eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Key points: Crafts can help students develop skills needed to succeed in the 21st century 4 key findings on student engagement More gifted students need accelerated paths For more on deeper learning, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Who doesn’t love arts and crafts? From the early days of kindergarten, teachers have used crafts as a way to foster students’ curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

When the public cloud first emerged as a computing and storage option, many K–12 IT leaders (as well as those in other sectors) were reluctant to move resources to an environment outside of their control. But as cloud-hosted student information systems, collaboration suites and learning management tools have become the standard, nearly all districts today have some sort of cloud presence.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. When crossing a busy street kept a child from catching the bus, George J. West Elementary School Principal Lisa Vargas-Sinapi had a practical solution: Let’s move the bus stop. When kids are sick, they’re offered appointments at the school’s health clinic.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

“Don’t do that.” Those were the words out of Dr. Richard DuFour’s mouth more than a decade ago as I was excitedly and passionately explaining how my district was going about our work. DuFour and Dr. Robert Eaker are the two co-founders of the Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work movement. Needless to say, I was taken aback, disappointed and a bit hurt.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Anaheim, California – To better engage their K-12 students, the Compton Unified School District (CUSD) in Southern California offers an esports program. It was conceived to enable growth of a student’s social and emotional well-being and open avenues for their future. Esports activities include afterschool individual and group competitions and tournament play among CUSD schools and with other districts through a variety of organizations.

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Catch my Words

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

I've been busy with dog rescue. I took a road trip to a small Tennessee town to drop off a little friend whose life was spared by a kind rescue. I wish I could take every dog home with me, but between our three fur babies and frequent canine visitors, my husband wouldn't be happy with another one. He tells me it's against the law to own four dogs in our community.

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Gaggle Speaks

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

I n today’s digital age, children and teens are facing unprecedented challenges, many of which have a significant impact on their mental health. Suicide, the second leading cause of death among youth aged 10 to 19 according to Pew Research, is a crisis that demands attention from parents, educators, and communities alike. However, the topic of suicide is often shrouded in silence, leaving children without the tools they need to express their feelings or seek help.

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