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Digital Trends Shifting the Role of Teachers

2013-05-20T00:01:00-04:00

Interactive tools and multimedia content are prompting teachers to take on more of a coaching or guiding role in the classroom.

Ed. Schools Lag Behind Digital Content Trends

2013-05-20T00:01:00-04:00

Teacher education institutions risk becoming obsolete if they do not do a better job preparing future teachers to use digital curricula, experts say.

Digital Video Transforms Teaching Practices

2013-05-20T00:01:00-04:00

The growing availability of digital video sparked the 'flipped classroom' movement, but identifying quality video content is still a challenge.

Video Content Provider Market Expanding

2013-05-20T00:01:00-04:00

As digital video becomes a more popular educational tool, the companies and organizations that provide such content are becoming more diverse.

Teaching Students Better Online Research Skills

2013-05-20T00:01:00-04:00

Many educators are explicitly teaching online research skills, such as how to evaluate a website's credibility, how to use precise keywords, and how to better mine search engines.

Schools Face Shortage of Digital Curricula for English-Learners

2013-05-20T00:01:00-04:00

To help individualize lessons, teachers often rely on digital curricula used for all students as well as software programs tailored for English-language learners.

'Personal Learning Environments' Focus on the Individual

2013-05-20T00:01:00-04:00

But defining what exactly a "personal learning environment," or PLE, is supposed to look like is proving to be challenging.

Teenagers Are Wired for Peer Approval, Says Study

2013-05-21T13:21:42-04:00

Researchers now have biological evidence that adolescents really do want to jump off a bridge if their friends are doing it.

Baton Rouge Struggles to Keep Control of Schools

2013-05-21T13:36:23-04:00

Efforts to create a new school district and reshuffle students in East Baton Rouge Parish are causing a stir in Louisiana.

The Common Core Needs a Common Curriculum

2013-05-20T07:12:55-04:00

The content of instruction should be a communal, research-based, and experience-based decision, writes Lisa Hansel.

The Metric System and Common Core

2013-05-21T15:08:56-04:00

The unsuccessful drive to teach the metric system in schools presents a cautionary tale about teacher buy-in for common-core advocates, writes Jeanne Zaino.

How to Make School Funding Fair

2013-05-21T13:45:11-04:00

Shifting to statewide school funding systems would address inequities in the way education is paid for, writes Cynthia G. Brown.

Creating Learning Spaces for a New Age of Discovery

2013-05-21T13:45:08-04:00

School environments should fulfill a student's need to feel engaged intellectually and emotionally in the learning process, Jim Childress writes.

Study Backs Dual-Language Pre-Ks for ELLs

2013-05-21T13:32:54-04:00

Preschool English-learners benefit from exposure to both English and their home language, say researchers.

Windows XP Deadline Puts Pressure on Schools

2013-05-21T07:21:04-04:00

Microsoft's plans to end support for Windows XP could pose big technological and financial challenges for districts nationwide.

Blogs of the Week

2013-05-21T15:00:46-04:00

Common-Core Tests in Works for Students With Severe Disabilities

2013-05-21T07:18:01-04:00

Two groups of states are crafting unique assessments for students with severe cognitive disabilities.

K-12 Impacts Likely in N.J., Va., Governor Races

2013-05-21T13:41:11-04:00

Candidates sketch competing education-policy visions in New Jersey and Virginia, the two states picking governors in 2013.

NC House panel hosts public debate on voucher bill

2013-05-21T15:34:59-04:00

Teachers call for ouster of RI commissioner

2013-05-21T08:09:48-04:00

Detroit district expands summer school academy

2013-05-21T08:09:49-04:00

NC public school grant bill lauded by proponents

2013-05-21T08:13:58-04:00

Ala. Legislature rejects Bentley's 2-year-delay

2013-05-21T08:13:58-04:00

Nevada all-day kindergarten bill removes mandate

2013-05-21T08:13:59-04:00

Hawaii gets approval for education law waiver

2013-05-21T08:14:00-04:00

Police: Oklahoma School Directly Hit By Tornado

2013-05-20T18:04:18-04:00

GM giving paid internships to 110 HS students

2013-05-20T15:39:15-04:00

Education Department gives 3 more states waivers

2013-05-20T15:39:15-04:00

Alabama House rejects Bentley's 2-year-delay

2013-05-20T15:39:16-04:00

Classroom curriculum system dies amid criticism

2013-05-20T15:39:17-04:00

Ohio school chief sues board, claims defamation

2013-05-20T15:39:18-04:00

Audit: DOE skipped steps in monitoring charters

2013-05-20T15:41:05-04:00

Chicago Teachers' Union Re-Elects Karen Lewis

2013-05-20T09:59:39-04:00

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis was re-elected to a second three-year term Friday, according to unofficial results released by the district.

SD school sharing plan moving slower than hoped

2013-05-20T08:22:40-04:00

Clark County teachers hoping to become 'losers'

2013-05-20T08:28:38-04:00

Interest in charter schools soars in B.R.

