Category: Education
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Female district leaders target back-to-school priorities
Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024’s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 3rd Day of Edtech, our story focuses on women in district leadership. Key points: Enhancing leadership and expanding personal networks are top priorities Innovative solutions to meet diverse student needs What 1,000 families want your district to know about communication…
How satellite connectivity can narrow the digital learning gap
Key points: E-learning has vast benefits, but it is unavailable for millions of Americans Online learning programs increase student access, engagement Virtual academies remove barriers and unlock student potential For more news on online learning, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub We are living through a dramatic transformation in how Americans learn. Though not exactly new,…
“5 Ways to Up Your Classroom Game, According to Larry Ferlazzo”
5 Ways to Up Your Classroom Game, According to Larry Ferlazzo is the headline of one of my latest Ed Week columns. Stop telling your students what to do and other ideas from a veteran teacher to his colleagues. 5 Ways to Up Your Classroom Game, According to Larry Ferlazzo is the headline…
The Best Ed Tech Resources Of 2024 – Part Two
My end-of-year “Best” list posts continue… I publish a regular series called Ed Tech Digest, and I thought it would useful to readers and to me to review them and highlight the ones I think are the best of the year. You can see previous editions of this list, along with all the “Best” lists related…
Links To All My Ed Week “Classroom Q&A” Posts On Teacher Leadership
As regular readers know, I’ve been doing the Classroom Q&A column over at Education Week for thirteen years. And I plan to continue doing it for quite a few more years. I have so many contributors now, though, that there really isn’t space there for my annual thematic compilation posts, where I collect links…
Texas State Board of Education Names Just Right Reader’s English and Spanish Literacy Resources as Approved Instructional Materials
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) recently named Just Right Reader’s decodable books for grades K-2 as approved instructional materials for both English and Spanish phonics. After undergoing the SBOE-governed Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process, these literacy resources were found to meet 100 percent of the applicable Texas…
How To Unblock TikTok In The USA: Fostering STEM Engagement Through Short-Form Videos
In today’s digital landscape, social media platforms have become crucial for educational engagement, especially in STEM fields. TikTok, a leading short-form video-sharing app, has gained immense popularity globally. Yet, in the USA, access to TikTok is restricted, hindering students and educators from tapping into its educational value. This piece delves into TikTok’s role in enhancing…
Exemplary Cybersecurity Educators Honored
On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education, in consultation with the White House Office of the National Cyber Director and the National Science Foundation, announced the 2024 recipients of the Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award at the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Ms. Jessica Tickle, of the Center for…