Making the professional development-student safety connection
When our district implemented a new student safety platform last year, I knew it wasn’t going to be enough to simply roll out the new technology and expect administrators and… Read More
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Ed tech should enhance learning in ‘meaningful ways’
Implementing a successful ed tech rollout means having a well-defined plan that includes the “whys” and “hows” behind it. A strong support infrastructure is critical. Full Story
2019 Fall Playground Maintenance Workshops
The PA Recreation and Park Society (PRPS) is offering three Playground Maintenance Workshop this fall across Pennsylvania. By attending this workshop, you will receive hands on experience and knowledge to… Read More
Will this tweak in PA law send student test scores soaring?
Students test scores in Pennsylvania could spike next year — and a 90-word provision recently tucked into the state’s school code may be the reason why. The language states that… Read More
No more snow days for some PA kids?
Some schools have already made the leap to flexible instruction days instead of canceling school when the weather is bad. But others have held off, citing concerns about technology or… Read More
Wolf’s ‘dream for a better PA’: fairer distribution of money to schools, reforms to charter schools
Wolf made it clear that despite pushing the lifeblood of state funding to school districts to a new high-water mark of $6.2 billion, he’s not done yet. He wants to see… Read More
How much money in the 2019-20 Pa. state budget is heading to your school district?
The finalized $34 billion state budget includes more than $6.2 billion in direct support to help fund school districts’ basic operation in 2019-20. Click here to read more. Source: Pennlive.com,… Read More
Microcredential programs offer teachers more personalized PD opportunities
Microcredentials are finding their way into educators’ professional development programming, and while they aren’t a substitute for more robust offerings, they do allow educators to show their skills and expertise,… Read More
Study: Students advising peers improve their own grades
A recent study based on a large-scale field experiment and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) by four authors… Read More
Cyberattacks inflict deep harm at technology-rich schools
The kind of attacks more commonly reserved for banks and other institutions holding sensitive data are increasingly targeting school systems around the country. The widespread adoption of education technology, which… Read More