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No clear way to stop gun violence

August 04, 2019

Following tragic school shooting events, leaders scramble to do something—anything—to make their schools safer. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent to harden schools. We install expensive surveillance cameras and metal detectors. Sometimes, we arm teachers and school staff, hoping that "a good guy with a gun can stop a bad guy with a […]

Construction Watch: Colorado to consider using state land to address affordable housing shortage

Ariana Fine | August 02, 2019

Officials are exploring leasing and other ways to accommodate more affordable housing, with an emphasis on workforce housing for teachers.

Opinion

We don't need another hero

Trish Rubin | August 01, 2019

Image is the true blockbuster element of your K-12 leadership brand, says guest columnist Trish Rubin, a marketing instructor at Baruch College in New York and the author of BrandED: Tell Your Story, Build Relationships, and Empower Learning.

Virtual science fairs for the future

August 01, 2019

In the future, expect science fairs and STEM nights to continue to move toward project-based problem-solving. As technology evolves and global communication grows, educators may begin to incorporate virtual exchange into their programs.

Next-generation science project ideas

August 01, 2019

Want to transform your traditional science fair idea into one that fits a next-generation classroom? Check out these examples from Liza Rickey of Sartori Elementary School in Renton, Washington.

DA op-ed: Deterring and detecting the sophisticated sexual predator

Michael Dorn | August 01, 2019

Often, upon hearing about a sexual abuse case, people are shocked to learn that the predator was a trusted member of the community. School examples include a well-liked bus driver who admitted to sexually abusing up to 35 young girls while riding, without pay, on other drivers' routes, or the highly regarded school resource officer […]

DA op-ed: Upside-down leadership

Michael Niehoff | August 01, 2019

Many of us have supported the movement of flipped classrooms and flipped learning. It changes the pedagogy by turning traditional instruction upside down. Flipped classrooms move the independent work associated with homework to the classroom and the direct instruction associated with class to home. We can also flip our leadership and culture. How can traditional […]

Online preschool intends to expand access

Matt Zalaznick | August 01, 2019

Can an online preschool learning program used at home be a viable substitute for traditional pre-K? That's the question being addressed by an online preschool service that is gaining users across the country.

Event

FETC 2020 offers Library Media Specialist session track

Tony DiRomualdo and Franco Girimonte | August 01, 2019

The track will offer sessions for library media specialists and is designed to encourage collaboration, personalization and creation in learning.

Schools deepen connections with ELL parents

Matt Zalaznick | July 31, 2019

When teacher Carol Behel surveyed parents of her elementary school English language learners, an overwhelming majority said they didn't know how to help their children with reading or math assignments.

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