If teachers had a say in what technologies belong in their classrooms, they'd ask for interactive displays with advanced features and platforms with ready-made lesson content, a new survey contends.
"We wished we had implemented it sooner," says Alabama's 2024 Assistant Principal of the Year, Charles Longshore, of Dothan Preparatory Academy's smartphone ban.
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The legality of cellphones in Wyoming schools could become more uniform with the passage of Senate File 21—Ban on cell phone use in schools. The bill would require Wyoming districts to adopt policies prohibiting cellphone use in classrooms by July 1.
A superintendent's work is professional and personal for Raymond Sanchez, who leads the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns in the suburbs just north of New York City.
Some states are trying to legislate against pervasive phone use in schools. Florida, South Carolina and Louisiana have statewide restrictions — and states like California, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Virginia have policies requiring districts or schools to create policies banning phones, according to findings from EducationWeek.
In 2004, former special education teacher Michael Bennett was the victim of a gunshot wound by a student. Twenty years later, he's prioritizing safety as a superintendent.
There are more effective ways of re-capturing your students' attention than banning smartphones. As most educators know, engagement was a challenge prior to the arrival of Snapchat and TikTok.
Many schools are enforcing strict policies that keep students from checking their smartphone throughout the entire school day. This superintendent is doing it a little differently.
