Category: Secondary Education

December 12, 2018

Most school leaders expect teachers to grow, to improve, and to innovate. However, most teachers don’t feel comfortable with innovation when they don’t have clear expectations to guide them. School leaders also need to be careful about encouraging innovation without […]

December 10, 2018

Today’s college students are radically different from the students occupying college classrooms even a decade ago. The expansion of education that propelled widespread positive change through American communities in the 20th century has reached beyond high school, and more people […]

December 7, 2018

​​​While studies indicate that strong school leadership can have a positive impact on student learning for the better, retaining and attracting these leaders is necessary to reap those benefits. The article features Matthew Snyder, a school leader in a small […]

December 6, 2018

“Emotionally healthy, well-adjusted youth don’t tear through their classrooms armed with weaponry,” Perry writes before detailing the CDC’s four main pillars for school connectedness: adult support, positive peer groups, a welcoming school environment, and student commitment to education. What Perry […]

November 29, 2018

More than two-thirds of U.S. public high schools enroll students in credit recovery programs, but almost 10% of those schools have at least a fifth of their students in these courses, according to a new analysis of federal data by […]

November 28, 2018

Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, has unveiled its 2018 Global IP Barometer study, which reveals key insights about the progress of the media industry’s migration to IP. Supported by the input of approximately 750 media industry professionals from around the […]

November 27, 2018

Among the ways SEL has been incorporated at Langley: personalized greetings with students every morning, encouraged conversation and dialogue during lunch, and “brain breaks” throughout the day to refresh the mind and de-stress. Not surprisingly, while SEL is student-centered, it […]

November 16, 2018

While this innovative solution has merit in providing access to preschool education in hard-to-access communities or child care deserts, it seems to be a less practical solution than simply expanding the number of preschool slots available in traditional preschools in […]

November 12, 2018

While the biggest news from the 2018 midterms elections was Democrats’ takeover of the House of Representatives, the results painted another picture for education experts: Ed policy is no longer centered on the U.S. Department of Education and Education Secretary […]

November 1, 2018

A program that trains community volunteers to provide additional one-on-one literacy support in the early grades is having a positive impact on reading achievement in schools serving low-income students, according to a new five-year study. Conducted by researchers with Denver-based […]