Before the COVID pandemic, there was a legitimate shortage of teachers in most states, with school districts concerned. It was a combination of teachers choosing to leave the field and more young people deciding to pursue a different major in …
When remote learning was sprung on the country during the pandemic, school districts and educators were essentially trying to learn on the fly. They were trying to figure out the best ways to incorporate remote learning across the board for …
With another variant of Covid making its presence known, remote learning is rearing up once again for many school districts. How long will it last this time? Who knows. Omicron sounds an awful lot like a name for …
Learning gaps (or achievement gaps) can arise in students because of a lack of qualified teaching, parental educational background, family income level, disinterested students, or for a variety of other reasons. The trick is to bridge the learning gap, …
As the school year ends, the summer begins, and students are excited about having a few months off from the classroom. However, this does not mean they should take a total break from learning. The summer learning slide is a …
The COVID virus turned the whole world on its head. People could no longer leave the house in some areas, and working from home was a luxury that more of us would have liked to partake in. In the …
Whether you are a parent with some questions about your child’s achievement in school or an educator who wants to promote more academic help at home, parent-teacher conferences can be a slippery slope to navigate. Even under the best of …
While academics are promoted in education consistently and for a good reason, social and emotional learning should be trumpeted throughout all years in education from preschool through college. When looking at society today, it seems like something children and adults …
It appears more and more school districts are choosing to go with a combination of remote learning and in the classroom curriculum as the school year gets off to a start. As administrators and educators try to figure out what …
With the upcoming school year currently a COVID question mark for many school districts across the country, administrators are thinking and rethinking the possibilities of educating them these next nine months. In my region, it is almost changing weekly. Two …