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has-post-thumbnail hentry category-district-management-educational-leadership category-featured-on-eschool-news category-sel category-sel-trends tag-classroom tag-core tag-data tag-high-school tag-it tag-learning tag-news tag-school tag-social tag-students" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/sel/sel-trends/" rel="SEL Trends"><u>SEL Trends</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/sel/2024/11/29/sel-chronic-absenteeism-solution/" rel="bookmark">Why SEL must be part of the chronic absenteeism solution</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-29T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 29, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Andrea Lovanhill, Committee for Children" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Andrea Lovanhill, Committee for Children</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/sel/2024/11/29/sel-chronic-absenteeism-solution/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/chronic-absenteeism-SEL-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="SEL programs provide a time-tested and effective solution for improving multiple educational outcomes, including chronic absenteeism." itemprop="image" decoding="async" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> Chronic absenteeism remains a nationwide challenge, despite efforts to return to normalcy post-pandemic. 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Right now, one in four classroom… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221324" class="post-221324 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-college-and-career-readiness category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching tag-ap tag-ap-classes tag-college tag-college-admissions tag-college-readiness tag-high-school tag-need tag-news tag-pathways tag-school" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/college-and-career-readiness/" rel="College and Career Readiness"><u>College and Career Readiness</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/29/do-ap-classes-matter-in-college-admissions/" rel="bookmark">Do AP classes matter in college admissions?</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-29T04:05:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 29, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by John Morganelli, Ivy Tutors Network" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">John Morganelli, Ivy Tutors Network</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/29/do-ap-classes-matter-in-college-admissions/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/AP-classes-college-admissions-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Motivated students rely on AP classes to showcase their ability to challenge themselves academically and prove college readiness." itemprop="image" decoding="async" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> The competitive nature of college admissions can leave students in a panic, desperate to prove their academic excellence. Admissions officers and experts get asked all the time how… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221419" class="post-221419 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-district-management-educational-leadership category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-students-with-special-needs tag-act tag-disabilities tag-district tag-education tag-leaders tag-quality tag-school tag-special-education tag-state tag-student" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/students-with-special-needs/" rel="Students with Special Needs"><u>Students with Special Needs</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/28/district-leaders-gratitude-special-education-staff/" rel="bookmark">District leaders express gratitude for special education staff</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-28T05:01:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 28, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Megan Scavuzzo, Presence" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Megan Scavuzzo, Presence</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/28/district-leaders-gratitude-special-education-staff/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/special-education-district-leaders-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Amid increasing demand for services, 'rare and wonderful' special education staff are standouts in districts across the nation." itemprop="image" decoding="async" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> The demand for special education services is increasing, with about 15 percent of public school students eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221312" class="post-221312 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-students-with-special-needs tag-class tag-day tag-educators tag-school tag-skills tag-students tag-support tag-teacher tag-teaching tag-time" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/students-with-special-needs/" rel="Students with Special Needs"><u>Students with Special Needs</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/28/this-season-finding-gratitude-teaching-students/" rel="bookmark">This season, finding my gratitude in art and teaching</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-28T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 28, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Sara Wodarski, NewHope Academy" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Sara Wodarski, NewHope Academy</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/28/this-season-finding-gratitude-teaching-students/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/gratitude-students-teacher-teaching-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Educators guide and support students, but also learn from gratitude from their curiosity, problem-solving skills, and unique ways of thinking" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> My students surprise me with their creativity and resilience. They’re not just kids in a special education school; they’re individuals who teach me new ways to view art… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221296" class="post-221296 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-coding-and-robotics category-featured-on-eschool-news category-steam tag-collaboration tag-creativity tag-engineering tag-need tag-robot tag-robots tag-skills tag-soft-skills tag-students tag-teach" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/coding-and-robotics/" rel="Coding and Robotics"><u>Coding and Robotics</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/2024/11/27/robots-students-creativity-collaboration/" rel="bookmark">Using robots to teach creativity, collaboration, and self-confidence</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-27T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 27, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Hunter McConnell, Jacksonville ISD" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Hunter McConnell, Jacksonville ISD</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/2024/11/27/robots-students-creativity-collaboration/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/robotics-students-creativity-collaboration-self-confidence-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="As they engage with robots, students build essential skills and gain engineering experience as they gain creativity and collaboration skills." