This message was sent to ##Email##
To advertise in this publication please click here
|
|
|
.PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP
3 pathways for continuous school improvement
eSchool News
School principals and district superintendents have a wealth of school improvement options at their fingertips, but many of these solutions fizzle out as they run into conflicts across the school system. But the goal remains: School leaders must work to improve their schools and their districts in the form of better test scores, higher graduation rates, new innovative programs, state-of-the-art technology initiatives and more.
|
|
'You can't follow CDC guidelines': What schools really look like during COVID-19
Education Week
Since the fall, research has shown that schools can operate safely during the ongoing pandemic — as long as schools take precautions such as universal masking, distancing, and contact tracing to stop the virus' spread. And while most schools doing in-person instruction have put these protocols in place, teachers say that the reality on the ground is that strict adherence to them can be next to impossible.
|
|
More affordable UV-C light offers fast tool to fight COVID
District Administration Magazine
UV-C ultraviolet lighting that has long disinfected hospitals has now become more affordable—and eligible for stimulus funds—as superintendents bolster their COVID-prevention toolkit to bring more students back. Superintendent Lee Ann Wentzel used stimulus funding to purchase R-Zero's Arc UV-C movable lighting units for the nine schools in the Ridley School District near Philadelphia, and has been using them to disinfect classrooms since January.
|
|
5 tips to center student wellness during school reentry
Edutopia
The last year has been one of constant recalibration as many of us move from teaching in person to online to hybrid and back to in person. Reentry is on all of our minds, with many of us wondering how educators can support our students' well-being. As administrators of a global school, we see how this essential challenge presents itself across schools we work with around the world, so we asked school leaders what responsive teaching means during this critical phase.
|
|
|
Promoted By
Boosterthon
|
|
|
|
Promoted By
iEARN-USA
|
|
|
|
Children as young as 12 may soon be able to get vaccinated
Education Week
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 is safe and strongly effective for 12- to 15-year-olds, the companies announced — possibly accelerating the return to the classroom for millions of kids. In fact, the trial results show that the vaccine triggered robust immune responses that exceeded those seen in young adults.
|
|
7 predictions about fall back-to-school with COVID
eSchool News
When schools across the country started shutting down in-person instruction in March of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 virus, much of the nation focus turned to the impact on students. Educators, parents, stakeholders, and policymakers still wonder if remote learning is working, how much learning loss students will suffer, how schools can mitigate the impact on students, and — perhaps most pressing of all — what back-to-school will look like in the fall.
|
|
How predictable routines can support students this summer
Edutopia
Our nervous systems thrive on predictable experiences. We predict future experiences based on past ones, but this past year, our educational system has been thrown into chronic unpredictability. For many students, school had been a safe space of connection, and that was stripped from them in March 2020. In these final weeks of school, teachers can assist students with a smooth transition into the summer and into preparing for the next school year.
|
|
How leaders can orchestrate better, more productive conversations
Forbes (commentary)
Andre Keil, a contributor for Forbes, writes: "A while back, I called an important meeting. I'd been wanting to implement a technology solution for a long-standing problem, and, finally, I had all the stakeholders together. I presented my point of view and prepared a counterargument for any objection. However, I could sense from the frustrated expressions on people's faces that it was not going so well."
|
|
|
|
 |
|
15% off safe, socially distant, hands-free activities for your school!
Reusable Stencils - Paint playground activities for recess and outdoor PE
Super Stickers® - Sensory and wellness decals for hallways and classrooms
Roll-Out Activities® - Portable and versatile activity mats to unroll anywhere
Use Promo Code: NAESP21 for 15% off
|
|
3 tools to help leaders steady their teams during a transition
Harvard Business Review
When we experience a big change, we need support to help us make it to the other side. Developmental psychology, and particularly the seminal work of D.W. Winnicott, offers a way to do this: through transitional objects. These objects — whether they take the form of a physical item (like a security blanket) or something more abstract (like a routine, habit or action) — provide the necessary grounding to help us navigate uncertainty.
