Getting literal about media literacy in K12 Steven Wyman-Blackburn The issue of fake news drew national attention during the 2016 presidential campaign, when fabricated stories were widely accepted as genuine. According to recent research, the problem extends to K12 classrooms, where students have trouble judging the credibility of online information. Read more>> Four RTI essentials you need to know Sponsored by Istation Maximize student achievement with an intervention model that works for schools. How to Build an RTI Framework is a free e-book that shows how computer-adaptive educational technology supports universal screening, continuous progress monitoring and more. Read more>> Shootings in U.S. schools are linked to increased unemployment Phys.org A Northwestern University study of a quarter-century of data has found that economic insecurity is related to the rate of gun violence at K12 and postsecondary schools in the United States. When it becomes more difficult for people coming out of school to find jobs, the rate of gun violence at schools increases. Read more>> Accelerate growth: students using i-Ready grew faster Sponsored by Curriculum Associates The Educational Research Institute of America conducted a study evaluating the effectiveness of the Ready and i-Ready blended learning program. The study concluded that students using the blended program grew faster than typical students of comparable ability. See the research. Read more>> Worldwide, school choice hasn’t improved performance U.S. News & World Report The question is how to balance the quest for school choice with preparation of the young for the shared values and knowledge necessary for an effective democracy. Universal school choice will undermine a shared experience and further exacerbate social division. The challenge for education is to find forms of choice that insure exposure of all students to the experiences they need for democratic participation. Read more>> How technology integration is transforming K12 Sponsored by Rosetta Stone Two out of three teachers want more technology integrated into the classroom. In this e-book, learn how adopting ed tech can help students extend their foundation skills, facilitate higher order thinking and complement face-to-face instruction by blending with daily activities. Read more>> Not all fun and games with guidelines urging schools to rethink recess NPR Recess might seem simple—just open the doors and let the kids run free. But only eight states have policies that require it, according to last year's Shape of the Nation report. And when researchers started looking, they found very little consistency or guidance about what makes recess effective. Read more>> Guns in Wyoming schools? Locals should be the ones to decide Powell Tribune For small schools in remote locations, it is understandable why local school boards want to authorize certain employees to carry guns on campus. It’s a matter of school safety, especially when it may take law enforcement a long time to reach an isolated school. That’s why the answer as to whether guns should be in schools shouldn’t come from the state level, but rather be local decision. Read more>> | 