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Math scores rise quickly after Missouri district implements comprehensive program in elementary schools

Adam Galvan | June 24, 2018

The process to select a new elementary math program for Columbia Public Schools began four years ago. K12 Math Coordinator Dana Hibbard located the highest-performing schools in Missouri and selected their top two math programs for piloting in her district of 18,555 students. It's been barely a year that Everyday Mathematics 4 has been in […]

E-book content and applications for schools

Steven Blackburn | June 24, 2018

Digital book platforms now provide more than just reading materials. Today, students can listen to audio recordings, highlight text and watch accompanying videos. Meanwhile, teachers can monitor student progress through assessment tools. Some content even caters specifically to educators for use in professional learning communities. e-Books on Gale Virtual Reference Library platform Gale, a Cengage […]

Indianapolis school principal changes staff culture

Melissa Nicefaro | June 21, 2018

When Jeremy Baugh took over as principal at Lew Wallace School 107 in Indianapolis in 2014, half of his staff was new. The school had struggled with teacher retention, which was reflected in student success. Only 22 percent of kindergarten students were achieving at grade level. The school's 600 students come from 37 countries and […]

4 steps to fluency and mastery in education for ELLs

Jeff Levin-Scherz &Ben Lupin | June 19, 2018

Incorporating high-quality resources to support ELL students can have a stark impact on whether they succeed. At High School of World Cultures, we have been able to pinpoint four best practices for evaluating ELL resources. Editor's note: District Administration welcomes the insights and opinions of educators and administrators on all topics. If you would like to […]

Personalized Learning in Elementary Mathematics: Strategies for Success

Adam Galvan | June 19, 2018

New approaches to elementary mathematics curriculum, instruction, technology and assessment are providing opportunities to personalize learning for each student, creating highly effective, student-centered learning environments. In this web seminar, the director of curriculum at McGraw-Hill discussed ideas, strategies and resources for delivering a positive, measurable impact on student outcomes through personalized learning in K6 math […]

Setting limits for sharing with K12 students

Adam Rogers | June 18, 2018

In fall 2017, an elementary school art teacher in Mansfield ISD in Arlington, Texas, introduced herself to her fourth-grade students with a slide show about her life. It included a photo of her partner, who the teacher presented as her future wife. The photo, and a lesson about an artist and his same-sex partner, led […]

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 […]

Nurturing a New Generation of Leaders

Adam Galvan | June 04, 2018

In 2015, Raytown High School in Missouri created a much-needed class for its student leadership organization, Jay Crew, but the course still required a concrete curriculum. So the school adopted the Lead2Feed initiative, a free program of leadership lessons that students explore through activism in local or global communities in need. For their first project, […]

Essentials for Meeting the Third-Grade Guarantee: Achieve Third-Grade Reading Proficiency

msdc | June 01, 2018

Take a look at these critical steps to help children achieve third grade reading proficiency.

Lit takes a village for pre-K education

Adam Galvan | May 16, 2018

Books represent just a part of the early literacy equation. Districts and community organizations now provide transportation, meals, summer lessons and family activities to prepare children for kindergarten reading. "The biggest challenge for closing the literacy gap is to address its cause: an opportunity gap" says Nell Duke, professor of literacy, language and culture at […]

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