In August, Woodbrook Elementary School in Albemarle County Public Schools in Virginia completed a renovation and expansion that features much larger classrooms to facilitate multiage learning. Each family at Woodbrook can choose whether to place their child in a traditional, single-grade classroom or in a multiage classroom with two grade levels combined. With the new, […]

The personnel function in public education is multi-faceted and it is one in which all prospective or practicing administrators must have a solid base of knowledge. With the exception of promoting and protecting the well being of the the students, I believe that the personnel function is the most important responsibility of school administrators; in […]

Startable Pittsburgh fosters local teenagers' entrepreneurial and maker skills in a free, eight-week summer program that offers two makerspace tracks. The 2018 tracks were fashion and music, while past tracks have included metalworking, woodworking and textiles. Founded by the Innovation Works seed stage investor and its AlphaLab Gear hardware accelerator program, the program maintains a […]

To increase diversity in the social studies curriculum, the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) recommends these strategies: Conduct field studies. Field trips to a historic site, civic building or museum create more engaging experiences. Additionally, tap into digital resources provided by cultural institutions. Invite guest speakers. Students are eager to see "real people […]