Shannon McClintock Miller, innovation director for Iowa's Van Meter Community School District and a featured speaker for FETC®, addresses how to take students (as well as teachers and families) around the world virtually and shares a curated list of destinations.
Government, telecom companies, the business community and school districts must work together to overcome significant obstacles, says Lenny Schad, chief information and innovation officer of District Administration, and former CIO for Houston ISD.
From supporting educators and vetting online resources to providing broadband for students, North Dakota State Superintendent and DA guest columnist Kirsten Baesler shares her state's story—including how leaders and families are working together to strengthen the home-school connection.
Education leaders are considering staggering class schedules, reconfiguring classrooms, longer school days and continued online learning to allow for social distancing.
Students at Glastonbury Public Schools, a previous Districts of Distinction honoree, are using district iPads to complete assignments from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ironically, our best efforts to continue educating our students through distance learning may serve to widen the opportunity and achievement gaps between our student groups, says DA guest columnist Gustavo Balderas, superintendent of Eugene School District 4J in Oregon.
HR leaders play a critical role in ensuring that all employees feel supported, and in establishing what the "new normal" will look like for the organization, while communicating in personable, relatable ways.
Educators at Legacy Traditional Schools hop on Facebook Live every morning to hold flag ceremonies for the 20,000 students in the charter system that spans Arizona and Nevada.
