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Removing barriers to equity through digital book platform

July 26, 2016

Many students at Oxnard Elementary School District in Southern California have a dual challenge in gaining reading proficiency. Not only do they struggle with developing literacy skills, but over 56 percent of Oxnard’s 17,000 pre-k through 8 students are learning English as a second language. To help these students overcome their literacy deficiency, in 2014 […]

Strong financial skills a new must for U.S. students

Alison DeNisco | July 26, 2016

More than 51 percent of young adults across the United States say that a high school money management class would have benefitted their lives, according to a study from the National Financial Educators Council. While 45 states include personal finance in state standards, only 17 states require high school students to take a personal finance […]

Between intellect and instinct

Diallo Telli Brown | July 25, 2016

I am not a big advocate of movies. I tend to think of them as a 100 plus minute escape from reality. Moreover, movies tend to condition some minds for the oddness that will likely occur in the future. Despite my general disdain of movies, I was recently compelled to watch in its entirety, Bennett […]

Sharper vision: What's new in interactive displays for education

Adam Galvan | July 25, 2016

Advances in interactive display technology expand the ability for teachers and students to collaborate in the classroom as evermore powerful mobile devices are used to share content. Advances in interactive display technology expand the ability for teachers and students to collaborate in the classroom as evermore powerful mobile devices are used to share content. “The […]

"Meaningful Making:" and other reading picks for district leaders

Ray Bendici | July 22, 2016

Recommended books offer ideas for makerspace activities, insight into online teaching, a behind-the-scenes look at reform and philanthropy, and methods for teaching steam in elementary school. Meaningful Making:Projects and Inspirations for Fab Labs and Makerspaces Constructing Modern Knowledge Press From the Transformative Learning Technologies Lab at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education comes this compendium […]

Schools build for the future

Ray Bendici | July 18, 2016

Historic schools in Boston, built before World War II, are finally receiving a facelift. On the other side of the country, Carmel USD in California found that controlling and maintaining lighting in nine sites spread over 600 square miles can save energy and maintenance hours.And a 10-year deferred maintenance plan in Sycamore Community Schools in […]

Schools step up social media monitoring

Ray Bendici | June 21, 2016

Technology is a vital part of students’ lives: 92 percent of teens say they go online daily and 24 percent say they are logged in “almost constantly” according to a 2015 report by the Pew Research Center. Most of that involves social media (Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram), which is sometimes used to bully, make […]

Ask the Right Questions: Evaluating K-12 Learning Management Systems (LMS)

June 16, 2016

K-12 Learning Management Systems (LMS) are becoming increasingly prevalent as schools and districts across the country continue to modernize and embrace the 21st century classroom. For districts, choosing an LMS can be a lengthy undertaking. However, asking the right questions, having, a clear understanding of needs versus wants, and adhering to a proven evaluation process […]

McGraw-Hill Education Math programs offer engaging content and smooth implementation

Adam Galvan | June 13, 2016

Starting fresh with a new math curriculum was the goal for Gloucester Township Public Schools in fall 2013. The K-8 district, which is located 14 miles southeast of Philadelphia in New Jersey and serves 6,400 students, had a new curriculum and instruction department team charged with the task of updating outdated materials. “We did not […]

How schools fuel female STEM participation

Adam Galvan | May 25, 2016

Adding project-based learning and mentoring opportunities to STEM programs may better ensure that female students do not get left behind. In the United States, women hold fewer than 25 percent of jobs in STEM fields, despite accounting for 47 percent of the workforce, according to the nonprofit Million Women Mentors. “It’s really important for us […]

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