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.
The new bus routing initiative at West York Area School began began in December where the district assigns one teacher to each of the 25 elementary bus routes. Below are some details about the program. Daily assignments In Pennsylvania, West York Area School District Superintendent Todd Davies has assigned one teacher to each of the […]
On their blogs and Twitter feeds, K-12 thought leaders provide an anytime, anywhere personal learning network that covers everything from #leadership to #diversity to #lessonplanning to #edtech. Here's a sampling.
Here are the bullying prevention programs at Windsor Central School District after district leaders implemented the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program in every school. Class meetings At New York’s Windsor Central School District, elementary teachers talk about bullying in homeroom every morning as breakfast is served. Upper-level schools offer advisory periods, which middle schoolers attend every day […]
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.
Tom Welsh, who was most recently executive director of high schools with Peoria Public Schools, is the new superintendent of Roanoke-Benson CUSD. He replaces Superintendent Rohn Peterson, who served the Illinois district for 12 years.
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.
The instructional programs Scholastic F.I.R.S.T. (Foundations in Reading, Sounds & Text) and Scholastic W.O.R.D. help students build foundational reading skills. Scholastic Literacy Pro, Watch & Learn Library and the updated BookFlix give access to hundreds of videos and thousands of authentic texts.
