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Indianapolis duo takes over struggling campus, restarts it as an innovation school

Steven Blackburn | September 25, 2018

Co-principals Shy-Quon Ely II and Brooke Beavers recently took over Elder W. Diggs School 42, a struggling campus that Indianapolis Public Schools restarted as an innovation school. Beavers and Ely, who previously co-led a local charter school, will focus on improving test scores and preventing state intervention. The duo has hired nearly all new teachers […]

App helps teachers pronounce names

Matt Zalaznick | September 25, 2018

There's an app that can help educators learn to pronounce names. With NameCoach, schools email students a link that invites them to record their names. Recordings and phonetic spellings can also be integrated into an LMS. LINK TO MAIN ARTICLE: Making name pronunciation a priority in K12 education NameCoach CEO Praveen Shanbhag says he was […]

Educators seek louder voices as candidates

Adam Galvan | September 24, 2018

Fed up with funding cuts and policies passed without educator input, some 170 current and former teachers, principals, and other educators are running for seats in state legislatures this year, a Washington Post analysis found. These candidates face the challenge of balancing a demanding career with a political campaign. Educator involvement in politics has increased […]

High schoolers recover credits during vacations

Matt Zalaznick | September 24, 2018

More school districts now operate winter- and spring-break academies as a way for students to recover missing credits and to increase their chances of on-time graduation. Minneapolis Public Schools offers classes during vacations at about 20 high schools. Students can complete courses, retake classes they've failed or even get a jump-start on other work. The […]

Helping math proficiency spike at a Title I school

Adam Galvan | September 24, 2018

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 […]

Teachers teaching teachers

Ariana Fine | September 23, 2018

With $20 million in voter-approved "innovation" funds as part of a $576.5 million bond issue, the Boulder Valley School District's schools were tasked with integrating technology in curricula and rethinking innovative spaces. Examples include a makerspace, digital music studio and even mobile technology stations. Each school in the Colorado district received a stipend—from $200,000 for […]

AI analysis

Ariana Fine | September 23, 2018

A group of researchers and computer scientists is building an artificial intelligence system that can analyze instruction via speech recognition and natural language processing, says Sean Kelly, a sociologist at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. Developers want to replicate, as closely as possible, the feedback that a content expert might give to a […]

How school districts use data dashboards

Ariana Fine | September 23, 2018

School districts use data dashboards for student performance, student information system administration view, IT systems and services, break/fix support, mid-course assessments, and financials/budgeting. LINK TO MAIN CIO NEWS ARTICLE: Teachers teaching teachers

CASEL

Ray Bendici | September 23, 2018

CASEL offers tools that provide guidance and support for districts and schools to implement high-quality, evidence-based SEL. casel.org/resources-support LINK TO MAIN ARTICLE: Social-emotional learning: Won't you be my model?

Social-emotional learning: Won't you be my model?

Ray Bendici | September 23, 2018

The recent success of Won't You Be My Neighbor?, the documentary about Fred Rogers and his groundbreaking children's television program, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, has educators returning to the program's social-emotional lessons. The recent success of Won't You Be My Neighbor?, the documentary about Fred Rogers and his groundbreaking children's television program, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, has educators returning to […]

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Indianapolis duo takes over struggling campus, restarts it as an innovation school

App helps teachers pronounce names

Educators seek louder voices as candidates

High schoolers recover credits during vacations

Helping math proficiency spike at a Title I school

Teachers teaching teachers

AI analysis

How school districts use data dashboards

CASEL

Social-emotional learning: Won't you be my model?

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