Where Are Parents Registering their Kids for the Fall; Online or Face-to-Face Schools?

Many parents may want to rush to K12 online schools but some schools struggle to meet the demand of every student.

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What Happens When Face-To-Face Is Not An Option; 3 Models Of Online Learning

Our world is digital! Online learning is necessary for our students to be relevant in our current context. So what are you going to do during the summer to prepare?

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A Productive Rant About K-12 Online Learning: Prepare, Adapt, And Shift Your Pedagogy

The sense of connection is much more important than the content at this point. Yes, you will have to build a new online culture and social norms.

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What are some Quality K-12 Online Environments; Challenges, Opportunities, and Trends

We at Educational Innovation 360 are excited to share that the educational field paradigm is changing form industrial-age to a learner-centered information-age paradigm.

Collaborative Learning in Online Teacher Education: Challenges & Benefits

Teachers are expected to become experts while under scrutiny from their districts and parents. Although teachers are working hard to try to meet the needs of all learners there are several challenges.

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Immediate Needs When Moving Your K12 Course Online: Expectations

Online learning is a robust set of creative modules designed for individual student learning and achievement.

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Leading the Way in Implementing Response To Intervention: Understanding Educational Roles

The use of a Response to Intervention (RTI) model as a proactive and effective method for screening, assessing, and supporting students with academic, emotional, and behavioral needs.

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Black Female Teachers Struggle In Indiana; Let Me Tell You Why...

“Working twice as hard to get half as far” continues to loom in schools, many times African Americans women are not privy to these networks put in place that allow for white women to be successful in school systems as teachers.

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Innovative Schools: Improving Navajo Cultural Values... STAR

Have you ever been frustrated with school results so much that you wanted to open your own school? Well, that’s what Mark did; he transformed a junkyard into a school that changed the future of Native Students.

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When a School Changes the way things are done: BrightWorks Arc School

What happens when you allow students the opportunity to explore? At Brightworks, a student might get cut, have bloody knuckles, or get a nasty bruise but students are allowed to be curious and build while using tools and solving real-world problems.

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The Top 25 Social Emotional Learning Programs Principals Should Consider

Students who are better at coping with daily challenges, classroom conflicts, and academic success are said to possess strong social-emotional skills. Schools are working to create a culture that promotes positive conversations, a connected ability to work with others, and an openness to diverse prospectives.

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In the Near future, EdTech Companies Will Have More Influence on Curriculum

Although there are many exciting advantages there are also things we should keep in mind about Edtech, which is paving the way in an ever-increasing world.

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The Matrix of Integrated Learning in K-12 Schools

Can you imagine writing on a digital table and sending it to your email? Well, it’s happening! Digital aids in integrated learning of print and digital material include Smart tables that are essentially digital, interactive displays as tables rather than wall displays.

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Do Students Have Rights? - The US Supreme Court Said They Do...

Across the US, students are demanding their rights to be recognized by their school administrators as students want more control over their education.

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The Most Innovative Things Happen With Student Voice And Agency are Included

Traditionally, students were not included in conversations that directly affected them even in the classroom setting but now School districts are incorporating student voice in everything they do!

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Why Is Middle School So Hard; What Are Some Problems Students Face?

Keeping Up with School Assignments, Projects, and Deadlines are just a few things that students go through during middle school; at a time when feeling socially insecure and emotionally vulnerable are at its peak.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Teachers That Are Designing School Culture

Digital badges or micro-credentials is a way to recognize professionals who demonstrate skills and competence in specific areas of their field.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Teachers That Are Designing School Culture

Being a change agent can be tricky but with a little help, you too can change a school’s norm. Yes, teachers and staff can shift a culture.

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How can we Develop a more Engaged and Involved Student?

Engaged students became more proactive in their learning, rather than just participating in classes which formed the basis of the previous understanding of engagement.