The 34 schools and districts recognized in this year's Districts of Distinction program are tailoring their career and technical education as well as college-prep courses to regional and national needs, while adding healthy doses of STEM and STEAM to turbo charge learning.
This Q&A with Rachel Bodoin, blended learning specialist from Springfield Public Schools in Missouri, addresses how successful implementation of edtech requires a shift in culture and ongoing support for educators.
By sharing lesson plans digitally, co-teachers can improve planning and ensure that students with disabilities receive the adaptations they need for success.
Parents and teachers grow concerned when younger students fail tests, act out in school or miss class. However, these academic and social struggles can mask mental health disorders. An elementary-age child having difficulty acquiring language fluency isn’t necessarily depressed, but adults should at least ask the question, says Keith Herman, a professor of educational, school […]
As educators continue to grapple with rising stress and depression, district leaders are starting to tailor school anxiety interventions to meet the needs of specific student groups.
Research suggests that extracurricular activities offer important academic, social and emotional benefits for students. By continually removing barriers to participation in after-school and summer programs, we are leveling the playing field for our most disadvantaged students.