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> At Jacksonville Independent School District we like to combine social-emotional learning with coding education. Here’s how it has worked since we introduced virtual robotics at our middle school. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221304" class="post-221304 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-it-leadership category-k-12-cybersecurity category-k-12-tech-innovation-news tag-future tag-help tag-it tag-it-leadership tag-leadership tag-need tag-news tag-school tag-school-it tag-up" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/it-leadership/k-12-cybersecurity/" rel="K-12 Cybersecurity"><u>K-12 Cybersecurity</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/it-leadership/2024/11/27/how-to-prepare-for-a-school-cybersecurity-audit/" rel="bookmark">How to prepare for a school cybersecurity audit</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-27T04:28:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 27, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Dave Courbanou, Intelligent CloudCare" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Dave Courbanou, Intelligent CloudCare</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/it-leadership/2024/11/27/how-to-prepare-for-a-school-cybersecurity-audit/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/school-cybersecurity-audit-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="A school cybersecurity audit can help provide assurance that your school IT environment is secure and IT staff are aware of critical info." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> School cybersecurity audits don’t have to be stressful. If you know what to expect, you can be well prepared and set yourself up for future success. The effort… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221268" class="post-221268 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ell category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching tag-classrooms tag-educators tag-english tag-it tag-rich tag-school tag-schools tag-student tag-students tag-support" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/ell/" rel="ELL"><u>ELL</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/26/beyond-translations-effective-scaffolds-to-support-ells/" rel="bookmark">Beyond translations: Effective scaffolds to support ELLs</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-26T04:38:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 26, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Timothy Montalvo, Iona University" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Timothy Montalvo, Iona University</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/26/beyond-translations-effective-scaffolds-to-support-ells/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/ELLs-scaffolds-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Translations can serve as temporary support, but scaffolds can help to boost ELLs' English acquisition and engagement." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> As schools continue to serve an increasingly diverse student body, many educators face the challenge of meeting the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) in content-rich classrooms. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221244" class="post-221244 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-on-eschool-news category-steam category-stem-steam-trends tag-creativity tag-critical-thinking tag-it tag-learning tag-science tag-science-learning tag-steam tag-stem tag-students tag-teaching" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/stem-steam-trends/" rel="STEM & STEAM Trends"><u>STEM & STEAM Trends</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/2024/11/22/7-reasons-to-ditch-recipe-style-science-labs/" rel="bookmark">7 reasons to ditch recipe-style science labs</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-22T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 22, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Lindsay Mosshammer, Frances Xavier Warde School" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Lindsay Mosshammer, Frances Xavier Warde School</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/2024/11/22/7-reasons-to-ditch-recipe-style-science-labs/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/science-labs-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Engaging science labs that align with workforce-ready skills break down barriers to learning complex subjects." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> Elementary science lessons often follow a rigid, textbook-driven approach, with students passively following predetermined procedures and observing expected outcomes. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221251" class="post-221251 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-students-with-special-needs tag-better tag-career tag-class tag-classroom tag-classroom-technology tag-college tag-college-and-career tag-help tag-innovation tag-learning" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/students-with-special-needs/" rel="Students with Special Needs"><u>Students with Special Needs</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/22/paradeducator-tech-help-neurodivergent-students/" rel="bookmark">As a paradeducator, here’s how I use tech to help neurodivergent students gain agency</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-22T04:31:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 22, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Francesca Mesneak, Snohomish School District" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Francesca Mesneak, Snohomish School District</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/22/paradeducator-tech-help-neurodivergent-students/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/neurodivergent-students-paraeducator-tech-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="As educators learn how technology impacts neurodivergent students, they can continue to provide students with better help. " itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> As a paraeducator, I see how the most basic uses of classroom technology can create barriers for my students--especially those who struggle with executive functions. