Cleburne ISD teachers will now have full access to Nearpod's premium content—such as digital citizenship, engagement-boosting tools and virtual reality—as well as in-person training, support and professional development resources.
As voice-activated devices transition from homes to classrooms, dozens of teachers now lead spelling practice, present history lessons and interact with their students in new ways.
Today's mentoring programs go beyond the basics of helping new teachers acclimate to the classroom. The one-on-one coaching model can serve as a boot camp for new teachers and a reboot for veterans.
Transition planning for special education students has evolved so that the activities students participate in now mirror more closely mainstream college- and career-prep programs.
Safety and privacy of students and their data remains a key concern when teachers bring Alexa, Google Home and other voice-activated devices into the classrooms. Teachers also have to consider how to protect themselves, too. Here are some tips. DO: Restrict device use to educational purposes. Train teachers on the best practices for using devices […]
After seeing kids' reading proficiency lag in both poor and wealthy families, one Massachusetts school district took a hard look at how teachers were teaching reading. Educators realized mistakes and teachers then got trained in the science of how reading works and how children should be taught. Ultimately, this training helped students read.
Emotional ABCs Classroom is a new social emotional learning curriculum for K3 teachers and elementary school counselors. The program consists of 20 sequential workshops to instruct students in four major areas, including self-awareness, social awareness, self-management and responsible decision making.
What if students could start training for high-demand, high-wage jobs while earning a high school diploma? Would a larger percentage of students find careers faster? Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says "yes." That's why $110 million of his $54.4 billion proposed state operating budget is designated for K12 technical and vocational education. The timing couldn't be more critical.
When the North Carolina General Assembly reconvenes on January 9, seventh-grade English teacher Justin Parmenter wants legislators to consider these five ways to improve education in the state this year: Restore teaching assistants, provide trauma-informed training, overhaul school report cards, reinstate the charter cap and pay teachers well.
Gavin Newsom, who's being sworn in as California's 40th governor today, is delivering on campaign promises, proposing nearly $2 billion in spending on early education and childcare programs in his first state budget proposal. An overview plan shared with The Chronicle includes $750 million for schools to implement full-day kindergarten programs and $747 million to subsidize childcare facilities and to help train childcare workers.
