District leaders must work with communities to ensure a safe and equitable education for all learners—and be prepared to make adjustments, says DA guest columnist and retired Tucson USD Assistant Superintendent Eugene Butler Jr.
School closures may widen the skills gap that results in some fifth-graders learning at a high school-level while students in the same class have yet to master third-grade content.
"Relationships before rigor, grace before grades, patience before programs, love before lessons." —Dr. Brad Johnson. Learn More About Acadience Learning Months ago, when I was tasked with writing a blog about using student data to improve outcomes, our lives were very different from where they are now. I had some ideas about what I wanted to […]
By leveraging tech resources and getting creative, DA guest columnist Erica Birkmeier moved her Chesaning Union School District event from the Michigan high school to the virtual space. She shares four tips for making a successful transition online for any future event.
Shannon McClintock Miller, innovation director for Iowa's Van Meter Community School District and a featured speaker for FETC, offers resources and tips to help districts connect young students and their families with reading, learning and creative experiences this summer.
Working toward common goals as a "giant team" while providing safe, inclusive and engaging activities should be the mission, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hands-on arts projects are increasingly being integrated into STEAM classrooms and curricula through collaborative learning spaces, makerspaces, robotics, multidisciplinary projects and virtual learning opportunities.
As schools add new technology and turn increasingly to online learning, educators will need to fine-tune messaging to parents about screen time—because "engagement" no longer serves as the sole reason for ed tech adoptions.
Even before the coronavirus outbreak and online learning ratcheted up the pressure on school leaders, growing turnover rates among K-12 principals was causing concern.
