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7 ways to maximize professional learning for schoolteachers

August 15, 2018

Effective professional development helps educators better address the rapidly evolving needs of students. But with limited budgets and teacher time, how can PD be served up effectively, and integrated and tracked? Education leaders share their best practices for ensuring that professional learning time is well-spent, focused, shared and rewarded. 1. Offer various formats. Just as […]

Digital monitoring improves student outcomes and teachable moments

Adam Galvan | July 29, 2018

Robert Sexton has worked with school-based tech for more than 15 years, so there's not much he hasn't seen. "Kids are pretty ingenious; keeping up with them is a challenge" says Sexton, currently the director of technology for Olentangy Local School District, just north of Columbus, Ohio. That challenge is mitigated by the district's secret […]

Schools expand credit recovery programs

June 17, 2018

High school graduation rates have hit an all-time high. Virtual credit recovery, offered in 90 percent of U.S. public high schools, have helped fuel that increase, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Nevertheless, half a million high school students still drop out each year, and questions loom about whether some students who recover lost […]

K12 students print their future

Adam Galvan | May 20, 2018

Not long ago, 3D printers were the hot new edtech tool. Costing thousands of dollars, they were prized possessions that only teachers in specialties such as art and engineering knew how to use. Today, they have become necessary devices in ever-evolving, increasingly sophisticated classrooms in all subjects. And out in the workplace, students who have […]

Common Pitfalls to Avoid for SEL Solutions

msdc | May 10, 2018

These tips will help you avoid common mistakes when implementing SEL in schools and districts., , Link to White Paper

Challenging mathematically talented middle school students

Adam Galvan | May 07, 2018

Guy Barmoha, director of the secondary learning department for Broward County Public Schools in Florida, wanted to challenge high-achieving, middle school mathematics students beyond what acceleration can offer. Elements of Mathematics: Foundations, a curriculum by the Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, provided the solution. EMF is an online self-study curriculum that teaches pre-algebra through […]

The well-read K12 administrator

Michael Niehoff | February 12, 2018

Professional reading has long been a practice of leaders in many disciplines. Education is no exception. However, to be truly innovative, educational leaders can discover amazing professional insights in the areas of business, politics, psychology, sociology, technology and the military. Here is a list of non-education books that today's educational leaders recommend to their peers: […]

Training in virtual school classrooms

Ariana Fine | November 20, 2017

Imagine a student teacher gaining virtual on-the-job training through augmented reality. This University of Wyoming project allows college students to fine-tune their teaching skills with a roomful of virtual students animated by an actor, says Rebecca Watts, executive director of the university's Trustees Education Initiative. The 2D augmented reality teaching interface, which went into operation […]

How schools are steering social media

November 19, 2017

Crafting a strong and well-balanced social media policy requires considerable time and effort. The policy must be flexible enough to accommodate new tech trends—such as anonymous messaging apps and livestreaming—yet thorough and specific enough to address a multitude of potentially troublesome scenarios involving students, faculty and staff. When a few students at Eudora High School […]

A progressive approach to school safety: prepare, respond and review

Adam Galvan | November 15, 2017

Describe preparation versus prevention when it comes to a school district's safety plan. You can only prepare for general incidents; you can't prepare for the specific. Preparing a safety plan gets everybody on the same page. Whether it's a bus accident, bomb threat or intruder alert, prevention comes through debriefing after an emergency occurs. You […]

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