public Schools (5,300 students) had over several years seen an uptick in at-risk students and children with complex needs. This, along with promising research from organizations such as the Collaborative for […]
When North Carolina adopted the Common Core in 2012, Principal Sherry Robinson and her staff at Bald Creek Elementary School spent the year feeling at a loss. The rural Title I school was facing its usual host of challenges—a high achievement gap, a transient population and at-risk students—but now it lacked the resources to shape […]
Embedding language instruction into CTE programs can help close what some educators see as an "opportunity gap" faced by students learning English. And participating in the hands-on projects of CTE can be an effective way of accelerating language acquisition. In October 2017, 30 percent of the students in Boston Public Schools' CTE programs qualified as […]
As a math teacher at Harry S. Truman High School in the Bronx, Sheldon Vleck didn't give much thought to the master schedule. "I never saw it. The only thing I'd see were kids sitting in front of me" he says. "You'd take a look at a kid and say, 'Well, this kid is really […]
Digital reading platforms can enable more personalized learning by providing engaging, interactive and customizable digital content to both students and educators in all subject areas, as well as supplemental curriculum materials, professional development resources, ELL and special education titles, and more. In this web seminar, presenters discussed ways to use digital reading platforms effectively. Highlights […]
When securing edtech infrastructure, district leaders must concentrate on six "layers": physical, network, applications, content, endpoint and cloud/data centers, according to a 2017 report by the Council of the Great City Schools. "More than ever, schools are a 'wink-wink' among the industry when it comes to cybersecurity vulnerability" says Robert Dillon, director of innovative learning […]
When Tiffany Anderson took over as superintendent of Jennings School District near St. Louis in 2012, she faced high poverty and low academic achievement. As part of the turnaround effort, she focused on building supports for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, particularly those in foster care who struggle with social-emotional trauma and frequent changes in […]
Better Together: How to Leverage School Networks for Smarter Personalized and Project-Based Learning Jossey-Bass This book profiles more than a dozen formal and informal school networks wherein district leaders, principals and teachers have worked together to implement personalized and project-based learning. Educators can find out about transforming schools and navigating these new instructional dynamics with […]
Here are seven more strategies from the National Association of School Psychologists for dealing with counseling shortages: Develop paid internship programs to recruit graduate school candidates to your district. Sell the job and your district by outlining community assets, such as a lower cost of living, strong school systems and local parks. Cast a wide […]
Every spring, Graham Local Schools fourth- and fifth-graders hatch and release trout during a unit that covers aquaponics, hydroponics and conservation. Older students raise corn and soybeans on a sustainable farm operated by the rural district in southwest Ohio. Teachers in the Jim Thorpe Area School District in Pennsylvania have incorporated software such as GarageBand […]
