Student Success

With 22 of the 26 school districts in Northcentral Technical College’s area of Wisconsin expressing a need for middle school and high school technology teachers, the college has partnered with Marian University to train more educators. The teacher candidates will be drawn from NTC’s technology programs, including architectural design, automotive, diesel, electromechanical, graphic communications, mechanical […]

Something as simple and as inexpensive as a few minutes of deep breathing can help children better control their emotions—and their behavior. But this only works if students practice mindfulness daily, and at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School in Syracuse, New York, they do—for 30 minutes at the start of each day of summer school. “When you […]

What does mindfulness look like as elementary students age? Betsy Hanger, an instructor with the nonprofit Mindful Schools who works as a community mentor in several Los Angeles USD classrooms, describes two scenarios: Kindergarten: Children in a mindfulness circle take three deep breaths. The teacher guides them in imagining they are dolphins riding waves. Students […]

The school psychologist shortage rages on, with one federal study predicting deficits of more than 10,000 full-time psychologists by 2025. But districts have been exploring nontraditional options to provide comprehensive care to all students. “The shortages are significant and severe, to the point where we’re in somewhat of a potential crisis” says Eric Rossen, director […]

Here are seven more strategies from the National Association of School Psychologists for dealing with counseling shortages: Develop paid internship programs to recruit graduate school candidates to your district. Sell the job and your district by outlining community assets, such as a lower cost of living, strong school systems and local parks. Cast a wide […]

At first, the class was like any other at Georgia’s Quitman County School District. Kids sat at desks while an adult lectured. Despite appearances, this was no ordinary lecture. Schneider Electric organized STEM activities for the kids in this Quitman County high school class. These activities are part of Quitman County’s energy performance contract with […]