|
|
'Let's have a talk': How to handle the stress of an unplanned chat with your boss
Fast Company (commentary)
"There are three simple words that can strike fear into the heart of almost any professional: 'Can we talk?' To illustrate, let me share an example. When I host workshops, I often ask attendees to share the first thing that goes through their mind when they hear this phrase. Some common responses are: 'Uh oh, what did I do wrong?' 'I must have made a mistake.'"
|
|
3 neglected skills that sabotage sincere leaders
Leadership Freak
The ability for sincere leaders to sabotage themselves spoils talent. Don't sell all the peas, eat some. Harvest is reward for labor. Reward gives meaning to work. Don't rush from one thing to the next or you'll end up hating work. Busy is good, but you weren't made to constantly grind.
|
|
.EDUCATION POLICY
GOP senators, school food directors push for easing nutrition standards
Agri-Pulse
Senate Republicans are joining school food service directors in pushing for relief from federal nutrition standards as Congress reauthorizes school meal programs. "When schools are facing financial strain and doing their best to feed children during the pandemic, I find it alarming that schools would also be required to implement strict nutrition standards for which product is not available," the top Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, Arkansas Sen. John Boozman, said at the outset of a hearing on child nutrition reauthorization.
|
|
Biden says schools are on track to open as promised, but will kids go?
NPR
During his first news conference, President Biden said Thursday that his administration is on track to keep a promise he made to the nation's parents and caregivers: to reopen the majority of elementary and middle schools for full-time, in-person learning within his first 100 days in office.
|
|
|
|
 |
|
As you plan for 2021-22, learn how social-emotional behavior data can provide insights into the effectiveness of your SEL programs and how to align resources for the coming year to build on student strengths, support teachers, and address student needs most effectively. Watch now.
|
|
.SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY
FCC leader shares 'cautious optimism' for broadband expansion in schools
StateScoop
Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel offered measured confidence Monday about expanding broadband connectivity in schools following the pandemic. Addressing a virtual roundtable meeting of local officials from around Maryland, Rosenworcel promoted a trio of programs funded by Congress and the FCC aimed at improving connectivity for disadvantaged schools and communities.
|
|
5 steps for better protecting students and their data online
District Administration Magazine
Many parents and teachers believe in online learning's bright future but persistent cybersecurity threats raise student privacy and equity concerns, a new survey has found. Some 85% of teachers and 74% of parents say online learning should continue as schools reopen, according to the report, "With Increased EdTech Comes Increased Responsibility" by the Center for Democracy & Technology, a nonprofit that advocates for transparent policy and personal privacy around technology.
|
|
Report: Cyber attacks on schools in 2020 were record breaking
Governing
Parents, students and teachers have had to navigate a minefield of cyber threats over the past year as schools continue to invest in ed-tech tools and devices needed for remote learning during COVID-19 school closures. At the same time, cyber criminals found new avenues for data breaches and phishing scams, as well as ransomware and malware attacks targeting school districts in 2020. According to a report released earlier this month by a public data resource called the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center, in association with the nonprofit K12 Security Information Exchange, 2020 marked a "record-breaking" year for cyber attacks against public schools in the U.S.
|
|
|
|
3 ways to speed internet access with COVID stimulus
District Administration Magazine
Superintendents, CIOs and other district leaders planning to spend stimulus funds on high-speed and reliable internet access for students can consider three options. Distributing devices and mobile Wi-Fi hotspots — which many districts rushed to do at the outset of the pandemic — continues to be one of the simplest ways to use stimulus funds to expand connectivity and narrow the digital divide.
|
|
Research: Video learning may be more effective than in-person lectures
Tech&Learning
Video learning may be more effective than many people realize. That's according to a recent study published in Review of Educational Research, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association. For the study, researchers looked at more than 105 prior studies with a combined sample of 7,776 college students and found promising results for pre-recorded lectures.
|
|
.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
K-12 teachers share how they keep students engaged while learning remotely
EdTech Magazine
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, as they say. For many teachers, who've been stuck at home instructing virtually for nearly a year and a half, making the most of tough circumstances brought on by the global pandemic isn't just a coping mechanism — it's also a source of light and inspiration for students who are lacking all of the tangible and intangible benefits of in-person instruction.
|
|
|
|
| Promoted by
McGraw-Hill |
 |
|
Identify and Address Individual Learning Gaps
-
Many students will experience learning losses and have gaps in their knowledge and skills.
