ac Transgender Students, Athletics, Bullying: What the Equality Act Would Mean for Schools By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Supporters of the bill say it would extend critical civil rights protections to more students. But opponents say it ignores parents' rights in schools and could lead to confusing situations for some children. Full Article Bullying
ac Bullying and Criminal Acts at School Found to Continue Downward Trend By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Amid public concerns about school safety fueled by high-profile school shootings, new federal data show reports of student fights, bullying, and other forms of victimization have continued a decades-long decline. Full Article Bullying
ac Racial Bullying Rose in Communities That Favored Trump in 2016 By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A Virginia study documents an increase in race-related bullying in middle schools in communities that voted for President Donald Trump, and a drop in those that favored Hilary Clinton. Full Article Bullying
ac It's Not Just That Racial Bullying Jumped in Schools After the 2016 Election. It's Where It Did By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The highly polarizing 2016 Presidential campaign blitzed the swing state of Virginia. And in the year that followed, a new study in the journal Educational Researcher suggests school bullying problems likewise split along political lines. Full Article Bullying
ac Disney+ Reaches 28.6 Million Subscribers Since Nov. Launch By www.pcmag.com Published On :: Disney's CEO said most of the subscribers to Disney+ came from the US. But going forward, the company expects new subscribers to come from foreign markets as the streaming service expands to more European countries and India this March. Full Article
ac YouTube's Old Desktop Interface Will Be Disabled in March By www.pcmag.com Published On :: Until now desktop users had the option to opt-out of the 2017 interface redesign, but next month you'll be forced to use it (and may also need to upgrade to a new browser). Full Article
ac Developers Can Now Sell One App for All Mac/iOS Platforms By www.pcmag.com Published On :: Buy a universal purchase app for macOS or iOS and use it across all your devices on all Apple platforms including iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS devices. Full Article
ac Education has so much to teach us all By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:10:11 +0000 It was her appreciation that impressed me. She was one of the early migrants to Glasgow. She had fled a war zone with her four children. She’d been assigned a flat in a high rise in Easterhouse. She spoke about it as a dream come true. To her it was a palace. Full Article
ac How Coronavirus Is Jeopardizing Teacher Pay Raises By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The momentum to raise teacher salaries in several states has ground to a halt amid fears of coronavirus’ massive economic blow. Full Article Homeschooling
ac How Much Home Teaching Is Too Much? Schools Differ in Demands on Parents By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 While schools are closed to coronavirus, districts are putting together a patchwork of lessons for students to do at home. But districts’ expectations for what students can accomplish at home vary widely, according to parents. Full Article Homeschooling
ac Most Teachers Don't Want to Extend the Next School Year, Survey Shows By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 How should schools address learning loss from coronavirus-related closures? A new survey from the Collaborative for Student Success asked teachers, administrators, and policymakers. Full Article Homeschooling
ac With camps shut, families face summer in the great indoors By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Homeschooling
ac Teaching Kids at Home During Coronavirus: Pro Tips From Homeschoolers By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 How can parents make sure their kids are still learning, carve out time for their own work, discover their inner teacher, and stay sane? Ed Week turned to the foremost experts for their pro tips: Home schooling parents. Full Article Homeschooling
ac Parents of disabled students act as teachers, therapists By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Homeschooling
ac What Teachers Should Worry About Right Now By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Don't focus on how much work kids are getting done. Instead, set specific learning goals and help students reach them. Full Article Homeschooling
ac How Are Parents Dividing Home-Teaching Duties During Coronavirus? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In two-parent households, who's taking on the biggest role as schoolwork supervisor? It appears that the answer depends on who you ask. Full Article Homeschooling
ac How and Why to Teach Rural Entrepreneurship By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Rural advocates say developing youth entrepreneurs is one way to spark economic development, and a new Rural Entrepreneurship Teaching Unit gives educators a template for teaching students about that issue. Full Article Entrepreneurship
ac Zhao on Entrepreneurship, the Common Core, and Bacon By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Yong Zhao speaks to BookMarks about the new education paradigm that he proposes in World Class Leaders (Corwin, 2012). Full Article Entrepreneurship
ac Take A Judo Lesson, Leverage Trends To Make An Impact By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Against the backdrop of black swan events, broken politics, and the increasing priority of initiative, here is a recap of relevant trends and judo instructions for impact investors and "edupreneurs" interested in leveraging some of those trends. Full Article Entrepreneurship
ac Ed-Tech Trends to Look for in 2015: Project-Based Learning, Maker Spaces By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Maker-spaces, adaptive learning, and wearable technologies are among the ed-tech trends to keep an eye on in the next few years, a new report says. Full Article Entrepreneurship
ac Student Entrepreneurship in Action By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 What does it take to get students interested in learning entrepreneurial skills? Full Article Entrepreneurship
ac Facebook, National Urban League to Partner on Digital-Skills Training By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The social media giant, which is facing withering scrutiny over its data-collection practices, has announced a partnership with the National Urban League. Full Article Entrepreneurship
ac How Lemonade Stands Are Teaching Kids 21st-Century Business Skills (Video) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Concerned that schools don't notice or nurture business skills, nonprofits are using the humble lemonade stand to foster entrepreneurship. Full Article Entrepreneurship
ac Teachers in Pa. District Agree to Work for Free (Again) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 The Chester Upland district has faced financial hardship for decades, and for the second time in four years, teachers will be working without pay. Full Article Budgetandfinance
ac Union Slams New Mexico Plan to Give Teachers Classroom-Supply Money By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 As an attempt to mitigate a persistent school supply problem, New Mexico plans to give some 23,000 teachers prepaid gift cards for use on classroom materials. One local union calls it a distraction from larger funding issues. Full Article Budgetandfinance
ac Teachers Set a Healthy Example (Video) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 In the North Alleghenny School District in Pittsburgh, leaders have made staff health a priority. This year, district educators trained and participated in relay teams at a local marathon. Full Article Health
