Districts find it difficult to discover the best ed-tech products, and providers of the products say it’s tough to sell to K-12.
Interrupted Internet connections sometimes caused issues in the field tests, according to a study that spotlights the need for sufficient technology infrastructure and bandwidth in schools.
Tripod, perhaps best known for its work on student surveys for a Gates foundation study of teacher effectiveness, announced this week it will provide free surveys to teachers.
Startup incubators have increased my desire to learn from instructors and are driven by my own personal interests. Three aspects of startup incubators foster unusually powerful learning environments that could transfer to the K-12 context.
It took 11 months worth of work to initiate one trial of my startup’s video coaching service at a school in Brooklyn. Teachers’ reactions ranged from earnest curiosity to outright skepticism.
More than 3,000 complaints from schools in 26 states have been registered with the Better Business Bureau.
Evaluations are not very useful for improving teacher quality, but we can merge them with professional development to help focus on the growth of teacher quality instead.
John Deasy has ordered the rebidding of a massive technology contract awarded to Apple and Pearson, following questions of favoritism in the bidding process.
Moving towards performance coaching instead of lecture-based professional development can be a game changer for teacher quality.
Teacher aides, and other non-teaching staff make up a much bigger slice of the K-12 workforce than was the case a generation ago.