In Tempe, Arizona, the phone number for a suicide hotline is printed on every student's ID badge, teachers are trained to spot and respond to warning signs in students, and administrators don't use euphemisms when discussing the topic.
Raising awareness among teachers and administrators helps to better identify students struggling with unstable housing and then connect them with the services and supports available.
After distributing 700 Chromebooks to students during the 2017-18 school year, administrators in an upstate New York district realized they needed help troubleshooting. They turned to students to form Tech Team Junior, creating a learning experience in the process.
Joshua Perdomo, director of English learner services and world languages for a K12 district in Illinois, shares one important goal with his team. "We want to address the whole child," says Perdomo, who also provides professional development at Community Unit District 300, about 45 miles northwest of Chicago. With that in mind, Perdomo includes all […]
As district leaders boost school lunch nutrition, today's cafeterias face stiff competition from home-prepared meals and, among high school students, food trucks and nearby eateries.
Students in a Montana middle school take advantage of 30-minute periods to make up missed art projects or to retake science tests. Others practice adding and subtracting fractions or receive homework hel p on a division assignment. These district-created, teacher-led workshops—known as the WIN (What I Need) program—take place four days per week on the master […]
CodeHS announced a blended computer science course fully aligned to Indiana computer science standards. The CodeHS Indiana Computer Science I course teaches the foundations of computer science and basic programming, with an emphasis on helping students develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
If you ask educators about essential skills for all students, lifelong learning surely tops many lists. It has always been important, but it's now a real expectation for all of us to stay employed, engaged and relevant. Additionally, educators have always known that the true joy of learning is all about the ongoing journey of […]