-
With Rise, long-term learning loss doesn’t have to be one of the consequences.
-
An adaptive math and ELA supplemental solution for grades 3-8 with over 1,100 learning objectives
- Rise can be used as independent practice work for progress monitoring, request a sample
|
|
Using nature to engage students in learning
Edutopia (commentary)
Krista Galleberg, a contributor for Edutopia, writes: "As a kindergarten teacher, I've been at the front lines of pandemic schooling, which has prompted my team to reimagine how we foster joy and relationships with our students. As we reflected upon our deepest values and commitments, we remembered that nature is all around us and can be a fabulous platform for learning in and out of the school building. I've always been passionate about nature's role in education, and teaching during the pandemic has shown me just how joyful—and necessary—teaching with nature can be."
|
|
MULTIBRIEFS EXCLUSIVE
Outdoor learning improves engagement and mental health
By Sheilamary Koch
Under tall mango trees between a dry riverbed and two large warehouses, kids ranging between three and 12 years old gather midday for story time. They sit on stumps spaced in a circle. A few interact with some ants and each other. After they introduce themselves in big outdoor voices, Nicole Majewski reads a story interjecting commentary and inviting response as she goes along. Since the beginning of the school year, Majewski, education director at EntreAmigos, a nonprofit in Mexico, and other educators have been bringing activities like watercolor painting, mud play and treasure hunts to kids outdoors.
|
|
Supporting students with reading challenges during COVID
eSchool News
It's been said a million times: COVID-19 delivered a school year like no other. The challenges of an abrupt shift to virtual and hybrid instruction shed light on socio-economic disparities, the struggle for internet and device access, and the difficulties in getting resources to students with special needs.
|
|
|
Begin streaming the award-winning Auto-B-Good™ Character Development Program in your classroom and online with your students. These 63 lessons have been correlated to common core, SEL and PE. To request a correlation report or for more information, Call us at 888.442.8555 or click
LEARN MORE.
|
|
|
|
|
Stepping Stones Museum for Children brings its reputable, multidimensional learning approach to the new Stepping Stones Studio. Students in the classroom or learning from home will have access to a virtual world of brain-building, STEAM and fun-infused learning experiences. Click here for more information: https://www.steppingstonesmuseum.org/teachers/
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-K may boost math scores even 8 years later
The Hechinger Report
One of the only recent studies following graduates of public pre-K programs into middle school delivered some positive news for those seeking to expand such opportunities: Students in Georgia who attended the state's prekindergarten program at age four were up to twice as likely to meet academic standards on the state's standardized math test in grades 4-7.
|
|
Teachers need tools, resources and time to help students with trauma
Chalkbeat (comentary)
Tavia Redmond, a contributor for Chalkbeat, writes: "Since being inspired by my first-grade teacher, I have always wanted to follow in her footsteps. It's one reason I became a teacher 28 years ago. Since then, I've worked hard with students to overcome tough situations, first in Kalamazoo and then my hometown of Romulus. This year's challenges are unlike any other, but all of us in education are pushing through because of our commitment to our students."
|
|
.EDUCATION RESEARCH
Pandemic's K-12 impacts exacerbated by pre-existing disability disparities
K-12 DIVE
Daniel Losen, co-author of the report and director of the Center for Civil Rights Remedies, an initiative at the Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles, said the report's authors used data from the U.S. Department of Education's Civil Rights Data Collection for 2017-2018, as well as the center's previous research, to emphasize the urgent need for race-conscious resource remedies — particularly in ways that support students with disabilities.
