family engagement

Leadership

How to Reduce Barriers to Family Engagement

Guest Author

Mar 25, 2017

In a recent survey, 18,000+ parents and guardians were asked to share more about their barriers to engaging with their child’s school. Here are the most common barriers nationwide, and potential next steps for addressing these challenges.

Equity & Access

Smart Review | Tested: An Education Documentary

Amber Chandler

Mar 16, 2017

This documentary follows New York City middle school students as they prepare for the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT), hoping to be one of the very small group of students admitted to three prestigious specialized NYC high schools.

Equity & Access

Infographic | Math Success for English Language Learners

Guest Author

Dec 25, 2016

By: Heera Kang. Math skills are the top predictor for student success. With language-heavy instructional methods commonplace, how can English Language Learners (ELLs) have the same access to these essential skills?

person using tablet for building a school community

EdTech

3 Strategies For Building a School Community Through Technology

Guest Author

Nov 24, 2016

By: Yvonne Blinde. We all know technology can enhance teaching and learning outcomes, but it can also help schools create beneficial and supportive relationships between teachers, administrators, parents and students.

EdTech

Top 5 Ways Teachers Can Incorporate EdTech into the Classroom

Guest Author

Oct 1, 2016

By: Lisa Low. Teachers lives (and classrooms) are becoming increasingly technological. Here are five ways teachers can use EdTech in their classrooms, making the most of new innovations that fit many different teaching styles.

Leadership

3 Ideas to Make Your School’s First Open House Rock

Stephanie

Sep 30, 2016

Open Houses are often the first opportunity we teachers have to get off on the right foot with our new group of students and their parents, so here are three ideas I use to help make our open houses a success.

Leadership

Can Vision Planning Ward Off the Politics of Education?

Amber Chandler

Aug 22, 2016

I have been involved with the “Vision Committee” in my district for almost a year now, and this committee has served as an excellent template for creating meaning for its members, instead of just more work.

EdTech

Smart Review | Education App Gets Kids AND Parents Engaged in Learning

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 22, 2016

Our staff tested out the new mobile learning app Epic Heroes of Knowledge, which gets both children and parent engaged in learning fun through traditional and non-academic subjects.

EdTech

7 Ways to Maximize Student Engagement

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 16, 2016

Once you have your students’ attention on the first day of school, how do you keep it? Here are a few best practices from teachers and administrators across the nation to help keep that engagement level all year.

Leadership

5 Ways To Get Parents Involved in Student Learning Beyond Homework

Guest Author

Aug 7, 2016

By: Vlada Lotkina. Research shows U.S. schools assign a lot of homework, especially in lower grades. However, getting parents involved in their student's learning can help alleviate this growing issue, and here are five ways teachers suggest doing this.

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From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
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From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
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