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.PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP
Leading through a staffing shortage
Edutopia
Late fall is typically when school administrators and teachers fall into a familiar rhythm, but staffing challenges in schools have made that rhythm hard to find this year.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the local and state education job sector lost 161,000 jobs in September. Educator job vacancies in schools have made it difficult for school leaders and staff to find a familiar stride. Having unfilled teaching positions, let alone having to cover absent teachers, has made school life challenging.
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Here comes the 'twindemic': Will COVID plus the flu wreak holiday havoc?
District Administration
It's flu season — and coronavirus is still hanging around. And as the country continues to battle the delta variant, some medical professionals are warning of a possible "twindemic."
Dr. Tobias Barker, chief medical officer of Everside Health, told NBC News that the term "twindemic" is being used increasingly as a way to describe the convergence of the influenza virus, the flu and the coronavirus.
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3 steps school leaders can take to support teachers right now
Edutopia
Academic reports, news articles, and firsthand accounts tell a similar story: Educators and school leaders have faced extraordinary challenges during the pandemic. Add the pressure to address student learning, and what may have once been viewed as a luxury has now become central: Leaders must attend to the well-being of the adults in their school community.
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From turmoil to triumph: How education can emerge stronger from the pandemic
District Administration
Schools should rethink what it means to effectively educate future students while deeply considering their emotional well-being too. Luckily, educators can combine technology with time-tested theories to build a roadmap to recover missed learning, help students excel, and educate with empathy beyond this year.
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A simple tool to help teachers regulate their emotions
Edutopia
The reports of educators teaching through trauma and instructional leaders tending to the business of supporting their schools under drastically unfavorable conditions aren’t going away, unfortunately, anytime soon.
On Twitter and the news, we can see daily reports of kids acting out, teachers not OK, revolving student quarantines, educators either quitting or being fired because of disputes over masks, and intense school board meetings. There have even been violent threats to school officials and teachers.
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Why 18 million homes aren't online and who's working on the problem
District Administration
Unaffordable internet service is keeping millions of kids and their families offline despite heavy investments that have brought broadband to many neighborhoods.
But school administrators can take some comfort in efforts that are now getting underway to close that gap and provide access to more of their learners.There’s also a role schools can play in helping families get financial assistance.
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We cannot allow remote learning to create undereducated students
The Hill (Commentary)
The pandemic exposed and exacerbated a persistent problem within education: Students possess the technological tools for learning, but educators still haven’t figured out the best way to use those tools to improve instruction. Underlying this issue of how technology is impacting education, for good or ill, is the reality that high schools and universities often have very different strategies for how to deploy it.
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Teaching social-emotional skills is hard, time-consuming, and necessary, report says
Education Week
Helping students grow their social and emotional skills has become a big part of school counselors’ jobs, particularly given the impact of the pandemic on student mental health and behavioral issues.
But it’s also time-consuming, difficult work, and counselors need more support and resources, according to a report released this week by ACT and the American School Counselors Association, based on a survey done last year of counselors and district officials.
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Setting rigorous growth goals is critical to ensure all students reach their full potential. Learn steps for using assessment data to set realistic goals that inform personalized instruction that supports each student’s growth. Read the eBook.
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Centering Black students in language education
Penn Today
Ensuring equity for Black students in language education was the focus of a conference at the University of Pennsylvania co-organized by Nelson Flores, associate professor in Penn’s Graduate School of Education. The participants worked to understand racial inequities, specifically the manifestations of anti-Blackness, in language education. Based on what they learned, they plan to create a policy brief and a comprehensive research agenda.
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Building better blended learning in K-12 schools
Education Week
The pandemic and the increasing use of technology in K-12 education it prompted has added renewed energy to the blended learning movement as most students are now learning in school buildings (and will likely continue doing so). About two-thirds of educators are expecting their use of the approach to increase during the 2021-2022 school year, according to an exclusive survey of district leaders, principals, and teachers by the EdWeek Research Center. Nearly 30% said they were betting it would "increase a lot."
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Teaching and learning without grading
Faculty Focus
Imagine if faculty did not design courses, select course materials or grade student work. What role would faculty play in teaching and learning?
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As school communities have struggled to address the mental health needs of their students, the focus has been on treatment. Understandable.
However, we can start proactively helping our students in elementary school. Brain-based mental health literacy & resilience training provide strong Tier 1 support.
