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PD beyond school classrooms

Matt Zalaznick | February 11, 2018

Managing and keeping track of the many hours of professional development required for a district's non-instructional staff may be one of an administrator's more underappreciated responsibilities. "There are a lot of different employees within the system who can easily be left out of the loop if you're not mindful of the two types of training […]

PD providers

Matt Zalaznick | February 11, 2018

Below you can find a list of professional development providers: Link to main story: PD beyond school classrooms Kronos, www.kronos.com PublicSchoolWORKS, corp.publicschoolworks.com SafeSchools, www.safeschools.com Scenario Learning, scenariolearning.com/safeschools Matt Zalaznick is senior associate editor.

#MeTooK12 hashtag combats sexual harassment in schools

Matt Zalaznick | February 08, 2018

In Oakland USD, girls who were chronically absent and suspended frequently told researchers in a 2015 study that sexual assault and harassment were among the biggest barriers for them at school. Every Friday, for example, boys in fourth and fifth grade and in middle school would make a game of slapping girls' butts. But those […]

7 steps for schools to provide deeper learning

JD Solomon | February 07, 2018

Our education system is like a giant embedded rock, says Grant Lichtman. In his book, Moving the Rock, the former administrator outlines seven "levers" that schools or districts can use to begin to pry that rock free and introduce a "deeper learning" model that truly prepares students for the future. The levers, which include changing […]

Break Through With Blended Learning

msdc | February 08, 2018

See how mixing technology with teaching delivers effective intervention., , Download the Whitepaper

Every American school has talented students. It's time to start acting like we believe that.

Adam Galvan | February 04, 2018

The new Fordham Institute report, Is There a Gifted Gap?, gave me a lot of food for thought this week. Let's start with some important positives: Although gifted education research is in many ways thriving, attention to policy research has been woefully underdeveloped, and this study is a major contribution to filling that void. I've also […]

2018 Grants Guide: New Funding Resources for K-8 Educators

msdc | February 01, 2018

This guide includes links to resources, tips to apply, and the latest on ESSA funding., , Download the Whitepaper

8 Reasons Why K-12 IT Teams Use Meraki

msdc | February 01, 2018

Learn why schools use Meraki to simply manage their network, while transforming student learning everyday.

Changing the culture of mathematics instruction to better prepare students

Ben Brooks | January 30, 2018

What should change about the current culture of mathematics instruction? We are preparing students who are in school today for jobs that we cannot yet imagine. We need to change school culture, including math instruction, to reflect societal change. We need to help students learn to use mathematics as a tool to recognize and respond […]

Less time tracking buses, more time serving students.

Adam Galvan | January 30, 2018

How important was collaboration when designing the FirstView¬Á suite of products? Extremely. When we began to develop FirstView, we conducted nationwide focus groups asking both parents and administrators for their transportation pain points. We received meaningful feedback. The study enabled a thorough and open dialog. Administrators wanted bus tracking and easy communication. Parents gave us […]

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