Spotlight on Digital Curriculum - Education Week

As schools integrate digital tools into the classroom, educators are finding new ways to customize lessons for students. In this Spotlight, see how educators are evaluating growing curriculum choices, consider the potential and drawbacks of algorithm-driven playlists, and learn how districts can deploy a high-quality digital curriculum.

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Nine Features of High-Quality Language Immersion Programs: A Checklist - Global Learning - Education Week

Language immersion education is a relatively new field, so how can educators know if a program is effective? Here are nine features of high-quality programs.

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Questions Over New Construction Projects Raise More Worries About E-Rate's Future - Education Week

More than 100 school districts have received letters questioning their plans to use federal E-rate funds to support construction of fiber-optic networks.

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Reading and the Mind: A Talk With Dan Willingham - Education Week

The cognitive psychologist's new book explains "what's happening in the mind when a skilled reader reads” so that teachers can extract lessons for their own teaching.

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Ark. Students Get Early Start on Career Planning - Education Week

The state hopes to put students on more promising pathways by dispatching college and career coaches to middle and high schools in 34 counties.

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Startup Grades Student Papers for Teachers—for a Fee - Education Week

A new startup called the Graide Network aims to lighten the load for teachers by grading their students' papers.

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Whither to Fidget - Education Week

Are fidget spinners helping antsy students sit still and concentrate on their lessons, or just driving kids (and teachers) to distraction? Depends on who you ask.

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Mom fights for better education for children with dyslexia - Education Week

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Indiana offers $10M in grants for teachers in STEM subjects - Education Week

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Guest Post: A Grading Journey of Epic Proportions (Part 2) - Work in Progress - Education Week Teacher

Going "gradeless" hasn't really meant that I have no grades but that I am rethinking what it means to learn in school. Our kids are ready for change and need that change. The more we have them a part of the learning, the better. Read how Jonathan So has shifted his classroom.

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Here's the Peace Prize for the L.A. Charter War - On California - Education Week

The election of a charter-friendly school board in Los Angeles will not end the Charter School Wars. Civic activists need to promote a larger goal and seize the peace dividend.

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Guest Post: A Grading Journey of Epic Proportions (Part 1) - Work in Progress - Education Week Teacher

Jonathan So shares his experiences of going "gradeless" and offers some insights into his process. Read on to see how he reflected and adjusted his learning to better help students reflect and grow as learners.

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Trump K-12 Priorities on Full Display in 2018 Budget Pitch - Education Week

The president's spending plan for the Education Department aims to advance school choice on a number of fronts, while making deep cuts in other areas.

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New Science Tests: When Will They Start? - Curriculum Matters - Education Week

In a new report, Education Week looks at the many changes going on in the assessment world, including when states that have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards will begin tests aligned to the new benchmarks (map included).

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The Common Denominator Between Sesame Street and the Internet? Learning. - Learning Deeply - Education Week

Like the creators of "Sesame Street," educators are now leveraging the latest technologies to improve student learning.

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Report identifies areas where New York is short of teachers - Education Week

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Remembering Judy Burton, a School Reform Pioneer - On California - Education Week

Judy Burton, who headed Los Angeles school reform programs in the 1990s and then formed the Alliance charter organization, has died.

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The 5th C? Curiosity, Questions, and the 4 Cs - Global Learning - Education Week

Why curiosity and questioning are essential 21st century skills.

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Unidentified Dyslexia Takes Heavy Toll - Education Week

Teachers need to know how to identify early signs of dyslexia, so they can make sure dyslexic students have access to learning accommodations and support, says Kyle Redford.

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Are Trump's Proposed Cuts to Title IV Really a 'Body Blow' to K-12 Ed-Tech? - Digital Education - Education Week

After authorizing $1.6 billion that districts could use for technology, Congress appropriated one-fourth that amount. President Trump now wants to eliminate the funds altogether.

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DeVos, Democrats Wage War Over Budget Cuts, Students' Rights Under Vouchers - Politics K-12 - Education Week

In defending the president's budget on Capitol Hill, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos implored lawmakers to focus on "students and their education," rather than "schools and systems." Democrats weren't buying it.

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Teachers Turn Craze Over Fidget Spinners Into Academic Lessons - Teacher Beat - Education Week

The twirling gadgets are sparking lessons in writing, science, technology, and math, among other subjects.

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Preparing Graduates to Meet STEM Needs and Opportunities - Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12 - Education Week

In this article, Judy Zimny on how we can prepare graduates to fill STEM needs and opportunities.

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The Hidden Toll of Unidentified Dyslexia - Education Week

Teachers need to know how to identify early signs of dyslexia, so they can make sure dyslexic students have access to learning accommodations and support, says Kyle Redford.

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Reading and the Mind: An Interview With Daniel Willingham - Curriculum Matters - Education Week

The cognitive psychologist's new book "is meant to leave the teacher with a useful cartoon model of what's happening in the mind when a skilled reader reads."

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Market Is Booming for Digital Formative Assessments - Education Week

Sales are growing for products that help teachers figure out whether students are "getting it" in class—and how educators should change instruction accordingly.