ac Should Schools Have Onsite Health Clinics for Teachers? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 School-based health clinics for teachers and their families can significantly lower a district's health care costs and slightly reduce teacher absenteeism, a new study finds. Full Article Health
ac When Measles Breaks Out, Unvaccinated Kids Send Schools Scrambling By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The effects of an ongoing measles outbreak centered in Washington state have spread well beyond the patients who’ve contracted the virus, creating logistical challenges for schools and public health officials. Full Article Health
ac The Promise of Interactive TV Ruined Online Advertising By www.pcmag.com Published On :: It's resulted in a creepy Orwellian environment where Google, Facebook, Amazon, and others have replaced Big Brother. Full Article
ac The Hysteria Over Face Recognition By www.pcmag.com Published On :: The fear is that instead of using it to prevent crime and catch terrorists, facial recognition is instead used for political purposes. But we won't stop it or protect privacy by freaking out. Full Article
ac This Is What's Really Wrong With Facebook By www.pcmag.com Published On :: Russians buying ads aren't the problem. It's a lack of employees policing the truly harmful and dangerous content and a lackluster communications strategy. Full Article
ac Twitter and Facebook Are Publishers, Not Platforms By www.pcmag.com Published On :: Social networks are calling themselves platforms rather than publishers to skirt around legal issues, and it has to stop. Full Article
ac Early-Childhood Teachers By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 09 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Having a bachelor's degree, a top-notch grade point average, and a relatively high level of work experience actually reduce the chance that a job applicant will be called in for an interview with a child-care provider, concludes new research by Kent State and Arizona State universities. Full Article Earlychildhood
ac Bad Teaching for Preschoolers? There Are Lots of Apps for That By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Poor feedback, ineffective guidance and instructions, and lack of adaptivity are some of the key shortcomings identified by researchers in a study of 171 popular mobile learning apps for 3-5 year olds. Full Article Earlychildhood
ac New Study Calls for More Research Into Early-Childhood Teacher Preparation By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 There's a new focus on getting more training to early-childhood educators, but there's a dearth of information about what constitutes a high-quality, teacher-preparation program. Full Article Earlychildhood
ac Literacy-Rich Preschool Classrooms Key to Early Reading By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Expert says labels, books, and writing centers all help with skill development Full Article Earlychildhood
ac What Early-Childhood Accountability Can Learn From K-12's Mistakes By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Education needs to stop going around in circles, writes Stanford’s Thomas S. Dee. Full Article Earlychildhood
ac Why Instructional Coaching Matters in Independent Schools By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 While independent schools can feel quite different from their public, charter, and parochial counterparts, the glue that holds all schools together is this noble charge we call teaching. Full Article Specific+populations
ac Why the Teaching Profession Matters More Than Ever By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 While teaching is still in the top 10 of highly regarded professions, parents have stopped encouraging their children to become teachers. Guest blogger Heather Harding explores what should be done. Full Article Specific+populations
ac Culturally Supportive Program for Black Boys Boosts On-Time Graduation Rates By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The California district rolled out a culturally-specific program to support black male students, and the program has led to positive outcomes for students who had an opportunity to participate. Full Article Specific+populations
ac Writing a Book Is a 'Teacher's Version of Climbing Mount Everest' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Six teacher-authors discuss what they learned over the past year and a half as they wrote books that are set to be published in the coming weeks. Full Article Specific+populations
ac Classroom Culture: Teach More Than 'Just Math' (Video) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Marlo Warburton, a 7th and 8th grade math teacher at Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle School in Berkeley, Calif., shares how greeting her students in the morning and expressing appreciation during dismissal are valuable opportunities for character building and for fostering teacher-student rela Full Article Middleschools
ac Can Leadership Coaching Help Leaders Focus on What Matters? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Being a school leader is difficult. They are meant to focus on improvement while also negotiating their way through adult behavior. Can leadership coaching help them focus on what truly matters? Full Article Middleschools
ac Video: Preparing Learners: Activating Prior Knowledge By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000 In this lesson, 7th grade English/language arts teacher Emily Park-Friend takes her students through a three-step interview activity. Full Article Middleschools
ac Teach to One: Inventing the Future of Math Learning By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 In 2007, Joel Rose conceived an idea for an innovative, blended way to teach middle school math. Today, it has spread to over 40 schools reaching 13,000 students. Here's how. Full Article Middleschools
ac A Classroom Strategy: Student-Teacher Conferences Promote Learning (Video) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Chris Knutson, an 8th grade history teacher at Horning Middle School in Waukesha, Wis., shares how he incorporates learning conferences into his lessons. Full Article Middleschools
ac How Do You Get Middle School Students to Stop Talking? Creative Tips From Teachers By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers unleash a flood of creative responses to one of the Most Persistent Teaching Questions of All Time: How do you get ever-chatty middle schoolers to quiet down and pay attention? Full Article Middleschools
ac Old pals act: as an exhibition of his photographs of John Byrne opens in Edinburgh, David Eustace on his long friendship and working relationship with the artist and playwright By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000 For three decades now, the artist and playwright John Byrne has been sitting regularly for photographer David Eustace, the Glasgow-born photographer who left school at 16 and joined first the navy and then the prison service before settling on a career behind a camera. Full Article
ac Senate Braced for Lengthy Debate on ESEA By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000 The bipartisan proposal to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education Act may take up a week or more of the Senate's time. Full Article Esea
ac Arne Duncan on Accountability in ESEA Reauthorization By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000 U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan may only have eighteen months left in office—but they're critical months when it comes to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Full Article Esea