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K12 leadership network aims to eliminate equity gaps

By Avi Asher-Schapiro

School district leaders in the southern United States looking to tackle equity challenges have some help on the way. Administrators who want to make changes, such as creating healthy eating initiatives or discipline reform, can apply for a fellowship designed to give them more effective resources to help eliminate racial and economic disparities across their […]

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Building a better school principal

Family sets tradition of school leadership

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December 21, 2016

New teacher prep rules face uncertain future in schools

A new accountability and data collection system that the U.S. Department of Education proposed for teacher preparation programs last fall already faces challenges. Regulations proposed under the Obama administration to improve transparency around teacher preparation require states to provide a lot of data—including placement and retention rates, feedback from graduates and employers, student learning outcomes, […]

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December 15, 2016

Manufacturing education in the desert

With nearby manufacturing plants struggling to find skilled workers, Desert View High School in Tucson, Arizona, launched a precision manufacturing program in 2012. The Academy of Aerospace iSTEM and Digital Technology at the high school gives students hands-on training in software and equipment used in high-precision machining and engineering. Students can earn up to 13 […]

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December 13, 2016

6 ways to improve professional development in STEM

High-quality instruction in science, math, engineering and technology requires both teaching expertise and content knowledge. Yet, at the elementary school level, many teachers haven’t had specialized education or training in science. At the secondary level, studies show that about 33 percent of middle school math and science teachers and 30 percent of high school chemistry […]

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December 12, 2016

A U.S. teacher's perspective on the Finnish education system

Leticia Guzman Ingram, teacher at Basalt High School in Colorado and named 2016 Colorado State Teacher of the Year, shares her point of view of the education system in Finland. We constantly hear how America’s education system is broken and performs below the level of other countries. I recently returned from a trip to Finland where I […]

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December 12, 2016

STEM, careers to receive more attention in 2017

Nearly half of all superintendents say STEM will receive new or additional attention this year in classrooms, according to a DA survey of K12 leaders. Unlike last year, which showed that more readers would implement new reading and language arts programs (at least in elementary schools), nearly half of all readers say they will focus […]

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December 12, 2016

Schools adding new assessment strategies

District leaders in 2017 will focus heavily on adopting new assessment strategies and instructional technology when it comes to classroom instruction, according to a DA survey of K12 leaders. In the 2015 survey, about 50 percent of respondents say that new testing techniques will be a top priority, compared to only 40 percent in the […]

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Curriculum & Instruction

Top Curriculum & Instruction Stories

K12 leadership network aims to eliminate equity gaps

Building a better school principal

Family sets tradition of school leadership

Curriculum & Instruction Stories

Recommended reading for K12 district leaders

New teacher prep rules face uncertain future in schools

Manufacturing education in the desert

6 ways to improve professional development in STEM

A U.S. teacher's perspective on the Finnish education system

STEM, careers to receive more attention in 2017

Schools adding new assessment strategies