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How a Two-Generation Approach Can Build Success for Students and Families

Waterford

Connects the family with local resources to help the family meet their needs. Almost half of all children in America live in under-resourced families.[6] In your classroom, you might not have the same resources available, but you can take steps to establish a healthy two-generation approach. Every family has a different story.

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OverDrive Education Provides Free Resources to Schools Receiving COVID-19 Relief Funds

eSchool News

Interested schools can access the full collection of resources in the K-12 Funding Champion Toolkit. This is a generation-defining event for American primary and secondary education,” said Angela Arnold, OverDrive Education General Manager. Case studies of schools that expanded their digital libraries using ESF.

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Civics Education Is Essential for Creating Engaged Citizens. I’m Hopeful It's About to Make a Comeback.

Edsurge

With an increased emphasis on improving test scores in reading, writing, math and science, social studies fell to the wayside. This is especially evident in the elementary grades, which on average only teach social studies 30 minutes a week.

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How to Use the Dual Capacity-Building Framework to Strengthen Family Empowerment

Waterford

Visit the Dual Capacity website for a full list of essential conditions, as well as a few resources (like the Parent-Teacher Home Visit and Poverty Simulation Training for Educators) to help you better grasp and implement these conditions. Educators better connect families to learning and development resources. Wairimu, M.J.,

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9 Great Nonprofits to Support School Leaders

Tom Murray

When I got connected on social media, my lens was expanded and I became aware additional organizations, as well as their supporting tools and resources. CCSSO also creates and shares a variety of tools and resources for school leaders. Connect: www.ccsso.org , @CCSSO. extra-state jurisdictions.

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Lessons Learned While Creating Long Lasting Change in Providence Public Schools

Edsurge

This case study was originally published on Getting Smart. As the largest school district in Rhode Island, Providence Public Schools makes up 25% of the state’s entire elementary and secondary student population. Providence has budget constraints that impact human resources.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Superintendents, principals, and others in positions of authority in school systems are instrumental in providing the vision, time, and resources to support continual professional learning, a positive school climate, and success for all students (Leithwood et al., educators, and Catherine Lewis, who conducts academic research on lesson study.

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