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.EDUCATION POLICY
With U.S. aid money, schools put bigger focus on mental health
Associated Press
The pandemic relief to schools totals $190 billion, more than four times the amount the Education Department typically spends on K-12 schools annually. Mental health investments have gone into staff training, wellness screenings and curriculum dedicated to social-emotional learning.
Still, questions remain over how schools will find ways to make the benefits last beyond the one-time infusion of money, handle privacy concerns, and track the effectiveness of their efforts.
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School officials welcome Homeland Security surveillance after student fights
The Intercept
IN LATE OCTOBER, after a series of student fights broke out at public schools in Prince George’s County, school district officials informed parents in the predominantly Black suburb of Washington, D.C., that they were taking steps to respond. “All has been handled,” wrote Timothy Gover, a school security official, in an email reviewed by The Intercept. With footage of some fights circulating online, Gover added, “Also reached out to A/Sgt Tilus of Homeland Security and they are going to attempt to monitor social media in ref to the Suitland and Wise,” two high schools where fights had recently taken place.
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.SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY
Empowering women in STEM fields with Lisy Kane
Stevivor
Women working on games is still a rare occurrence despite so many women playing games. Historical, the gaming community as has been a male dominated space.
For those who identify as something other than a male, the notion of actually working on developing and producing games is not an easy pathway. While this may be true across the globe, Australian gaming developer Lisy Kane is passionate about changing this perception. I was lucky enough to sit down with her a couple months ago to discuss her road to success and the importance of encouraging women to get into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
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How pandemic tech is (and is not) transforming K-12 schools
Education Week
The COVID-19 pandemic — and the resulting rise in virtual learning and big investments in digital learning tools — helped educators propel their technology skills to the next level. Teachers have become more adept at using learning management systems, video content and conferencing tools like Zoom. Districts put Chromebooks, iPads and other devices in the hands of students, speeding up their efforts to establish 1-to-1 computing environments.
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Viewpoint: Can AI tutors help students learn?
eSchool News
If nothing else, the past two years have shown us that teaching, learning, and education can take different forms — and the pandemic may have altered how students, from kindergarten through college, learn in the future.
With students returning to the classroom, educators and administrators alike continue to examine new ways that technology can be used to not replace, but augment, the teaching and learning experiences in our schools.
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How to help U.S. students succeed in computer science
Gallup
What role do mentors play in sparking and sustaining student interest in computer science as a field of study? And what role can parents take to help students hone computer science skills to secure the jobs of the future, even if they don't have tech industry experience themselves?
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Walking a mile in a teacher's shoes: The role of the teacher in ed tech development
THE Journal
Teachers spend years receiving in-depth training — not only in theory, but in the classroom as well. Because of this, they are well aware of how teaching methods and social-emotional elements affect students. They know how each student learns and expresses their knowledge. And they know what digital tools work best for learning styles and needs.
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What is Project Pals and how does it work? Best tips and tricks
Tech and Teaching
Project Pals takes project learning online to make the most of group exercises so that every student can maximize what they get out of the work.
So, while Project Pals is primarily an online collaboration tool for projects, it also serves to help students think about their thinking. From design thinking to computational thinking, it's all taken into account. All this is achieved through collaboration.
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This online panel discussion promises to be informative, with education professionals including Directors of Technology and Communication Directors who are experienced in using digital signage and wireless screen sharing to improve communication at school. With a Q&A session, you’ll learn new ways Rise Vision digital signage and Airtame wireless screen sharing support students, teachers, and administrators, and be able to implement this in your school. Join Webinar
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How one rural tribe came together to empower and educate tribal youth in STEM
The 74
Beginning the STEM Studio started with surveying the tribal community to ensure that the group met community needs and wants and to survey the resources they had. From there, they were able to design plans for the STEM Studio .During COVID, the tribe sent over 85 STEM kits to tribal youth located across the country — from Maryland to Florida and even New Mexico. What Lomboy and the rest of her team found was that COVID made the STEM Studio more accessible, even beyond what the organizers initially planned.
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.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Using oral history projects to boost SEL
Edutopia
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us so much about the lack of connection and personal engagement that many of our students experience at school, even as most of us have returned to in-person programming. The need for social and emotional learning (SEL) is greater than ever.
At Voice of Witness, a nonprofit that works to amplify the voices of people impacted by and fighting against injustice, we have found that oral history–based activities are a powerful tool for building SEL skills through sharing stories and active listening, and the methodology can be accessed by students at a variety of language and literacy levels.