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Next-Generation Science Tests Slowly Take Shape - Education Week

A handful of the 18 states that have adopted the Next-Generation Science Standards are using assessments meant to reflect the standards' deeper, more inquiry-based approach to science.

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Should Schools Test the 'Career' Half of 'College and Career'? - Education Week

Some experts and educators argue that better assessments are needed to determine whether students have the necessary skills to succeed in the workplace.

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5 Ways to Create Virtual Learning Experiences in Your Classroom - Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12 - Education Week

In this piece, I discuss how teachers can create virtual learning experience in the classroom.

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The U.S. Education System meets the German Dual Education Model - Global Learning - Education Week

How the German dual education system is starting to be implemented in the U.S. to help address the skills gap.

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A Look at Student-on-Student Sex Abuse Verdicts, Settlements - Education Week

The Associated Press reviewed verdicts and settlements across the country in lawsuits brought against schools over student-on-student sexual abuse.

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Students Sexually Abused by Peers Face Struggles in Court - Education Week

The barriers are formidable, and can lead to long, grueling fights: Public schools in many states enjoy powerful shields, including caps on damages if they lose a lawsuit and high legal hurdles to prove misconduct.

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Schools using smart phone technology against sex assaults - Education Week

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Growing grassroots movements confronting school sex assault - Education Week

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AltSchool: Designing the Future of Learning - Vander Ark on Innovation - Education Week

For the past four years, AltSchool has been building a technology-enabled network to empower and connect families, students and teachers. Learn more about what else this innovative school is working toward.

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Response: 'The Toughest Part of Teaching is...' - Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo - Education Week Teacher

Roxanna Elden, Robert Ward, Cindi Rigsbee, Megan Allen, Dr. Jenny Grant Rankin, Daniel Jerome, and Lois Weiner share how they respond to tough teaching moments.

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Court Orders Pa. to Approve Thrice-Rejected Cyber Charter Applicant - Digital Education - Education Week

A Pa. Commonwealth Court rejected years of arguments by state officials that the nonprofit board of Insight PA Cyber Charter would not be independent of for-profit management firm K12 Inc.

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Quick-Hit Videos Highlight New Research in STEM Education - Curriculum Matters - Education Week

Researchers working on federally funded STEM education projects have created three-minute videos about their efforts, which are now being featured as part of a weeklong virtual event.

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Business: Step Up for Education or Face a Continuing Skills Gap - Global Learning - Education Week

To prepare students for a global economy, we will need to rethink education - with the help of business.

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Career Education Needs New Supports, Skill Focus, National Report Says - Inside School Research - Education Week

The skills needed for technical careers have changed significantly, and education programs need to do more to support evolving technical education, according to a mammoth new report on career education by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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Career Education Needs New Supports, Skill Focus, National Report Says - Inside School Research - Education Week

The skills needed for technical careers have changed significantly, and education programs need to do more to support evolving technical education, according to a mammoth new report on career education by the National Academy of Education.

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Immigration and Education: The ONLY Strategies Available to Build a Highly Skilled Workforce - Top Performers - Education Week

Marc Tucker discusses why immigration and education are essential components for building a highly skilled workforce.

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Teaching 21st Century Skills Requires More Than Just Technology - EdTech Researcher - Education Week

To foster the 21st-century skills of communication and collaboration in students requires more than just access to Google docs.

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Report: Trump to Seek Ed. Dept. Cuts, Use Title I and Research Aid to Push Choice - Politics K-12 - Education Week

The soon-to-be-released federal budget plan would cut more than $9 billion from the Education Department, while leveraging $1 billion in grant money for public school choice, the Washington Post said.

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How School- and District-Level Leaders Can Prepare Students for Success - Global Learning - Education Week

Specific actions that can be taken at the district, school, and classroom levels to improve instruction and drive strong student achievement and acquisition of deeper learning skills.

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Harnessing the Power of the Cellphone in Class - Education Week

Instead of viewing cellphones as a nuisance, Curtis White allows his students to use apps and tech tools for deeper classroom learning and collaboration.

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Questions Over New Construction Projects Raise More Worries About E-Rate's Future - Digital Education - Education Week

About 100 mostly rural districts planning to use federal dollars to build new fiber-optic networks are now in limbo, causing uncertainty about the E-Rate program.

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Response: Tech Helps us 'be a Little Less Common & go far Beyond the Core' - Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo - Education Week Teacher

Kristin Ziemke, Amber Teamann, Erik M. Francis, Shelly Lynn Counsell, Marsha Ratzel, and Richard Byrne share their ideas on the role of tech in meeting the Common Core Standards.

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Districts Moving Away From Desktop Technology in Favor of Mobile, Report Finds - Inside School Research - Education Week

The mobile education technology cart might be edging out the computer lab in many districts, according to a new analysis by the Education Week Research Center.

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Do Digital Games Improve Children’s Math Skills? - Education Week

Educators and researchers are finding that digital games can boost math performance for children as early as preschool.

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