From student assessment changes and innovative science teaching awards to board appointments and leadership training, here's what K-12 educators need to know about what's happening at ACTFL, ACTE, NCSS, NCTM and NSTA.
Guest columnist Mark D. Benigni, superintendent of Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, says standardized testing is not the problem. Rather, the issue is how some districts are using these scores.
Guest columnist Shomari Jones describes how his district has created a multitude of initiatives aimed at closing stubborn achievement gaps and what they have learned along the way.
Guest columnist Rachele Dene Poth says a learner-driven classroom empowers students to build future-ready skills through more authentic and meaningful work.
Max Gertz, DA guest columnist and a speaker at DA's FETC 2020, says that moving away from a grade model and allowing students to create their individualized paths toward learning will empower and motivate the students for future success.
Guest columnist Sylvia Martinez, a speaker at DA's FETC 2020, says that If you are looking at making and makerspace activities as a way to give students more agency over their own learning, why not start building those habits immediately to send that message early and often.
District leaders are increasingly under the microscope for allowing implicit bias in education to fester on their campuses, with some schools facing the likelihood of lawsuits.
Hall Davidson, a DA guest columnist who will speak at DA's FETC 2020, says building a curriculum-based media festival celebrates authentic assessment and project-based learning, and gives students ownership and pride in their accomplishments.
