Edison High School is a small school for students with learning differences. Classes are small, the student body is diverse, and the challenges are unique.
Education institutions were one of the most affected industries by the global pandemic. Students could not go to school, and parents needed to find new ways to educate their children.
Using education apps in the classroom can set teachers free from the constraints of physical resources. You don’t need to do science experiments with real chemicals, or have access to dozens of fine brushes to explore line weighting and shading. Students can build basic skills like color theory and[…]
High school is a crucial formative period of most people’s lives. This is when we make the transition from childhood to adulthood and begin forming adult identities.
Every teacher in America at some point in their career faces the challenge of keeping students engaged in the classroom. This is an ongoing struggle where there is no definitive solution, only suggestions to improve the situation. In this article, we'll focus on individualized student engagement[…]
How can we make happier schools? Schools are happier when they’re more inclusive, and when interactions between students and teachers are marked by high expectations and mutual respect. It’s a matter of communication. And when it comes to whole-school communication, it’s tough to beat digital[…]
Digital signage is increasingly commonplace in schools as elsewhere. Librarians can get good results with even minimal digital signage, and you can do it with less effort than traditional signage.
Depending on how you approach it, there are a handful of holidays and notable events in each school month. How should schools mark holidays? In this post, we’ll look briefly at how schools can arrange their holiday signage in advance, before looking at some of the major concerns for schools when it[…]
Chief Leschi Schools are operated as a Tribal Compact school by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians near Puget Sound, Washington, under rules that allow the tribe to structure its own schooling. Chief Leschi Schools, named for the famous 19th century Nisqually chief, have all K-12 on the same campus, and[…]
Improving student engagement, attendance, and achievement are key concerns for educators, the more so since they’re interlocked, tending to flow from each other. Traditional methods typically involve a fragmented approach. They often focus on individual issues and boil down to ‘more of the same’:[…]
Schools increasingly find themselves competing for students, including at public schools. School marketing is becoming a crucial element of building a high-performing school or district, yet school marketing is often old-fashioned, disconnected, or altogether absent. As we’ll see, school[…]
This blog post includes a transcription of the live panel "See How 3 Schools Are Planning to Improve Student Engagement In 2022 With Rise Vision and Airtame Webinar" which took place on December 8, 2021. INTRODUCTIONS What does student engagement mean to you and your school district? How are you[…]
