Educator Voices (5)

In Conversation With the Superintendent of the 5th Largest District in America

When talking to Dr. Jesus Jara, Superintendent of Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada,...

“Figuring Out How to Be Creative in a Mess”: Stories From Samohi's Last Stretch of the School Year

In Santa Monica, the community's response to recent challenges is brimming with helpful...

Then & Now: This Spanish Language Teacher Shares Her Distance Learning Evolution

Laura Lavery is a Spanish Language teacher at Franklin Special School District in Tennessee. She...

“Welcome to the 22nd Century”: This Assistant Superintendent Is Embracing the Fact That Education Has Changed Forever

“The days of sitting in rows and listening to lectures, I think, just shifted permanently for...

More Than Tech Support: Distance Learning Intel From Network Administrator John Mullen

One might think that those who have IT roles at schools might not find the shift to online...

A Decade Ago St. Vrain Valley Schools Started a Stem Revolution—2020 Was a Curveball, but Nothing They Couldn’t Handle.

About 35 miles north of Denver, 2013 National Association of School Superintendents’...

Moving the 10th Largest District in America Online: Superintendent Dr. Scott Brabrand Shares Key Lessons

“We just finished a great week of both asynchronous and synchronous learning,” said Dr. Scott...

"It's Worth It!": This LAUSD Teacher Pulled Out All the Stops to Get Her Students to the Finish Line

In the shift to emergency distance learning, the issue of chronic absenteeism in the public...

Leading School Improvement Online: How One Baltimore Team Is Keeping up Their Momentum

“We had tremendous momentum,” said J.D. Merrill, Assistant Principal of Elmer A. Henderson, A...

How Spokane Public Schools Is Serving Its Community: Trauma-Informed Decisions With an Emphasis on Grassroots Participation

Spokane Public Schools is the third-largest district in the state of Washington, with about...