Industry News & Opinions

Virtual academies remove barriers and unlock student potential
Two remarkable high school teachers changed the course of my life at a time when academics were the least of my concerns. Their belief in my potential and guidance helped me establish a solid foundation for my future and changed my life.
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Reimagining attendance: A curriculum approach for K-12 students and parents
In the landscape of K-12 education, attendance has long been viewed as a logistical issue—a checkbox to be marked, a statistic to be tracked. But what if we reimagined attendance not just as a policy to enforce, but as an essential part of the
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Leveraging collaborative e-learning to support UDL
When we talk about learning methods, most of us hark back to the days when we were either referred to as audio or visual learners, and that would be the end of the discussion.
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Overcoming data center industry staff shortages with skilled tradespeople
We often refer to the “silver tsunami” in the data center industry--a reference to the growing wave of older employees poised to retire and leave the workforce in the next five years or less.
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6 ways to maximize paraeducators in structured literacy classrooms
Could Harry Potter have defeated Voldemort without the skill and support of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley? Not a chance. Can you imagine Lucy without Ethel? It’s unthinkable.
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4 ways to balance rigor and fun in the ELA classroom
As a former teacher and current teacher trainer, I have seen first-hand how challenging it can be to create English language arts (ELA) lessons that deeply engage students.
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Stop using AI to replicate outdated teaching–get creative, instead
In the year and half since the launch of ChatGPT, AI-powered edtech tools have flooded the market--but most, if not all, of these products may be missing out on the most exciting and creative ways to use AI in the classroom.
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In the age of bots and AI, how can students identify misinformation online?
Now that AI can effortlessly create convincing but fabricated stories, today’s curricula must prepare students to navigate the murky waters of AI, bias and misinformation.
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