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How the Substitute Teacher Shortage Is Impacting Teacher Professional Development

Edsurge

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district.

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New Teacher-Focused Program Launched to Drive Literacy Results for Alaska Students

eSchool News

The program will utilize federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title II and feature CORE’s Online Elementary Reading Academy (OERA), as well as individualized coaching sessions for each participating teacher. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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Excellent Free STEM Strategies from TGR Foundation and Discovery

The CoolCatTeacher

Responding to the COVID-19 age, TGR Foundation and Discovery Education introduce the first module in a new series of no-cost digital professional learning resources , empowering educators with new strategies to support student success far beyond school campuses.

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New NWEA Study Points to Instructional Strategies Driving Academic Growth

eSchool News

” The two schools in the study are an elementary school and middle school in Schiller Park, Illinois, which reflect similar demographics to many schools across the country. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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Latest NWEA Research Shows K12 Educational Gaps Still Wide, but Show Signs of Stabilizing

eSchool News

Achievement was lower for all student groups in fall 2021; however, as our data have illuminated before , historically marginalized students and students in high-poverty schools were disproportionately impacted, particularly in the elementary grades studied.

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Some Students Lose More Ground When School is Out

eSchool News

April 14, 2022 — As we approach the end of the third straight year of learning disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. classrooms continue to address the immediate needs of students while prioritizing academic progress for all. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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The Challenges of Broadband Access in Rural Schools

edWeb.net

in elementary education from the University of Virginia. Tim’s passion is helping educators and administrators integrate modern practices and digital-age, instructional strategies into their classrooms and schools in meaningful ways. In 2010, he was hired by Albemarle County Public Schools as an instructional technology specialist.