2024-2025 Back to School Guide
2024-2025 Back to School Guide Back to school already?! Yes! School is in session for many classrooms right now. If not, it will be soon. Here is your essential back-to-school guide for the 2024-2025 school year. Whether you are a teacher, administrator, or an Ed-tech business, this guide is a valuable resource that will help […]
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 […]
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, […]
Gaming in Higher Education
Gaming in Higher Education Many have seen game-like exercises in K-12 classrooms, but expectations for those pedagogies typically stop at the gates of higher education. Not anymore. On many campuses across the globe, games are also becoming a learning resource at the college level. Although gaming is typically viewed as a pastime or a fun […]
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 […]