How to balance summer break with summer learning loss

Key points: Students can still have fun and keep their brains active this summer Gamifying math and beating the summer slide 5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap For more news on summer learning loss, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub As classrooms close until next fall, talk of the dreaded summer slide increases, particularly…

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FCC adopts $200M cybersecurity pilot program

Key points: Cybersecurity remains a real and evolving threat to K-12 schools and libraries K-12 cybersecurity threats to your school can be lowered–here’s how Cybersecurity is top priority for K-12 edtech leaders For more news on cybersecurity, visit eSN’s IT Leadership hub The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on June 6 adopted a three-year, $200 million…

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All Of 2024’s “Best” Lists – So Far

  I’ve published a fair number of “Best” lists during the first half of 2024. Here they all are: MY 9 EDUCATION PREDICTIONS FOR 2024 THE “BEST” RESOURCES FOR TEACHING SENTENCE STRUCTURE THE BEST RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ABOUT THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION SOME OF THE BEST RESOURCES ON SUPPORTING & VALUING STUDENTS’ IDENTITIES THE BEST…

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Company mandating 3-point seatbelts for all school buses

Blue Bird Corporation, the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, is setting a new standard for safety in student transportation. The company announced the safety upgrades, to protect school children, bus drivers, and other road users. Starting in fall 2024, Blue Bird will equip new school buses with industry-first safety features, including three-point seat…

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What TED Talks Teach Us About Teaching

Why do TED Talks captivate us so consistently?  TED Talks captivate us because their speakers apply fundamental principles of communication that, I believe, 99% of speakers fail to follow. Because teaching is first and foremost about communication, these principles apply just as well to teaching, especially to online teaching with videos.  Photos Imagery, in either…

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July Self-Care Calendar

Sign up for a newsletter. To download a copy of the calendar, click here. The post July Self-Care Calendar appeared first on The Educators Room.  Sign up for a newsletter. To download a copy of the calendar, click here. The post July Self-Care Calendar appeared first on The Educators Room. Instruction & Curriculum The Educators Room

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Paving Pathways for Multilinguals

Career and technical education (CTE) courses and programs offer opportunities for multilingual learners (MLs) to meet their educational and career goals. State education agencies and school districts are required to provide MLs equal opportunities to participate in all available programs and activities, including CTE programs (U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, & U.S….

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