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221224" class="post-221224 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-district-management category-district-management-educational-leadership category-educational-leadership category-featured-on-eschool-news tag-businesses tag-career tag-children tag-collaboration tag-college tag-districts tag-education tag-educators tag-future tag-generation" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/district-management-educational-leadership/" rel="District Management"><u>District Management</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/11/21/school-districts-create-successful-community-partnerships/" rel="bookmark">5 ways school districts can create successful community partnerships</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-21T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 21, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Gary Hensley, Follett Software & Tahira Stalberte, APR, Union County Public Schools" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Gary Hensley, Follett Software & Tahira Stalberte, APR, Union County Public Schools</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/11/21/school-districts-create-successful-community-partnerships/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/schools-community-partnerships-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Community partnerships help schools bridge the gap between education and the workforce, while preparing students for future careers." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> In many ways, schools are central to an entire community. They unite students, families, educators, and local organizations, fostering a sense of belonging and collaboration. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221398" class="post-221398 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education-policy-funding category-educational-leadership category-featured-on-eschool-news tag-administration tag-business tag-department-of-education tag-education tag-education-department tag-free tag-story tag-u-s-department-of-education tag-up" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/education-policy-funding/" rel="Education Policy & Funding"><u>Education Policy & Funding</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/11/21/trump-linda-mcmahon-lead-education-department/" rel="bookmark">Trump picks Linda McMahon to lead, and possibly dismantle, Education Department</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-21T04:03:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 21, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/11/21/trump-linda-mcmahon-lead-education-department/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/trump-education-1-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Getting rid of the Education Department, as Trump has referenced, would be a substantial task that would require significant political will." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> Former professional wrestling executive and billionaire Linda McMahon is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Education, an agency Trump has pledged to dismantle. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221204" class="post-221204 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-classroom-learning category-classroom-management category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching tag-classroom tag-district tag-engaging tag-learning tag-news tag-pedagogy tag-school tag-student tag-student-agency tag-student-enrollment" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/classroom-management/" rel="Classroom Management"><u>Classroom Management</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/20/6-ways-to-create-engaging-elementary-learning-spaces/" rel="bookmark">6 ways to create engaging elementary learning spaces</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-20T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 20, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Ashley Campos, Chula Vista Elementary School District" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Ashley Campos, Chula Vista Elementary School District</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/20/6-ways-to-create-engaging-elementary-learning-spaces/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/elementary-learning-spaces-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Elementary learning spaces and an environment designed with student success in mind can lead to greater engagement and focus." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> Key points: When our district decided to build a brand-new elementary school to support its growing student enrollment, we wanted ... Read more </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221215" class="post-221215 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-literacy tag-children tag-dyslexia tag-help tag-literacy tag-news tag-teaching tag-visit tag-young" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/literacy/" rel="Literacy"><u>Literacy</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/20/understanding-dyslexia-early-diagnosis-intervention/" rel="bookmark">Understanding dyslexia: Why early diagnosis and intervention matter </a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-20T04:08:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 20, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Robin Zikmund, IMSE Foundation" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Robin Zikmund, IMSE Foundation</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/20/understanding-dyslexia-early-diagnosis-intervention/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/dyslexia-students-early-intervention-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Teaching students with dyslexia requires more than curriculum--it takes early screenings and access to science-backed reading instruction." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> For years, parents and educators around the country have been warning that prevalent approaches to literacy are not working, and state legislatures are responding. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221200" class="post-221200 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-district-management category-district-management-educational-leadership category-educational-leadership category-featured-on-eschool-news tag-ceo tag-class tag-education tag-education-leadership tag-educational-leadership tag-leaders tag-leadership tag-national tag-policy tag-questions" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a 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Ed</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/11/19/olympic-sized-lessons-in-educational-leadership/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/educational-leadership-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Leveraging diverse collaboration and learning from setbacks can propel educational leadership team to success." