Understanding IEPS and 504s
Understanding IEPs and 504s Understanding the differences between individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 plans is crucial for parents and guardians of students with disabilities. These plans, while both designed to support students, work in different ways. They can play an active role in their child’s education by gaining this knowledge. How Are They Different? […]
The Promise of Multicultural Education
The Promise of Multicultural Education First, what is multicultural education? Multicultural education is any form of education or teaching that incorporates the histories, texts, values, beliefs, and perspectives of people from different cultural backgrounds. At the classroom level, for example, teachers may modify or incorporate lessons to reflect the cultural diversity of the students in a […]
The Importance of STEM Education
The Importance of STEM Education STEM…STEAM… we’ve all heard these acronyms for years. What do they stand for? And why are they important? The education sector has identified the need to build world-class talent in science and mathematics. From K-12 to Higher Education, lawmakers, universities, and companies are now developing innovative strategies to strengthen Science, […]
Is Summer School Effective?
Is Summer School Effective? Is summer school effective? Yes or no? Summer school is often associated with bored students staring out the window, but it can be a beneficial experience. It can help students compensate for learning losses, improve their grades, take specialized classes, and prepare them for college. However, research shows that summer school […]
Navigating the Landscape of School Leadership
Discover the nuanced world of educational leadership and the top strategies to engage with school leaders more effectively.
Aligning Sales and Marketing Strategies With K-12 District’s Strategic Priorities and Plans
Explore shifting priorities in K-12 districts and how your business can align its sales and marketing strategies accordingly.
Exploring School Administrator Job Titles: Insights and Strategies for Education Solution Providers
Discover the diverse roles of school administrators and their emerging priorities. Explore strategies to engage these school leaders and provide support.
The Power of Collaboration in the Classroom
The Power of Collaboration in the Classroom Collaboration is a key term in the professional world. Teachers have collaborated for years. However, the idea of student collaboration is quickly gaining ground. So, what’s ideal when it comes to collaboration in the classroom? Perhaps several children gathered around a table engaged in a high-level task? Or […]
Parent Power
Parent Power When schools closed in 2020 due to the pandemic, parents suddenly became their students’ teachers or at least their learning facilitators. Many looked forward to the day when they could send their kids back to a traditional classroom setting. In contrast, others realized they enjoyed the freedom and autonomy of homeschooling. A new […]
The Power of AgileInsight: Revolutionizing Education Data Management
Discover how AgileInsight empowers data health management in education, ensuring accurate targeting and decision-making for businesses.
Unveiling ESSA Data Updates for 2024: A Critical Resource for Educators
Unlock critical insights to stay ahead in the education sector with Agile’s 2024 ESSA Data Update, including timely trends and strategic data access.
Leaders Leave Too: The Unspoken Crisis of School Leaders Resigning
Leaders Leave Too: The Unspoken Crisis of School Leaders Resigning There’s a lot of talk about teachers leaving the classroom and the education field altogether. Many people are more or less aware that America is experiencing a teacher shortage. Although their personal reasons vary, the current teacher shortage typically falls into three categories: overworked, underpaid, […]
It’s Time To Assess Assessments
It’s Time To Assess Assessments Tests, assessments, and evaluations are hot topics in education right now, and rightfully so because they happen constantly. How much testing is too much testing? That’s a difficult question to answer. However, most educators would agree that students are currently being tested or assessed way too much. With continued state-driven […]
G.A.M.E.S. for the Classoom
G.A.M.E.S. for the Classoom I recently attended a professional development session where the presenter intentionally used the word “play” in the presentation. For years this was an unspoken no-no in our district. Yes, students used educational games but we never said that word because students were learning not playing. There has been a sudden shift […]
Gaming in Classrooms
Gaming in Classrooms As I was writing this piece, I had multiple flashbacks to the 1980s, the decade I first experienced game based learning. To this day, I attribute these gaming experiences as integral to my understanding of my favorite subject – history. However, although the games I was playing were directly related to content, […]
The Shift Towards Non-Traditional Education Models
The Shift Towards Non-Traditional Education Models ascascascas If I was writing this article in the 20th century, “non-traditional” schooling would reference alternatives to public schools like Montessori education, charter schools, or Expeditionary Learning programs. All three represent both the historical trend to offer variety in the way schooling happen and, through their growth, the normalizing […]
Is Elementary Education Shifting Towards Non-Traditional Education Models?
Is Elementary Education Shifting Towards Non-Traditional Education Models? Last week we celebrated National School Choice Week. This is a week where parents are encouraged to learn about all educational options available for their child. Over the past several years, many parents sought other educational school settings for their children. There are a variety of factors […]
Non-Traditional Students and Their Impact on Higher Education
Non-Traditional Students and Their Impact on Higher Education What is a non-traditional student? A non-traditional student is any college student obtaining their education outside the traditional face-to-face classroom. How many college students, both undergraduate and graduate, have earned a degree or two through an online platform? Probably several. Online learning has now outpaced face-to-face instruction, […]
Is There Room for AI in Elementary School?
Is There Room for AI in Elementary School? Growing up I watched Saturday morning cartoons. Two of my favorite families were the Flintstones and the Jetsons. At the time, I enjoyed the humor and funny antics. Looking back, I marvel at the stark contrast of their time periods. They were both living their best lives […]
AI in the Classroom
AI in the Classroom I was recently asked by a member of my Professional Learning Network (PLN) how my district is addressing artificial intelligence (AI) in our school. Her school system is starting down the road of exploration of AI; specifically, the implications and applications of this game changing technology. As we have started down […]
New Year, New Trends in Higher Education
New Year, New Trends in Higher Education 2024 is here, bringing great ambitions for the new year , along with some baggage from 2023. A new year allows us to review what works and what doesn’t and effectively plan to progress in 2024. The past year was challenging for American colleges and universities. Many institutions […]
Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education
Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education The discussion of AI and its place in Higher Ed is on the table nationwide. Higher education institutions are joining other companies and organizations in several ways to embrace artificial intelligence for educators and students alike. First things first, what is AI? Thanks to media influences, consumers have varying ideas […]
Emerging Trends in Education for 2024
Emerging Trends in Education for 2024 I always loved the uniqueness of the school calendar juxtaposed to our commonly used Gregorian version. Indeed, both celebrate the start of 2024, but they engage the new year with a distinctly different tenor. In general, as the population enters January 1st with promises and a renewed energy for […]
The Swinging Pendulum of Elementary Education
The Swinging Pendulum of Elementary Education When I first began teaching 25 years ago I heard the phrases “the pendulum swings” or “same idea, but different name.” Now I understand what those teachers meant because I too have seen trends come and go. Whether you are working with a new educator or a veteran teacher, […]