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Student mental health days offer chance to recharge, learn to manage stress
K-12 Dive
In the last few years, at least a half-dozen states have passed legislation allowing students to miss school due to mental health reasons. Guidance from Virginia, for example, asks local districts to create policies that would allow for excused absences. Utah's policy for excused absenteeism for mental or behavioral health safeguards student's rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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6 ways to keep students engaged in any type of classroom
eSchool News
Whether your students take the bus to school or run downstairs to the computer room, keeping them engaged in their classwork throughout the day is the best way for them to master content and progress to the next level of their education. But not all students do this, or at least, do it well. So how can teachers and principals up their game to keep students engaged and make sure each child stays focused and ready to learn?
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4 lessons I've learned about supporting all students
eSchool News
Between the small group instruction and differentiation used in the special education classroom that translated perfectly to my inclusion and general ed classes, the new technologies I’ve learned about from my co-teachers, and my own constant pursuit of professional learning, I have been mindful that even as a 32-year classroom veteran, I must continue to evolve my approach and incorporate new strategies so I can be at my best for all learners.
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2 teacher perspectives on ELLs and learning loss
eSchool News
According to the OECD, school closures and distance learning measures have put ELLs at a greater disadvantage compared to the general student population. A learning gap, which existed prior to the pandemic, is widening across the United States. At the same time, the demands of virtual and hybrid learning have put incredible strains on teachers throughout the pandemic.
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.EDUCATION RESEARCH
'The Reading Year': First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind
Hechinger Report
Children in early elementary school have had their most formative first few years of education disrupted by the pandemic, years when they learn basic math and reading skills and important social-emotional skills, like how to get along with peers and follow routines in a classroom.
While experts say it’s likely these students will catch up in many skills, the stakes are especially high around literacy. Research shows if children are struggling to read at the end of first grade, they are likely to still be struggling as fourth graders.
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Students learning English had a difficult time during the pandemic
Learning English
Scores in many areas of English proficiency — reading, speaking, listening and writing — decreased during the last school year. The biggest decreases were in speaking. Students in the elementary and middle school grades showed the biggest decreases, while high school students improved in areas like listening and reading.
Educators and school officials say that online classes made it more difficult for ESL students to use English when it was not spoken at home.
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.IN THE STATES
Florida to launch substance abuse education program for middle, high school students
Fox 13 Tampa Bay
The announcement came during a Friday morning school assembly at Seminole High School, where Gov. DeSantis announced the state will invest $5 million into "The Facts. Your Future" program. The curriculum will be provided to school districts, specifically for students in middle and high schools. It's unclear when schools will begin using it.
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Ohio just became the largest state to require personal finance education in schools
CNBC
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill mandating all high-schoolers in the state take a half-credit, standalone personal finance course before they graduate.
With the signing of the measure by its Republican governor, Ohio is now the 10th state in the U.S. that requires personal finance education at the high school level. So far, it's also the largest, with the legislation spanning more than 600 school districts in the Buckeye State.
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Ivey seeks delay of 3rd grade reading promotion requirement
Associated Press
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said Wednesday that she will ask lawmakers to delay a requirement to hold back third graders who don’t meet reading benchmarks but said the state must strengthen efforts to boost math and reading scores.
The Republican governor said she is recommending a one-year delay of the promotion policy scheduled to take effect at the end of this school year. The governor said policymakers need more data, particularly upcoming test scores, before implementing the promotion requirement.
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Report: Public school funding in Texas, Southern states lags behind nation
Spectrum News 1
When it comes to funding public schools, Texas and other Southern states are lagging behind the rest of the nation, the result of which is having a huge impact on students of color and students living in or near poverty, according to a new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center. Nationally, Texas ranked 40 out of a total of 51, in which Washington, D.C., is counted along with all 50 states when it comes to funding levels. The Lone Star State received an “F” mark for its funding level of $11,987 per student, which was $3,127 the national average of $15,114.
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.ASSOCIATION NEWS
Stress reduction for the selfless
NAESP
You glance at your emails and the stack of phone messages demanding a response, but you stay motionless, staring off at nothing. Brain fog — you remember it. It's the same thing you felt when the COVID-19 pandemic was first unleashed in 2020. "This year was supposed to be different," you say to yourself.
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Email hacks
NAESP
Responding to emails can feel like a time-consuming chore that takes away from the more important parts of leading a school. Fortunately, there are smart ways principals can manage their inboxes effectively and make sure they are getting the most from their day. In this episode, Adam and Rachael discuss.
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