new school year Archives

How top female district leaders get ready for back-to-school

September 16, 2024 by Megan Scavuzzo, Presence

Female school leaders offer insights into the resources, practices, and actions that help them guide their districts.

As educators and administrators prepare to start the new year off strong, top former and current female district leaders share their go-to sources for advice, inspiration, and continued…

Teaching Trends

Educators outline 5 priorities for the new school year

September 13, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Educators and school leaders offer insights into their top priorities and focus areas for the new school year.

With a new school year comes new priorities for educators and students alike. Teaching is evolving at a rapid pace, pushed forward by advancements in AI, the need…

Newsline

School-Home Communications Checklist From ParentSquare Gives Administrators a Free Tool To Prepare for Back to School

July 23, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF.— Getting school-home communications ready for the new school year takes time, teamwork, and a plan for success. ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Insights from educators: Priorities for 2023-2024

November 10, 2023 by Dr. Kara Stern, Head of Education Solutions, SchoolStatus

By prioritizing well-being and communication, and addressing challenges head-on, educators can make every school day count for every student.

Education news is full of trends and predictions for the new school year, but hearing from the folks doing the work is a more direct path to understanding…

AI in Education

Navigating generative AI: Promoting academic integrity

December 12, 2023October 10, 2023 by Pete Just, Retired Chief Operating Officer, Edtech Thought Leader

Educators should advocate for responsible generative AI usage that aligns with their values of academic integrity.

With AI dominating conversations among education leaders, the importance of managing expectations and academic integrity is now more critical than ever as the new school year commences.

SEL Trends

It’s critical to promote mental health supports at the start of the school year

September 14, 2023 by Robin Glenn, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, 7 Mindsets

For a successful year, students and teachers don’t just need academic resources—they need mental health resources, too.

As the new academic year approaches, it's crucial to pay attention to an aspect of school life that often doesn't feature prominently in back-to-school prep: mental health.

Education Policy & Funding

Districts brace for fiscal cliff as COVID relief funding nears an end

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Inflation and educator feedback are among top considerations in adjusting spending for the new school year as ARP spending deadlines near.

With one year remaining to spend close to $200 billion in federal COVID relief funds, more than half of school district leaders are shifting their American Rescue Plan…

K-12 Cybersecurity

4 back-to-school cybersecurity tips

December 11, 2023August 15, 2023 by James Turgal, VP of Cyber Risk, Strategy & Board Relations, Optiv

By focusing on achievable cybersecurity basics, schools can fight back by building a solid security and resilience foundation.

Due to budget and resource constraints, many schools and other academic organizations are only able to implement very basic cybersecurity tools and processes, and this leaves them extremely…

K-12 Cybersecurity

3 ways MDM helps fight school cyberattacks

May 3, 2023 by Sami Makiniemela, Chief Security Officer, Miradore

Districts across the U.S. are prime targets for cyberattacks, underscoring the need for robust, cost-effective cybersecurity support like MDM

Last September, the Los Angeles Unified School District was hit by a ransomware attack at the start of the new school year. The second-largest educational district in the…

IT Innovations

Rethinking your K-12 cloud strategy

December 5, 2022November 10, 2022 by Kevin Warenda, Director of IT, Hotchkiss School

K-12 IT teams need to rethink their approach to cloud storage costs and security--a new cloud strategy may be necessary.

The new school year is upon us, and IT teams are ramping up strategic tech investments and systems to help ensure a smooth year ahead.

K-12 Cybersecurity

Don’t wait to secure your endpoints from cyberattacks

December 5, 2022September 21, 2022 by Bob Turner, Field CISO for Education, Fortinet

Understanding risks that your endpoints face is key to knowing how to mitigate these risks and keep information and systems safe

As we enter a new school year, among the myriad things that instructors and administrators need to be concerned about, ransomware remains high on the list. According to…

Teacher Well-Being

What if we gave every teacher a work from home day?

December 7, 2022September 7, 2022 by Kate Eberle Walker

Teachers said having flexibility to work from home would play a major role in their likelihood to remain in the profession.

School and district-based staff are understandably wary about the new school year. Teachers, the majority of whom are women, are struggling under the immense pressure of pandemic schooling.…

District Management

3 steps to creating a comfortable learning environment

November 2, 2021 by Kyle Gordon, Vice President of U.S. Field Sales, STANLEY Security

School leaders can take a few key actions to identify and execute opportunities that enhance student safety and well-being

Students have started a new school year and are facing the many challenges still present with in-person learning amid a pandemic. One of the most important to address…

District Management

Using the rule of threes for a technology strategy

October 25, 2021 by John Curtis, Vice President and General Manager, Samsung Electronics America’s B2B Mobile Division

The “And Era” is upon us, and a strong technology strategy will help define education’s path forward

As the new school year starts amid fresh uncertainty, educators are grappling with how to navigate what I’ve come to call the “And Era.” The And Era is…

District Management

Delta variant forcing districts to find new ways to assess learning

October 14, 2021 by Tracy Weeks, Executive Director of Government Affairs, Instructure

Access to meaningful assessment data helps teachers drive personalized learning plans and customize teaching for students' needs

At this point last year, we hoped we'd be on the other side of COVID-19. Instead, the combination of the Delta variant and a new school year means…

Teacher Professional Development

Do your teachers think PD is a dirty word?

