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OPINION: How online and traditional teachers can work together to bring more students into the middle class

The Hechinger Report

Importantly, all of these pieces have worked together to foster student engagement and success. Because of our early investment in online learning, Chickasaw City Schools were prepared to continue the semester when signs of the pandemic first reached Alabama. We already had the online curriculum. They deserve it.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

Richard Del Moro, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, adds that Middletown works hard to make their students “feel good” by providing opportunities beyond academics, including extracurricular activities, athletics, music, and the building environment. Why does that matter?

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

” As a result, students engage in academics, athletics and extracurriculars because they “know you care.” Eastwood wants each student to be proficient in math and reading before finishing 5th grade. A daily 30-minute intervention period was added for all elementary students. Why does that matter?

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

eSchool News

Interactive simulations and virtual field trips bring students face-to-face with historical landmarks, famous works of art, and locations that are not accessible to the general public. These K-12 technology trends help enhance studentsengagement and conceptual understanding.

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