Penny Fox did not complete high school. Single mother of two, jobs you can find tend to be retail, at stores like Walmart and Home Depot. But Fox wants better paid work. want a career. To get one, she’s been taking classes at Arizona College – intermittently – for 10 years. “I was a kid …
SplashLearn (formerly Splash Math) is a game-based platform that provides co-curricular materials to teach mathematics to students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Teachers can create classes and invite their students to join them using a unique digital code. SlpashLearn allows you to create different types of assignments and assessments and provides you with tools to …
A major renegotiation is coming for schools. According to national data, schools are not facing more teacher vacancies this year than in previous years. But if you’re reading this article – if you’ve been educated enough to read EdSurge – you probably won’t believe this data. And for good reason. Teachers have reported experiencing stress …
A major renegotiation is coming for schools. According to national data, schools are not facing more teacher vacancies this year than in previous years. But if you’re reading this article – if you’ve been educated enough to read EdSurge – you probably won’t believe this data. And for good reason. Teachers have reported experiencing stress …
As I sit at my grandmother’s oval wooden table, I feel the warm summer breeze through the open window. Ask her again how to pronounce iciyapi. “Ee-chee-yah-pee,” she said in a slightly slower, but confident tone. I repeat the syllables in a slower, deliberate voice. “Ee… chee… yah..pee.” “Okay girl, that looks good,” she says. …
For school leaders, life is always hectic at this time of year. We must make sure the loose ends are tied up before the end of the first semester. We’ve finished tours and mid-year staff notes, overseeing school programs and sporting events, attending meetings, and sending emails – and that doesn’t include any home commitments …
As schools head into what will be the third spring to offer education during the pandemic, the omicron variant of COVID-19 is already causing disruption. But unlike during previous outbreaks of the virus, there was less desire among administrators, parents and policy makers for distance learning – to the frustration of some teachers and students. …
On March 18, 2020, the principal brought me to a meeting with the superintendent, principals, and assistant principals from other high schools in the area. I knew this meeting was important when I saw all the other officials. The first words that came out of my principal’s mouth were, “We may have to close the …
Top teacher movies is a list I compiled based on ratings from various authority sites such as Amazon Prime Video, Show Times, Ranker, among others (see the list of sources at the bottom of this post). In this list, you will find the best movies for and/or about teachers. These are some of the most …
Google Jamboard is a collaborative whiteboard with huge learning potential. Since its introduction a few years ago, more and more teachers and educators are using it in educational contexts to augment teaching and learning. Google Jamboard harnesses the power of the collaborative whiteboard in education making it very easy for individuals and teams to brainstorm, …