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> When Lara Dallman-Weiss and Stuart McNay set sail together at the 2024 Paris Olympics, they weren't just navigating open waters--they were challenging traditional norms in a sport historically… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221194" class="post-221194 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-college-and-career-readiness category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching tag-challenges tag-classrooms tag-curriculum tag-education tag-high-school tag-high-schools tag-school tag-schools tag-students tag-textbooks" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/college-and-career-readiness/" rel="College and Career Readiness"><u>College and Career Readiness</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/18/real-life-work-experiences-high-school-success/" rel="bookmark">Real-life work experiences: The unseen curriculum for high school success</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-18T13:27:43-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">November 18, 2024</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-18T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 18, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by George Philhower, Eastern Hancock Schools" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">George Philhower, Eastern Hancock Schools</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/18/real-life-work-experiences-high-school-success/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/real-life-work-experiences-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Real-life work experiences and learning partnerships are not just an add-on to the high school experience; they’re a transformative element." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> In the bustling halls of high schools across America, students race between classes, their backpacks heavy with textbooks and their minds laden with academic expectations. Yet, a vital… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221159" class="post-221159 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-teaching-trends tag-challenges tag-classroom tag-cte tag-education tag-help tag-student tag-student-engagement tag-students tag-teacher tag-teachers" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/teaching-trends/" rel="Teaching Trends"><u>Teaching Trends</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/15/cte-teacher-8-strategies-increase-student-engagement/" rel="bookmark">A CTE teacher shares 8 strategies to increase student engagement</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-15T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 15, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Jaison Brooks, CTE Educator" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Jaison Brooks, CTE Educator</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/15/cte-teacher-8-strategies-increase-student-engagement/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/student-engagement-1-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="There is no silver bullet to remedy student engagement--there are, however, strategies we can use to help our cause." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> As classroom teachers, one of the many challenges we face is student engagement. With the changing landscape of education, how do we keep students focused and provide them… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221333" class="post-221333 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-educational-leadership category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-teacher-professional-development tag-best tag-common tag-district tag-districts tag-educators tag-global tag-goals tag-leaders tag-learning tag-need" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/teacher-professional-development/" rel="Teacher Professional Development"><u>Teacher Professional Development</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/11/15/strategies-to-craft-effective-pd-for-schools-and-districts/" rel="bookmark">Strategies to craft effective PD for schools and districts</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-15T04:02:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 15, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Jamie Fernandez-Schendt, Participate Learning" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Jamie Fernandez-Schendt, Participate Learning</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/11/15/strategies-to-craft-effective-pd-for-schools-and-districts/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/teacher-PD-teacher-professional-development-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="To create useful, sustained teacher PD in schools and districts, align efforts with school-specific needs and district-wide goals" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> The best teacher professional development is an empowering experience that equips educators with the skills and insights they need to grow and thrive in their careers. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221131" class="post-221131 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-literacy tag-literacy tag-news tag-school tag-students tag-teaching tag-visit" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/literacy/" rel="Literacy"><u>Literacy</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/14/5-ways-we-used-our-literacy-platforms-to-engage-students/" rel="bookmark">5 ways we used our literacy platforms to engage students</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-14T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 14, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Larry LaPrise & Jessica Zimmerman, Valley View Leadership Academy" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Larry LaPrise & Jessica Zimmerman, Valley View Leadership Academy</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/14/5-ways-we-used-our-literacy-platforms-to-engage-students/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/literacy-students-student-engagement-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Engaging literacy systems are positively impacting students and giving them critical foundational skills--while boosting student engagement." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> With a student population that’s roughly 85 percent Hispanic, our K-8 academy faces some interesting-but-not-insurmountable literacy challenges. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221128" class="post-221128 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ai-in-education category-digital-learning category-featured-on-eschool-news category-teacher-professional-development tag-classrooms tag-digital tag-digital-divide tag-digital-learning tag-divide tag-jobs tag-learning tag-professional-learning tag-students tag-technology" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/ai-in-education/" rel="AI in Education"><u>AI in Education</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2024/11/13/equitable-access-ai-professional-development/" rel="bookmark">Equitable access to AI in classrooms is a problem–the solution is professional learning</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-13T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 13, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Michelle Stie, National Math and Science Initiative" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Michelle Stie, National Math and Science Initiative</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2024/11/13/equitable-access-ai-professional-development/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/AI-professional-development-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Bridging the AI access gap for all students will require high-quality professional development that empowers both teachers and K-12 leaders." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> Generative AI is transforming the nature of work in many fields. One analysis claims more than 60 percent of the jobs in advanced economies will be supported by… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221105" class="post-221105 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ai-in-education category-digital-learning category-featured-on-eschool-news category-teaching-trends tag-creativity tag-critical-thinking tag-digital tag-digital-age tag-education tag-it tag-need tag-student tag-students tag-teachers" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/ai-in-education/" rel="AI in Education"><u>AI in Education</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2024/11/12/ai-students-curiosity-creativity-critical-thinking/" rel="bookmark">How AI can unleash student curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-12T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 12, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Jamie MacPherson, Van Andel Institute for Education" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Jamie MacPherson, Van Andel Institute for Education</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2024/11/12/ai-students-curiosity-creativity-critical-thinking/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/AI-students-critical-thinking-creativity-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="It’s vital to equip students with the tools they need to thrive in a new digital age and use AI to grow creativity and critical thinking." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> Maybe it’s just me, but it feels as though AI is starting to take over the world. To be clear, I don’t mean this in an “evil robots”… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221102" class="post-221102 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-on-eschool-news category-steam category-stem-steam-trends tag-better tag-challenges tag-classroom tag-data tag-engaging tag-game-based-learning tag-it tag-keys tag-learning tag-math" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/stem-steam-trends/" rel="STEM & STEAM Trends"><u>STEM & STEAM Trends</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/2024/11/12/3-keys-to-making-math-engaging/" rel="bookmark">3 keys to making math engaging</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-12T04:18:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 12, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Ki Karou, MIND Education" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Ki Karou, MIND Education</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/2024/11/12/3-keys-to-making-math-engaging/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/math-engaging-students-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Embracing game-based learning and using data to adapt tools to students’ needs will bring math to life and make math engaging." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> One of the challenges to getting students engaged in math is the perception that it's a subject where you sit at a desk and do 30 math problems… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221056" class="post-221056 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ai-in-education category-durable-skills category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching tag-digital tag-edtech tag-engaging tag-it tag-literacy tag-literacy-skills tag-media-literacy tag-skills tag-students tag-tools" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/durable-skills/" rel="Durable Skills"><u>Durable Skills</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/08/enhancing-media-literacy-skills-in-the-age-of-ai/" rel="bookmark">Enhancing media literacy skills in the age of AI</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-08T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 8, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Sam Bowman, eSN Contributing Writer" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Sam Bowman, eSN Contributing Writer</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/08/enhancing-media-literacy-skills-in-the-age-of-ai/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/media-literacy-skills-digital-tools-edtech-tools-students-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Students can develop media literacy skills with edtech tools and engage in the digital and AI-infused world." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> Media literacy has emerged as a critical skillset in today's digital landscape. As individuals increasingly consume content from many platforms, understanding how to discern credible information from misinformation… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221219" class="post-221219 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education-policy-funding category-educational-leadership category-featured-on-eschool-news tag-choice tag-department-of-education tag-education tag-school tag-school-choice tag-schools tag-story tag-students tag-u-s-department-of-education tag-up" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/education-policy-funding/" rel="Education Policy & Funding"><u>Education Policy & Funding</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/11/07/trump-second-term-what-that-means-for-schools/" rel="bookmark">Trump has won a second term–here’s what that means for schools</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-07T05:01:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 7, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/11/07/trump-second-term-what-that-means-for-schools/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/trump-education-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Lawmakers may balk at Trump education proposals they see as expanding the federal role or disadvantaging their constituents." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> On the campaign trail, Donald Trump pledged to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education, expand school choice, roll back new protections for LGBTQ students, and deport… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221030" class="post-221030 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-district-management category-district-management-educational-leadership category-educational-leadership category-featured-on-eschool-news tag-creativity tag-education tag-educators tag-future tag-learning tag-school tag-schools tag-social tag-student tag-student-centered-learning" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/district-management-educational-leadership/" rel="District Management"><u>District Management</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/11/06/future-focused-student-centered-learning-environment/" rel="bookmark">The four promises of school: Building a future-focused, student-centered learning environment</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-06T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 6, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Dr. George Philhower, Eastern Hancock Schools" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Dr. George Philhower, Eastern Hancock Schools</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/11/06/future-focused-student-centered-learning-environment/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/learning-environment-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Every learning environment can become a place of inspiration, innovation, and achievement, where students can reach their full potential." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> In today’s rapidly evolving world, the role of education is more critical than ever. Our schools must not only impart knowledge to our students but also equip them… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221040" class="post-221040 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-it-leadership category-student-data-security tag-business tag-common tag-data tag-education tag-education-data tag-finance tag-schools tag-security tag-social tag-students" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/it-leadership/student-data-security/" rel="Student Data Security"><u>Student Data Security</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/it-leadership/2024/11/06/securing-student-data-education/" rel="bookmark">Protecting our students: The urgency of securing education data</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-06T04:42:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 6, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Vichai Levy, Protegrity" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Vichai Levy, Protegrity</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/it-leadership/2024/11/06/securing-student-data-education/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/student-data-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Protecting all student data is important, but safeguarding the personal information of young students is especially critical." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> When considering industries such as finance or healthcare, the potential for sensitive data to fall into the wrong hands is a common concern. These sectors are prime targets… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-220965" class="post-220965 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-college-and-career-readiness category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching tag-ap tag-ap-classes tag-career tag-college tag-college-and-career tag-college-board tag-future tag-it tag-rigor tag-standardized-testing" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/college-and-career-readiness/" rel="College and Career Readiness"><u>College and Career Readiness</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/05/standardized-testing-ap-exams-students-future/" rel="bookmark">Standardized testing isn’t about the score–it’s about preparing students for the future</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-06T08:22:55-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">November 6, 2024</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-05T04:43:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 5, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Philip Bates, UWorld" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Philip Bates, UWorld</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/11/05/standardized-testing-ap-exams-students-future/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/AP-exams-standardized-testing-standardized-tests-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Emphasizing rigor through AP exams and challenging standardized testing helps students develop grit and not be afraid to struggle to grow." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> A 2021 College Board analysis found that simply completing AP classes and taking the exams made students more likely to enroll in college and excel in introductory courses. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221013" class="post-221013 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ar-vr-in-the-classroom category-school-makerspaces category-steam tag-3d-printers-2 tag-curriculum tag-high-school tag-interactive tag-maker tag-pbl tag-problems tag-robot tag-school tag-steam" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/ar-vr-in-the-classroom/" rel="AR & VR in the Classroom"><u>AR & VR in the Classroom</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2024/11/04/time-to-dust-off-the-3d-printers/" rel="bookmark">Time to dust off the 3D printers</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-04T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 4, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Susan Gentz, K20Connect" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Susan Gentz, K20Connect</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2024/11/04/time-to-dust-off-the-3d-printers/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/3D-printers-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> The era of COVID-19 brought about the largest boom in school makerspaces seen to date. Makerspaces have the ability to help students consider career pathways and interests they… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-220984" class="post-220984 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-on-eschool-news category-sel category-student-well-being tag-challenges tag-children tag-education tag-k-12 tag-k-12-education tag-national tag-national-center-for-education-statistics tag-school tag-schools tag-states" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/sel/student-well-being/" rel="Student Well-Being"><u>Student Well-Being</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/sel/2024/11/01/how-pet-therapy-boosts-our-students-well-being/" rel="bookmark">How pet therapy boosts our students’ well-being</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-01T10:30:37-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">November 1, 2024</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-01T04:47:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 1, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Dr. Yuvraj Verma, Tiffany Wilson-Pugh, Farrah Cureton, & Rachel Campbell, Bessemer City Middle School" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Dr. Yuvraj Verma, Tiffany Wilson-Pugh, Farrah Cureton, & Rachel Campbell, Bessemer City Middle School</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/sel/2024/11/01/how-pet-therapy-boosts-our-students-well-being/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/11/pet-therapy-students-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Pet therapy offers educators a way to reach different students and different populations at one time, imparting key SEL benefits." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> Children nowadays face various stressors in school (academically and socially), as well as challenges from their outside worlds that trickle into their school lives both directly and indirectly. