Student Success

After the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, Matthew Mayer and Shane Jimerson knew they had some work to do. Mayer, from the Rutgers Graduate School of Education, and Jimerson, from the University of California, Santa Barbara, both specialize in studying school violence. “In 2006, there were several school shootings, and we […]

A frustrated student cries out “I can’t do it.” A teacher redirects: “You can’t do it, yet.” This may be the simplest way to define “growth mindset” the increasingly popular learning approach in which K12 leaders affirm their students’—and their staff members’—lifelong capacity to boost intelligence. “An individual with a fixed mindset has a fear […]

Where should schools start when it comes to implementing technology? As strange as this may sound, you have to start at the end, by which I mean determining the desired outcomes. If you start by debating Chromebooks or iPads, Microsoft Office or G-suite, laptops or tablets, your tech implementation won’t deliver on its full potential. […]

What does research reveal about independent reading and overall reading performance? We’ve known that kids who read the most do the best overall, but we’ve recently learned that students who read 15 or more minutes per day tend to grow at a rate that keeps them on pace with rising expectations and national norms. That […]

Children from 19 El Paso ISD schools now engage in social-emotional activities at nearly two dozen new playgrounds, thanks in part to districtwide communication. CHALLENGE: In 2016, El Paso ISD wanted to transform its most deteriorated playgrounds into fun, safe environments. “We knew that playtime was an excellent opportunity for our students to interact with […]

Donald Fennoy now leads the School District of Palm Beach County in Florida, the 10th largest district in the U.S. Fennoy has prioritized upgrading security, improving third-grade reading skills and increasing teacher pay, among other goals. He previously supervised transportation, maintenance and planning as the district’s chief operating officer. Superintendent Tiffany Anderson of Topeka Public […]