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Innovation stations

Deborah Yaffe | August 12, 2018

A look at some of the STEM projects rural students participate in: Graham Local Schools (Ohio) Trout in the classroom: Fourth- and fifth-graders hatch and release trout, learn how to protect fish, run a sustainable food business and operate an environmentally friendly fishery. Falcon Farms: Middle and high school students grow corn and soybeans on […]

STEM for small-town schools

Deborah Yaffe | August 12, 2018

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 […]

School strategies for preventing drug abuse and suicide

Tony DiRomualdo and Franco Girimonte | August 09, 2018

When we talk about the "deaths of despair"—those from alcohol and drug misuse and suicide—we tend to overlook an important fact. While media reports often focus on adults, young people are also dying from the same causes, and caregivers, family and friends suffer from the trauma of these events. Suicide is the third leading cause […]

High school expansion teams

Matt Zalaznick | August 08, 2018

Landing a big fish. Finding a hidden checkpoint. Mastering a video game. Snagging a flag. These—not grand slams, hat tricks or game-winning touchdowns—count as the big "plays" in the nontraditional sports that high schools are adding.

Active shooter

Tony DiRomualdo and Franco Girimonte | August 06, 2018

The recent shooting, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, has rekindled the hot debate about gun control in the United States. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), a proponent of more restrictions on firearms, argued, "This happens nowhere else, other than the United States of America. It only happens here not because of coincidence, […]

How to Start and Scale a Successful STEM Program

msdc | July 31, 2018

Gain real-world examples and implementation strategies for STEM education., , Download the White Paper

Minding the Gap: The Ability of Technology to Improve Learning Outcomes

msdc | July 31, 2018

Researchers examine what elements of educational technology consistently and positively impact learning outcomes.

Accurate state assessment predictions lead to student growth in PA district

Ben Brooks | July 31, 2018

During Noel Petrosky's 12 years at different Saint Marys Area School District elementary schools, she saw assessment data accurately predict student performance on state tests and inform instruction that led to student growth. That wasn't the case at Saint Marys Area Middle School when she became principal two years ago. "I thought, 'I can't go […]

Unifying Classrooms to Personalize Learning

Adam Galvan | July 30, 2018

Why is personalized learning so important? Marcy: It leverages a student's interests, their strengths, then tailors instruction to their specific needs and goals. Rich: It gets into predictive analytics. Traditionally the analytics type of reporting is a look at what has been happening. Personalized learning is looking at what is going to happen. How can IT officials […]

A Smooth School Startup Requires Great Planning

Adam Galvan | July 29, 2018

What are the top transportation challenges at school startup? The biggest challenges are routes, drivers and buses. School bus routing is more complex than other routing. District routes can be affected by ongoing school enrollment and by families moving. During the summer, districts experience higher turnover in bus drivers, which can impact startup. Lastly, readying […]

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