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A list of professional organizations for K-12 Leaders

Stephanie Martinez | January 07, 2019

AAHPERD, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (www.aahperd.org) AASA, American Association of School Administrators (www.aasa.org) AASL, American Association of School Librarians (www.ala.org/aasl) ACTFL, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (www.actfl.org) AECT, Association for Educational Communications and Technology (www.aect.org) AERA, American Educational Research Association (www.aera.net) AESA, Association of Educational Service Agencies […]

How to turn schools into happier places

Ariana Fine | January 04, 2019

Fostering strong student-teacher relationships and improving a school's climate can help put a dent in school suspensions, according to a new Rand Corporation study. As much as restorative practices aim to change how students are disciplined, they also seek to change the behavior that might require discipline, improving the overall climate of the school.

Report into deadliest U.S. high school shooting released

Ariana Fine | January 04, 2019

Arm teachers, spend more on school security and mental health, and train police to be more aggressive when responding to school shootings—those are some of the recommendations in a report into the deadliest U.S. high school shooting released.

Setting boundaries for mobile communications

Lisa Gonzales | January 02, 2019

With social media and connective technology, news is communicated instantaneously and millions are a few keystrokes from the megaphones of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat. Anytime, anywhere connections mean teachers and students can routinely text about everything from homework to changes in sports schedules to study topics. But cell phone use by students can blur […]

Georgia should change school year calendar, committee says

Ariana Fine | January 03, 2019

A state Senate committee approved recommendations that include starting no earlier than seven to 10 days before Labor Day, and ending around June 1. Most of Georgia's 181 school districts begin in the first half of August and end in May.

Providing access to digital resources in Ohio

Ariana Fine | January 03, 2019

Libraries Connect Ohio (LCO) has partnered with Gale, a Cengage company, to provide more than 2,500 school, academic and public libraries throughout Ohio with free access to Gale digital resources through LCO and its partners, OhioLINK, OPLIN and InfOhio.

15 hands-on ways to create a culture of innovation

Michael Niehoff | January 03, 2019

Like most things, culture is a mindset. Our institutional mindsets will need to be reprogrammed in order to produce new environments and learning communities that are innovative and creative. Like anything transformational, this has to be a lifestyle and not a bumper sticker. Here are 15 more hands-on ways that we can lead a culture […]

Superintendents offer education forecasts for 2019

Matt Zalaznick | January 02, 2019

Four superintendents look ahead to 2019 in education, and forecast where public schools will make the most progress and where they will fall short. These district leaders discussed a range of topics, including assessment, accountability and flipped learning.

STEAM education organizations combine forces

Ariana Fine | January 02, 2019

LA Makerspace and Imagination.org have merged with Two Bit Circus Foundation to unify their STEAM education efforts. Two Bit Circus Foundation currently operates in nearly half the schools of LAUSD while LA Makerspace has makerspace STEAM labs in 167 partner library branches.

Books for K12 educators: Learner-Centered Innovation

Steven Blackburn | December 20, 2018

Learner-Centered Innovation: Spark Curiosity, Ignite Passion and Unleash Genius covers how schools can abandon traditional models and focus instead on the diverse talents of learners by allowing students to pursue their passions.

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