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-220948" class="post-220948 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-college-and-career-readiness category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-steam category-stem-steam-trends tag-collaboration tag-future tag-global tag-robotics tag-steam tag-stem tag-students tag-tools tag-visit tag-young" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/stem-steam-trends/" rel="STEM & STEAM Trends"><u>STEM & STEAM Trends</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/2024/10/31/industry-5-0-rethinking-stem-shape-future-workforce/" rel="bookmark">Preparing students for Industry 5.0: Rethinking STEM to shape the future workforce</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-31T11:28:33-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">October 31, 2024</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-31T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">October 31, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Rob Harvey, For The Win Robotics" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Rob Harvey, For The Win Robotics</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/2024/10/31/industry-5-0-rethinking-stem-shape-future-workforce/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/10/industry-5-0-industry-50-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="As young minds engage with advanced tools, they gain the STEM know-how and develop the mindset required to succeed in Industry 5.0." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> While AI, robotics, and drones continue to push boundaries, Industry 5.0 also recognizes the importance of human creativity and problem-solving in conjunction with these tools. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-220953" class="post-220953 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-district-management category-district-management-educational-leadership category-educational-leadership category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news tag-achievement tag-back-to-school tag-classroom tag-district tag-districts tag-engaging tag-leaders tag-learning tag-parents tag-research" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/district-management-educational-leadership/" rel="District Management"><u>District Management</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/10/31/district-leaders-offer-insight-on-engaging-families-year-round/" rel="bookmark">District leaders offer insight on engaging families year-round</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-31T04:22:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">October 31, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Megan Scavuzzo, Presence" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Megan Scavuzzo, Presence</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/10/31/district-leaders-offer-insight-on-engaging-families-year-round/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/10/families-school-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="As education changes, here's what district leaders can do to ensure families are at the center of the school communication equation." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> The “Meet the Teacher” events have taken place. The supply lists have been checked off. The classroom rules have been stapled into take-home folders. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-220934" class="post-220934 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ar-vr-in-the-classroom category-digital-learning category-featured-on-eschool-news category-stem-steam-trends tag-better tag-classrooms tag-communication tag-english tag-help tag-it tag-learning tag-school tag-schools tag-science" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/ar-vr-in-the-classroom/" rel="AR & VR in the Classroom"><u>AR & VR in the Classroom</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2024/10/30/can-vr-help-multilingual-students-better-grasp-science-concepts/" rel="bookmark">Can VR help multilingual students better grasp science concepts?</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-30T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">October 30, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Sydney Barrilleaux, University of Georgia" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Sydney Barrilleaux, University of Georgia</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2024/10/30/can-vr-help-multilingual-students-better-grasp-science-concepts/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/10/multilingual-students-vr-science-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Methods of communication beyond speech, writing could be essential for multilingual students--including VR for science learning." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> Multilingual students face unique challenges that can hurt their performance in school. New methods of teaching may help close this gap, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-220938" class="post-220938 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-district-management category-district-management-educational-leadership category-educational-leadership category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news tag-ceo tag-challenging tag-education tag-educator tag-history tag-it tag-kids tag-leaders tag-rich tag-standards" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/district-management-educational-leadership/" rel="District Management"><u>District Management</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/10/30/moving-beyond-compliance-building-relationships-in-education/" rel="bookmark">Moving beyond compliance: Building relationships in education</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-30T04:14:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">October 30, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Marcela Andrés, designEDengagement, PBC" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Marcela Andrés, designEDengagement, PBC</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/10/30/moving-beyond-compliance-building-relationships-in-education/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/10/educators-relationships-education-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="When we take time to deeply understand our students and building meaningful relationships, we can make a generational impact in education." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> The current system continues to incentivize and pressure teachers to focus on compliance--fitting kids into neat boxes, sticking to standards, and checking off those never-ending lists. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-220916" class="post-220916 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-district-management category-district-management-educational-leadership category-educational-leadership category-featured-on-eschool-news tag-assessment tag-data tag-k-12 tag-leaders tag-school tag-school-leaders tag-skills tag-states tag-students tag-summative-assessment" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/district-management-educational-leadership/" rel="District Management"><u>District Management</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/10/29/helping-k-12-leaders-use-data-more-effectively-and-confidently/" rel="bookmark">Helping K-12 leaders use data more effectively and confidently</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-29T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">October 29, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Tatiana Ciccarelli, NWEA" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Tatiana Ciccarelli, NWEA</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2024/10/29/helping-k-12-leaders-use-data-more-effectively-and-confidently/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/10/k-12-leaders-data-use-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Data use can be an obstacle that even the most skilled K-12 leaders struggle with--for many, it can feel like too much." