In response to poor student outcomes at its virtual schools, a new Indiana law says if online students fail to log in to classes for too long, virtual schools must kick them out. Additionally, students who want to enroll in an online school must complete an orientation session with a guardian to better understand the expectations of a virtual learning environment.
If online students fail to log into classes for too long, virtual schools must kick them out, under a new Indiana law. Students who want to go to an online school now also have to complete an orientation session with a guardian to better understand the expectations of a virtual learning environment.
The argument for getting student voice into decision making can be heard in discussions around the country. What if we combined student voice with design thinking, and then allowed students the same platform for improvement that we provide adults? The Student Innovation Team (SIT) concept does just that.
Today's superintendent is responsible for ensuring that all stakeholders—in the district and the community—embrace transformative digital learning. A strong partnership with the district's chief technology officer and other members of the technology department is key.
You've all read the effectiveness research that vendors include to show the value of their curricular products and programs, but not all curriculum evaluation studies are created equal.
Curriculum development teams must review and select resources that align with standards, grade-level expectations and assessments. During the review process, a team should typically review five or more different resources and narrow them down to two, according to Align the Design, an ASCD publication co-authored by Ann Mausbach and Nancy J. Mooney in 2008. The […]
Today's focus on STEM projects seems irrevocably linked to makerspaces. Educators have seen students thrive when they experiment with tools and technology to create various objects.
Family problems, absences and poor grades can drive students to becoming a dropout. But what actually drives many teenagers to quit school, say experts, is a sense that nobody in the building cares about them.
Since Chicago Public Schools implemented the University of Chicago's Freshman OnTrack indicator, the percentage of ninth-graders who've stayed on track, or earned the appropriate number of credits to graduate, has increased from 57 to 82 percent. Among the other data points: On-track rates improved for all students, but especially for African-American males whose on-track rate […]
