After-school staff seeking to become classroom teachers often enroll in nontraditional development programs designed to diversify the education workforce, report says.
Districts reported lower kindergarten enrollment in 2020-21, which means returning students could alter the traditional makeup of the early grades this fall.
A new report on the use of technology and digital tools from Project Tomorrow and Blackboard shows the positive outcomes from giving students more ownership in projects and research.
Schools are facing mounting pressure to reduce drop-out rates and improve student outcomes. The solution lies in keeping students engaged and excited about learning. How? By using imaginative, non-traditional teaching methods to promote deeper learning. Attend this web seminar to discover the ways Howe Public Schools, a rural school district in Oklahoma, uses technology to […]
Teachers today have more control over how and when they receive professional development. Whether the learning is self-paced, online or partially in-person, more districts measure PD based on the new skills teachers can display in their classrooms rather than on how long they spend listening to an instructor. For example, veteran social studies teacher Kurt […]
In southern California's Brawley Union High School District, students newly arrived from Mexico study math and science using a university-developed curriculum written in Spanish. In the Omaha Public Schools, bilingual picture books created by district staff supplement the education of students who speak the Karen language of Burma. Despite research showing that native-language instruction improves […]
While national graduation rates hit an all-time high of 82 percent in 2014, the trend for students with disabilities remained flat at nearly 63 percent, according to the most recent data. In Georgia, Nevada and Mississippi, students with disabilities graduated from high school at half the rate of their non-disabled peers. Students with disabilities who […]
"Deeper learning" is an education buzzword taking hold in education circles, and could be another term for "21st century learning" and "personalized learning" in a list of trendy ideas to improve U.S. schools. But given new research claiming the method raises achievement and graduation rates, should administrators pay attention? "Deeper learning" is an education buzzword […]