|
|
Slim research evidence for summer school
The Hechinger Report
Summer school may seem like a common sense way to help children make up for the months of lost school time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg urged President Joe Biden to push every school in the country to stay open this summer in a March 2021 Washington Post opinion piece. Governors around the country from Virginia to California are endorsing summer school, as has the powerful teachers union leader Randi Weingarten.
|
|
Cardiorespiratory fitness improves grades at school
Université de Genève via Science Daily
Studies indicate a link between children's cardiorespiratory fitness and their school performance: the more athletic they are, the better their marks in the main subjects. Similarly, cardiorespiratory fitness is known to benefit cognitive abilities. But what is the real influence of such fitness on school results? Researchers tested pupils from eight Geneva schools. Their results show that there is an indirect link with cardiorespiratory fitness influencing cognitive abilities, which in turn, influence school results.
|
|
Study: Audio-based literacy expands early learners' vocabularies
K-12 DIVE
Indeed, early literacy skills are crucial to future academic success. Being able to read at grade-level by the end of 3rd grade, for instance, has been tied by research — including a long-term study from the Annie E. Casey Foundation — to be a significant predictor of future academic success. The Casey Foundation research found students who hadn't achieved reading proficiency by 3rd grade were four times more likely to drop out of high school.
|
|
|
|
.IN THE STATES
9 strategies to help shape a big district's COVID recovery
District Administration Magazine
Los Angeles USD leaders moved a half-million students online but now face challenges of inequitable learning gaps and high school graduation declines, says a report on the nation's second-largest district recovery plans. For instance, publically available data indicates that 40% of the 13,000 of the district's rising high school seniors may not graduate on time with the class of 2022 due to COVID's disruptions, says the report by Great Public Schools Now, a Los Angeles nonprofit focused on access and student success.
|
|
As bad information spreads, Florida schools seek to teach 'digital literacy'
NPR
At Countryside High School in Clearwater, Fla., 16-year-old Sage Waite is already taking a class in cybersecurity, and she'd welcome one that's in the works on cyber disinformation. "For the longest time, I didn't actually know what disinformation was," said Waite, who's in the 11th grade. "There was always the idea that things could be wrong in what you're hearing and what you're being told. But the idea of misinformation and disinformation wasn't in my day-to-day."
|
|
What 3-foot social distance means for reopening of California schools
EdSource
New state and federal Covid safety guidelines that reduce the recommended minimum distance between students from 6 feet to 3 feet should make it easier for California schools to return students to classrooms full time, but most districts are not likely to make the change until the fall.
|
|
Equal access to computers moves entire Casa Blanca School Community
EdTech Magazine
As soon as the boxes of laptops arrived at the homes of Casa Blanca Community School students, the phone calls to school leaders began. "Now what do we do?" "How do we plug it in?" "Where is the 'on' button?" These were some of the questions that parents and grandparents asked Casa Blanca school leaders when the pandemic hit last year and students began to attend school from home.
|
|
.ASSOCIATION NEWS
The minds of boys and girls: Learning through a gender lens
NAESP
Based on thirty years of research in brain science and practical education, this webinar traces how girls and boys learn and grow differently, how the gender spectrum affects learning, practical strategies for effective administration and teaching, and specific areas of need, including those of boys in school.
|
|
Help prevent a resurgence in youth e-cigarette use
NAESP
As states ease COVID-19 restrictions and kids return to regular classrooms for the first time in months, it’s crucial that educators and parents be on the alert to prevent a resurgence of another public health epidemic: youth e-cigarette use. Youth e-cigarette use more than doubled from 2017 to 2019, leading the U.S. Surgeon General and other health authorities to declare the problem an epidemic. While rates dropped in 2020, 3.6 million kids — including nearly 1 in every 5 high school students — still use e-cigarettes. As kids return to school, they could face renewed peer pressure and rates could rise again.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Novartis
@Novartis
|
| © |
|
We want to discover, develop and successfully market innovative products to prevent and cure diseases.
Read more
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Promoted by
Novartis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063
|
