Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2023

The ratio of students to school counselors in the United States continues to narrow, with data released this month showing it has reached the lowest point since 1986, the year the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) began tracking student-to-counselor ratios. Absolutely, there is cause for celebration.

Counselling 164

Counselling Schools Students Attention 164

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

Last October Connecticut’s leading education groups and associations issued a joint ultimatum to vendors that use or collect student data: Comply with our new data-privacy requirements or take your business elsewhere. It also came with stiff penalties for violations, including jail time and hefty fines for teachers and school officials.

Educational Technologies 124

Educational Technologies Technology Education Counselling 124

Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2024

Educational technology adoption has grown significantly in the past decade, and it’s clear that K-12 schools are now comfortable with and embrace the new technology norms. Susan Uram Director of Educational Technology at Rockford Public Schools But effectively evaluating edtech products is no small feat.

Evaluation 168

Evaluation Schools Coaching Counselling 168

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

It’s a novel idea to consider what teachers want in this time of disruption and corporate education reform, which have by most measures failed our public schools. Many school districts used to have a teacher who served as head of professional development at the administration level. students attend public schools.

Teachers 214

Teachers Schools Disabilities Fairness 214

Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2022

A few years ago, Neosho School District in Southwest Missouri realized they were in a crisis. A few years ago, Neosho School District in Southwest Missouri realized they were in a crisis. A few years ago, Neosho School District in Southwest Missouri realized they were in a crisis. They knew they had to take action.

Technology 168

Technology Counselling Schools Students 168

Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Only a few years ago, before the pandemic, finding a school district with a dedicated leadership position focused on data privacy was like spotting a “unicorn”—something so rare it was practically mythical. Unlike mythical unicorns, though, some of these school privacy officers actually exist. Well, yes and no. But mostly no.

Schools 184

Schools Counselling Technology Teachers 184

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2016

Johnson has experienced the evolution of the school librarian firsthand. A library media specialist at Randallstown High School in Randallstown, Md., Johnson says that with the Information Age, librarians have effectively transformed into instructional technology leaders. Next page: Helping students and teachers alike.

Counselling 199

Counselling English Writing High School 199

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Specifically, researchers at Opportunity Insights found that relationships with higher-income students dramatically improved low-income students’ chances of upward mobility in adulthood, even more than traditional success metrics like school quality. That’s not to say schools fly entirely blind. Who’s in your community?

Schools 207

Schools Coaching Counselling Science 207

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2018

In the last five years, according to Amelia Vance, director of education privacy & policy counsel at the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), over 600 bills on the topic have been introduced and 125 new laws have passed in about 40 states. In 2019, a lot of general privacy laws may pass that will unintentionally apply to schools.

Students 275

Students Counselling Participation Accessibility 275

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2016

Survey reveals how school and districts leaders aim to use the digital curriculum transition to better serve students and teachers. School district leaders’ top objective in transitioning to a digital curriculum is to achieve greater instructor effectiveness, according to a survey from The Learning Counsel.

Curriculum 188

Curriculum Counselling Instructors Curriculum Design 188

Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

Monitoring student activity online has become a hot button issue for districts, schools and parents alike in the digital age, where information is often shared freely and copiously via email, social media and other channels. Madrigal spearheaded the research project and interviewed numerous school IT leaders for it.

Schools 156

Schools Counselling Students Internet 156

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

At the end of each school year at Central High School, seniors grab a paint pen and write their post-graduation plans on a glass wall outside the counseling office. She was offered huge financial aid by a very good school, and I said, ‘We don’t know if you take a gap year if that offer is going to be on the table.

Counselling 190

Counselling English Students History 190

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

Youth mental health is in trouble , and schools have seen firsthand the rise in need for mental health services among students. Schools and districts are paying millions of dollars for access to these digital tools and services, sometimes using funds newly available to them through federal pandemic relief money.

Counselling 148

Counselling Schools Attention Elementary School 148

eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Although it’s not the program that ed-tech advocates had hoped for, many expressed cautious optimism that a section of ESSA under Title IV (“21 st Century Schools”) could help schools use technology tools to transform teaching and learning. States then would pass these funds on to their local school systems.

Counselling 186

Counselling Internet Physical Education Testing 186

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The first thing I noticed when we returned to school after remote learning was that my conversations with teachers got real deep real fast. We have all experienced the same phenomena of being dehumanized in our work as educators. Another teacher, Maria, confessed she was angry and bitter by the end of last school year.

Teachers 217

Teachers Coaching Schools Counselling 217

Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2020

As the nation’s educators navigate the sudden school closures that the COVID-19 outbreak has brought upon them, many debates, decisions and news stories are focused on how students will continue to learn and receive instruction outside their brick-and-mortar school buildings. Would they have to stop counseling sessions?

Counselling 178

Counselling STEM Communication Coaching 178

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2023

Alyssa Parks first made an appointment at the counseling center at Marshall University thanks to her roommate. There is a stigma about that topic, and I think it’s getting better, but sometimes it’s nerve-wracking if you’ve never been to the counseling center.” Alyssa Parks. Photo courtesy of WVHEPC.

Counselling 174

Counselling Students Coaching Participation 174

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2022

When it comes to providing mental health services, school districts could use some extra support, too. About one third of students of color said they did not have an adult at school with whom they could safely share their feelings. In this case, there may not be enough trained school mental health professionals to go around.

Counselling 160

Counselling Art Schools Elementary School 160

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Special education caseloads in schools have continued to rise, increasing backlogs, and driving clinician burnout. Presence is expanding the tools available to clinicians in schools, agencies, and independent practices. Even parents are more engaged in the work we are doing with their children.

