Microschools Grow Due to Personalization, Freedom and Flexibility
Parents are demanding more individualized education options, and entrepreneurs are responding by launching more microschools, according to The 74. Microschools and similar creative schooling options gained increased popularity in the wake of the pandemic, and they continue to gain traction. New data from VELA, a philanthropic nonprofit organization and entrepreneur community, reveals that more than…
A Grassroots Approach to Training Bilingual Teachers
In seven states, the need for bilingual education teachers is especially dire, according to EdSurge. Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Texas and Wisconsin have reported bilingual teacher shortages during the 2023-24 academic year, according to federal data. Another 18 states and the District of Columbia have been struggling to find enough people who teach…
Developing a Student’s Positive Self-Identity
“Ensuring students and educators explore the facets of self-hood is fundamental to developing an individual’s identity,” writes Larry Felazzo, an English and social studies teacher at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif., in Education Week. “Ongoing inquiry prepares students to possess a sense of belonging, purpose, and agency. Identity-affirming experiences in school and beyond…
Powering K-12 Innovation in 2024 — Hurdles, Accelerators, Tech Enablers
According to the Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN) Driving K-12 Innovation initiative, an international Advisory Board of about 140+ education and technology experts select the most important challenges or hurdles, mega-trends or accelerators and tech enablers that will drive K-12 innovation for the year ahead. This year, the advisory board’s work occurred during an approximately…
Taking a Positive Approach to Discipline
An Ohio state law is encouraging a positive approach to discipline in schools by focusing on prevention over punishment, according to Education Slice. The law, known as the Supporting Alternatives for Fair Education Act, sets standards for school safety officers and limits the use of suspensions for young students. It also promotes the use of…
How to Hit High Notes with Music Partnerships
With an investment of $50,500 from Country Music Association (CMA) Foundation and Music Has Value, two nonprofit organizations that support music education, as well as $25,000 from the district’s own budget, Tennessee’s Tullahoma City Schools received new instruments — 278 — for every music need of every grade in the district, according to K-12 Dive….
How AI Will Make a Positive Impact on Teaching
In the U.S, teachers are outnumbered on average 16 students to 1 teacher in the classroom (though this number can be as high as 23 to 1 in states such as California), writes Bill Salak in eSchool News. He is CTO and COO of Brainly, a service offering homework, and explanations personalized with AI. This post…
How to Nurture Students with 3 Free STEAM Education Resources
Engaging STEAM content (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) is the first step to motivate students to consider career possibilities, writes Lisa Gray, a STEAM specialist at Acmetonia Elementary School in the Allegheny Valley School District (PA), in an article in eSchool News. STEM education develops critical thinking and problem-solving skills, better communication, and better…
How to Make Students Feel Welcome at School
School leaders have their work cut out as schools reopen, Education Week reports in an article. Assignments include: plan effective professional development for teachers, review safety protocols, finetune schedules and keep students engaged and excited to maintain high attendance. Confronting student anxiety, a contributing factor to students missing more school, is now a serious threat…
Recognizing & Accommodating Invisible Disabilities
It is imperative to understand that students with disabilities are not disabled, writes Don Ringelestein, CETL, executive director of technology, in the Yorkville CUSD #115 (IL), in an article in eSchool News The disability a person may have does not define who they are. People in chairs have disabilities; they aren’t disabled. Non-apparent disabilities affect…