2013-05-20T08:28:39-04:00

Ala. bond issues pending on Legislature's last day

2013-05-20T08:32:48-04:00

Innovative schools share ideas to improve learning

2013-05-20T08:32:48-04:00

Ala. video highlights dropout prevention efforts

2013-05-20T08:32:49-04:00

Chicago Teachers Union begins 3-day citywide march

2013-05-20T08:37:41-04:00

Most ND school districts fail to meet standards

2013-05-20T08:37:41-04:00

Education provision muddies Kan. budget talks

2013-05-20T08:40:35-04:00

Neb. lawmakers to review school breakfast programs

2013-05-20T08:40:36-04:00

Karen Lewis re-elected teachers union president

2013-05-20T08:43:24-04:00

Lawmakers advance teacher residency program

2013-05-20T08:43:25-04:00

Proposed school would advance language study

2013-05-20T08:44:32-04:00

Hawaii schools scale back extended learning time

2013-05-17T15:40:28-04:00

Money panels close major K-12 budgets

2013-05-17T15:40:28-04:00

Spain's government aims to reform school education

2013-05-17T15:40:29-04:00

Neb high court: Search of student's truck improper

2013-05-17T15:40:30-04:00

Task force looking at Wyo. school security issues

2013-05-17T12:22:21-04:00

Pa. school board makes no decision on name request

2013-05-17T12:22:22-04:00

Calif. Struggles to Assess Teacher-Training Programs

2013-05-17T07:58:00-04:00

After students leave schools of education, and after years of reforms, Calif. institutions often have no way of ascertaining if their programs produced strong teachers.

Do New Exams Produce Better Teachers? States Act While Educators Debate

2013-05-17T07:58:00-04:00

Some educators say evidence is lacking on whether new performance assessments are creating better teachers, according to this article from Education Week content partner The Hechinger Report.

Bill promotes violence-awareness in Calif. schools

2013-05-17T08:15:51-04:00

NJEA leader, a Christie foil, is stepping down

2013-05-16T15:32:25-04:00

Neb. Pledge of Allegiance lawsuit rejected

2013-05-16T13:09:38-04:00

House to take up student loan fix

2013-05-16T08:26:56-04:00

Local schools owed $30M because of court ruling

2013-05-16T08:26:56-04:00

Bill to make Mich. fund schools' mascot changes

2013-05-15T15:41:56-04:00

OH House widens pool of 3rd-grade reading teachers

2013-05-15T15:41:57-04:00

Ala. governor wants 2-year delay on tax credits

2013-05-15T15:41:58-04:00

Local schools owed $30M because of court ruling

2013-05-15T15:41:59-04:00

Superintendent tapped as Pa. as education chief

2013-05-15T15:41:59-04:00

Officials could intervene quicker in Mo. districts

2013-05-15T15:42:00-04:00

Buena Vista debt plan approved; school may reopen

2013-05-15T15:43:58-04:00

Education board considers new graduation rules

2013-05-15T15:43:58-04:00

Corbett to tap new education secretary

2013-05-15T12:43:08-04:00

Buena Vista school board OKs debt plan, may reopen

2013-05-15T08:00:39-04:00

Common Core Supporters Firing Back

2013-05-14T15:16:26-04:00

Backers of the common core intensify their efforts to tout the standards in the face of high-profile opposition in some states.

E-Rate Needs Overhaul for Digital Era, Experts Argue

2013-05-14T16:42:08-04:00

The federal program is in danger of becoming as outdated and insufficient as a sputtering dial-up connection in a Wi-Fi world, many ed-tech leaders say.

Top Jobs Opening Up in Nation's School Districts

2013-05-13T08:43:37-04:00

At least 17 well-known districts are facing superintendent vacancies, and the turnover may bring big changes in some school systems.

Common Science Standards Face Capacity Issues

2013-05-14T17:09:30-04:00

Investment needs for teacher training, curriculum materials, and assessments are likely to slow the pace of implementation.

Informal Science Sector Aims to Play Standards Role

2013-05-14T16:41:01-04:00

Institutions such as zoos and museums, as well as after-school programs and science competitions, could relieve capacity concerns.

NSF's Peer-Review Process on GOP Radar

2013-05-14T13:51:02-04:00

Congressional Republicans may eye changes to the National Science Foundation’s grant review process.

Head Start Centers Feeling 'Sequester' Pain

2013-05-14T07:52:20-04:00

Federal aid cuts are forcing some of the publicly funded preschool centers to scale back on student slots and reduce staffing.

Ariz. ELL Dispute Continues, Despite Federal Ruling

2013-05-14T15:19:16-04:00

Plaintiffs in a long-running lawsuit challenging Arizona's practice of educating ELL learners in separate English-language classes for four hours a day are appealing a federal court ruling that upheld the practice.

Impact on Waivers, Grants Mulled in Common-Core Pushback

2013-05-14T15:35:21-04:00

As states weigh dropping the common core, policymakers must consider whether that would jeopardize federal NCLB waivers and competitive grants.