The 2023 eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards honors educators for their exemplary use of innovative edtech to support student learning. Profiled and interviewed here is winner Dr. Jesus Jara, superintendent of Clark County School District nominated by Edmentum. Dr. Jesus …

Key points: “In improv there are no mistakes, only beautiful happy accidents. And many of the world’s greatest discoveries have been by accident.” – Tina Fey, Bossypants The art of improv comedy is to create a scene from nothing but …

This is Part 1 of a two-part feature highlighting the eSN K-12 Hero Awards finalists. Part 2, spotlighting 11 more finalists, can be found here. The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 …

This is Part 2 of a two-part feature highlighting the eSN K-12 Hero Awards finalists. Part 1, spotlighting 10 more finalists, can be found here. The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 …

Key points: 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 what educators need at this moment. Heading into the 2023-2024 …

Key points: In education, there is no shortage of debate. Conversations around proficiency, assessments, grading systems, and professional development are all too familiar. During a time of immense change and innovation in education, with influencing factors such as increases in …

Key points: I’ve always hated being put on the spot to answer some version of this question: “Who is your role model?  Who inspired your career?  Who is your hero?” In my first act in life, as a television reporter, …

Key points: As teaching–especially in the lower elementary grades–becomes increasinglychallenging with having to manage difficult behaviors, widely varied learning needs,and skill deficits still lingering from the pandemic, project-based learning (PBL) mayarguably be the most underutilized resource to accommodate these needs. …

Key points: Engaging shy students in K-12 classrooms can be a rewarding challenge, and edtech is a valuable tool in creating inclusive and interactive learning environments. Many educators are merging one with the using, discovering strategies to use edtech to …

Key points: This article originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog and is reposted here with permission. All too often, education research falls short of giving educators on-the-ground actionable advice. However, a recent controversy around Carol Dweck’s well-known growth mindset …