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> Data is an essential aspect of a school’s culture. At the leadership level, data can be used to identify trends, validate conjectures, monitor progress and check the efficacy… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-220919" class="post-220919 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-classroom-learning category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-teaching-trends tag-collaboration tag-common tag-education tag-engaging tag-new-york-times tag-news tag-questions tag-story tag-the-new-york-times tag-young" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/teaching-trends/" rel="Teaching Trends"><u>Teaching Trends</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/10/29/the-10-most-common-questions-teenagers-asked-about-the-election/" rel="bookmark">The 10 most common questions teenagers asked about the election</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-29T04:22:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">October 29, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Terry Parris Jr. and Anna Diamond, The New York Times, Chalkbeat" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Terry Parris Jr. and Anna Diamond, The New York Times, Chalkbeat</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/10/29/the-10-most-common-questions-teenagers-asked-about-the-election/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/10/teenagers-election-questions-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Chalkbeat and Headway received more than 500 questions from teenagers about this year’s presidential election." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> Throughout 2024, Headway and Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization focused on education in America, have been in conversation with teenagers about the upcoming presidential election. </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-220894" class="post-220894 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ai-in-education category-digital-learning category-featured-on-eschool-news tag-accessibility tag-digital tag-digital-learning tag-it tag-learning tag-news tag-student tag-students tag-visit" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/ai-in-education/" rel="AI in Education"><u>AI in Education</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2024/10/28/baked-in-bias-or-sweet-equity-ai-education/" rel="bookmark">Baked-in bias or sweet equity: AI’s role in motivation and deep learning</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-28T15:14:22-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">October 28, 2024</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-28T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">October 28, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Eliana Whitehouse, EduDream" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Eliana Whitehouse, EduDream</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2024/10/28/baked-in-bias-or-sweet-equity-ai-education/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/10/AI-bias-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="As AI integration proceeds, educators have an opportunity to address and understand the potential for bias and discrimination." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> In the quickly evolving landscape of AI, education stands at the forefront. New AI tools are emerging daily for educators and students; from AI tutors to curriculum creators,… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-221044" class="post-221044 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-coding-and-robotics category-featured-on-eschool-news category-steam tag-computer-science tag-computer-science-education tag-department-of-education tag-education tag-enrichment tag-grant tag-keys tag-robotics tag-young tag-young-learners" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/coding-and-robotics/" rel="Coding and Robotics"><u>Coding and Robotics</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/2024/10/28/success-introducing-robotics-young-learners/" rel="bookmark">3 keys to success when introducing robotics to young learners</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-28T04:18:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">October 28, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Danielle Curry, Garfield Elementary School" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Danielle Curry, Garfield Elementary School</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/steam/2024/10/28/success-introducing-robotics-young-learners/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/10/robotics-students-learners-272x136.png" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="The most effective robotics lessons for pre-k-2 students are hands-on, open-ended, and collaborative to engage young learners." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> In my role as the school library media specialist and enrichment teacher at Garfield Elementary School, I was researching student-centered robotics products for K-2 students last year when… </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-220912" class="post-220912 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-academic-esports category-digital-learning category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-internet-connectivity category-it-leadership tag-college tag-digital tag-global tag-help tag-high-schools tag-infrastructure tag-school tag-schools tag-students tag-university" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/academic-esports/" rel="Academic Esports"><u>Academic Esports</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2024/10/25/creating-esports-programs-with-managed-network-services/" rel="bookmark">Creating esports programs with managed network services</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-25T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">October 25, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Mark Kornegay, Spectrum Enterprise" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Mark Kornegay, Spectrum Enterprise</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2024/10/25/creating-esports-programs-with-managed-network-services/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/10/esports-program-managed-networks-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="A robust digital infrastructure can offer students unique opportunities to compete, collaborate, and thrive in an esports program with a managed network." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> Esports programs are continuing to grow in popularity, as evidenced by the widespread adoption by schools across the country. 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