December 5, 2022September 15, 2021 by Adam Geller

PD time is essential for teachers, especially this year--here are three things that can help teachers embrace professional learning opportunities

This past year, teachers were introduced to a lot of new technology to help facilitate distance learning. And, because of this, professional development (PD) time often morphed into…

Blended Learning

3 technologies needed for remote learning

August 25, 2021 by Remi Del Mar, Senior Product Manager for K-12 Projectors, Epson America, Inc.

Remote learning is here to stay—and its impact is amplified when teachers have the right technologies to support their online teaching efforts

As everyone spends the summer preparing for a new school year, many are preparing for virtual options to stick around post pandemic. In a recent survey conducted by…

District Management

8 COVID learning practices this district is keeping

August 17, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Schools are reopening for in-person learning, but many educators will keep some COVID learning practices as they resume face-to-face instruction

As educators across the U.S. enter their classrooms for a new school year--one that is still a bit uncertain given concerns over new COVID variants and how to…

School Library Innovations

How school librarians are getting creative in a pandemic

December 7, 2022October 22, 2020 by Britten Follett

Libraries may be closed in many districts, but school librarians are using resourcefulness and determination to make sure students are reading, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New questions from school librarians… Will ultra violet disinfectant devices damage books? How long should I quarantine a book before circulating it again? How can I use technology…

Newsline

Assessing at Home i-Ready Diagnostic Kit Helps Educators Administer Diagnostics

August 28, 2020August 24, 2020 by Vcarlson

After the extended period of distance learning this past spring, it is more important than ever that educators know students’ ... Read more

Newsline

New McGraw Hill Assessment Solution Helps Teachers Support Students Who Have Fallen Behind Following COVID-19 Disruptions

August 19, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As teachers prepare for classes to resume this fall, McGraw Hill today announced the launch of McGraw Hill Rise, a ... Read more

Newsline

PBS Offers At-Home Learning Broadcast and Digital Resources

August 19, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As the nation prepares for the beginning of a new school year unlike any other, PBS and member stations are helping ... Read more

Newsline

Companies Partner to Provide Oral Reading Fluency Tool

August 25, 2020August 3, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Partnership offers automated assessment of students’ oral reading fluency — for testing at school or at home Savvas Learning Company, a ... Read more

ONLINE SURVEY

October 28, 2021June 15, 2020 by Vcarlson

A new school year means new edtech needs, and if you’re planning for fall purchases, you might welcome some guidance ... Read more

District Management

8 ways to ensure tech readiness this school year

February 16, 2020September 4, 2019 by Laura Ascione

Here are some great ways to ensure your school's tech is ready for a new school year.

Summer isn't quite over, but now that August has claimed its place on our calendars, many educators are getting ready to welcome students back to school in the…

District Management

3 tips for maximizing your PLC participation during the new school year

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 by Lance Rougeux

For educators across the country, it’s time to get back at it. Summer is over, and if we are not yet back in school teaching, we are sorting…

Edtech Trends

10 back-to-school tech trends straight from parents

January 25, 2023September 2, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a

As schools around the country begin a new school year, back-to-school shopping is in full swing. And as more classrooms incorporate technology, back-to-school shopping includes smartphones and laptops…

District Management

Every student deserves the opportunity to succeed this school year

September 6, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Nearly 50 million U.S. elementary and secondary students have headed back to school this week for the start of a new school year, the Huffington Post reports.

How top female district leaders get ready for back-to-school

Educators outline 5 priorities for the new school year

School-Home Communications Checklist From ParentSquare Gives Administrators a Free Tool To Prepare for Back to School

Insights from educators: Priorities for 2023-2024

Navigating generative AI: Promoting academic integrity

It’s critical to promote mental health supports at the start of the school year

Districts brace for fiscal cliff as COVID relief funding nears an end

4 back-to-school cybersecurity tips

3 ways MDM helps fight school cyberattacks

Don’t wait to secure your endpoints from cyberattacks

What if we gave every teacher a work from home day?

3 steps to creating a comfortable learning environment

Using the rule of threes for a technology strategy

Delta variant forcing districts to find new ways to assess learning

Do your teachers think PD is a dirty word?

3 technologies needed for remote learning

8 COVID learning practices this district is keeping

How school librarians are getting creative in a pandemic

Assessing at Home i-Ready Diagnostic Kit Helps Educators Administer Diagnostics

New McGraw Hill Assessment Solution Helps Teachers Support Students Who Have Fallen Behind Following COVID-19 Disruptions

PBS Offers At-Home Learning Broadcast and Digital Resources

Companies Partner to Provide Oral Reading Fluency Tool

ONLINE SURVEY

8 ways to ensure tech readiness this school year

3 tips for maximizing your PLC participation during the new school year

10 back-to-school tech trends straight from parents

Every student deserves the opportunity to succeed this school year

Illustration, Comic & Animation App Clip Studio Paint Named Best for Large Screens by Google Play

Savvas Learning Company Extends Collaboration with Cognizant, Leader in Driving Enterprise Transformation

AI-Enabled Personal Professional Learning Rural District Grant Winner Announced

Otus and Discovery Education Forge New Strategic Partnership to Maximize Student Achievement Nationwide

VHS Learning Among 136 Organizations Committed to Advancing Computer Science Education through CSforALL

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