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How music immersion closes achievement gaps

Matt Zalaznick | December 19, 2019

San Gabriel USD's Music Immersion Experience—the 2019 Districts of Distinction grand prize honoree—teaches every first-grader the violin, and test scores are improving.

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Lockdown drills: How to balance safety and stress

Matt Zalaznick | December 18, 2019

Some experts continue to question whether lockdown drills designed to prepare students for active shooters and other emergencies do more harm than good.

New edition shares fresh behavioral and academic interventions for students with autism

December 17, 2019

LRP Media Group, a recognized leader in the special education publishing industry, has released a second edition of Academic and Behavioral Interventions That Work for Students With Autism. The 2019 version includes all new content, including two new sections of behavioral interventions on mental health and transportation and nine sample forms and tools. Special education […]

How robots excel at access for students with autism

Matt Zalaznick | December 15, 2019

The key to the effectiveness of any ed tech tool, including robots for children with autism, lies in whether students transfer the skills they've learned from schoolwork into their daily lives.

How open educational resources are coming of age

December 15, 2019

Open educational resources have become more than digital substitutes for textbooks. Educators now use OER to make instruction more learner-centered.

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Mascots continue to cause controversy: Here are 3 of them

Matt Zalaznick | December 15, 2019

School mascots that community members find offensive are being replaced. However, some school board members are choosing to stick with problematic mascots—even staking their political lives on the nicknames.

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How to support students' productive struggle

Matthew X. Joseph | December 15, 2019

Creating a classroom climate where it is OK to make mistakes and that encourages students to take risks is key, says DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker Matthew X. Joseph, who is director of curriculum, instruction and assessment at Leicester Public Schools in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts case probes the role schools play in teen suicide prevention

Matt Zalaznick | December 15, 2019

Many health experts are cautious about laying blame when tragedies occur. But most specialists agree that school personnel, in contact with students for a large part of the day, can be a key resource in providing help.

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How far should facial recognition technology go in K-12?

Steven Blackburn | December 12, 2019

More K-12 leaders are choosing to install facial recognition in schools despite public opposition and research that casts doubt on the technology's effectiveness.