Special Education 245

Special Education Counselling Learning Styles Languages 245

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

Many of the nation’s schools are now closed—some indefinitely—leaving educators and communities with more questions than answers. And how can schools roll out effective remote learning plans in a short amount of time? embed] EdSurge: Should schools be prioritizing home internet access for remote learning right now?

Teaching 208

Teaching Distance Learning Schools Internet 208

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

Chad Marlow, ACLU Counsel According to the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a Washington, D.C.-based In particular, many students, for whom these efforts intend to protect, are still unaware of their rights when it comes to how their online footprints are tracked—whether by third-party companies or sometimes the school districts themselves.

High School 150

High School High School Counselling Confidentiality 150

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The family engagement room at Belleaire Elementary School in the suburbs of Omaha is bustling on a late October morning. Kindergarten teacher Kelsea Heesacker comes in to chat with the school counselor and to grab a winter coat for a little girl who came to school without one. BELLEVUE, Neb.—The

Elementary School 205

Elementary School Elementary School Schools Coaching 205

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Composed of education leaders with firsthand experience in K-12 districts and schools around the county, this board will play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s strategic direction and product roadmap, building on SchoolStatus’ long history of collaboration with educators. Representing seven U.S.

Special Education 268

Special Education History Interdisciplinary Instructors 268

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

When Meriden Public Schools in central Connecticut made a quick switch to remote learning during the COVID-19 school shutdowns, they didn't hit the same roadblocks that left many other districts reeling. We knew we would be able to continue even if we weren't in our school buildings. "A Meriden’s reopening page.

Distance Learning 178

Distance Learning Learning Schools Counselling 178

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A high school senior with long curly hair who participates in a vocational program, Bradley spends about half the day at culinary school and then half in “at-home instruction” through a nearby high school run by a statewide public education service. It’s changed his attitude about school. I can feel. I can love.

Schools 189

Schools Students Counselling Special Education 189

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2023

We feel this with each school shooting we endure. More lives lost, more families devastated, more educators operating in fear. Schools need to lay a foundation that prepares students for independent learning and proactively builds students’ confidence, sense of self, purpose and belonging. Enough is enough.

Schools 181

Schools Counselling Elementary School Elementary School 181

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

As schools shift to remote learning models for the foreseeable future, parents and caregivers are finding themselves in a new role—that of the school co-teacher. Though parents are naturally a part of their children’s ongoing education, co-teaching is a new role for many of them. They are always learning. Just be present for it.

Schools 218

Schools Art Activities Writing 218

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2022

Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, Texas, and 17 more wounded, in the sanctuary of an elementary school. A natural human reaction is to defend, to protect and to guard—which translates into “hardening” schools. School safety is a complex and emotional societal issue. Some 95 percent of U.S.

Schools 160

Schools Interdisciplinary Counselling Study 160

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

That “clear violation of FERPA” is one of many he’s seen throughout the years, and he says it’s not just trash that schools and educators have to worry about. Be Careful with Vendors Rooker warns that under FERPA, schools are responsible for what their vendors do with data. However, there are exceptions.

Counselling 141

Counselling Confidentiality Schools Accessibility 141

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2019

schools are grappling with as they face mounting pressure to better protect students against the gamut of growing safety concerns, from school shootings to bullying and self-harm. million security system that uses facial recognition technology to identify individuals who don’t belong on campus. To surveil or not to surveil?

Schools 167

Schools Counselling Attention Internet 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Celina Pierrottet remembers 2016 as the year when she and her colleagues at the middle school where they taught noted a pointed change among their students. “We That year we had a lot of kids who were displaying some sort of school avoidance and other behaviors that we hadn't quite seen as much. Pierrottet recalls.

Counselling 199

Counselling Middle School Middle School Motivation 199

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Twice a week, Rofiat Olasunkanmi, 22, heads back to Brooklyn to her alma mater, Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School. Rofiat Olasunkanmi helps high school seniors apply to college. Census Bureau and school features from the Common Core of Data maintained by the U.S. Department of Education.

Counselling 206

Counselling Essay Students Study 206

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2021

This historic mistrust of powerful institutions—particularly public health institutions—directly impacts school reopening efforts during the pandemic. In February, the CDC issued guidelines on school reopenings that do not require teachers to be vaccinated. The classes are run by our staff members and have been wildly successful.

Counselling 151

Counselling Beliefs Schools Participation 151

Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Still, business is booming as more schools and colleges are relying on these tools as so many students attend class and take tests from home during the pandemic. Ultimately, edtech vendors and school leaders should ask not just ‘Can we do this?’ but also ‘Should we do this?’ They asked for responses by December 17.

Exams 213

Exams Counselling Students Intelligence 213

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2022

I recently asked a teacher friend how the school year was going. This apprehensive optimism and continued fear is something I hear regularly from school staff in my work with schools and districts across the U.S. School-based staff expressed feeling stressed, stretched, afraid and overwhelmed.

Counselling 156

Counselling Schools Middle School Middle School 156

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

Before considering a path to post-secondary education, students need help identifying and showcasing their own strengths from an early age. At 464-to-1 , the school counselor-to-student ratio impedes the progress of students who have the ability but may lack the encouragement or knowledge to pursue higher education.

Counselling 167

Counselling Secondary Education Mobile Devices Students 167

Edsurge

JULY 6, 2022

Principals, in many schools, are seen as the person responsible for the mental health and well-being of their staff, serving as sounding boards and problem solvers for their teachers, who are carrying the emotional burdens of their own personal and professional lives as well as the struggles, stresses and trauma of their students.

Counselling 218

Counselling Elementary School Elementary School History 218