by Boardworks | Jul 18, 2022 | Teacher Shortage
A confluence of events over the last year, punctuated by the lasting impact of COVID, is creating a nationwide teacher shortage. With growing class sizes, extensive workloads, and a growing number of emergency substitutes filling in, educator burnout has ballooned to... 
by Boardworks | Jun 24, 2022 | Student Engagement
A recent study from EdWeek Research Center showed that 50% of students self-reported a drop in motivation in the classroom through the end of 2021, while 87% of teachers observed the same. While motivation alone can be hard to quantify, student engagement has been... 
by Boardworks | Jun 6, 2022 | Sample Lessons
Today’s educators are consistently looking for new and exciting ways to engage students. From reluctant learners to those who excel in individual subjects, how can teachers utilize their limited resources and time to craft compelling, interactive materials for... 
by Boardworks | May 16, 2022 | Education Technology
As of 2021, 90% of middle and high schools report 1:1 access to devices for their students, and 84% of elementary schools say the same. Schools are largely shifting their energy to identify how to best utilize these technology resources moving forward. At the core of... 
by Boardworks | Apr 26, 2022 | New Teachers
While many claim that the worst is behind us, teachers are still feeling overworked and overextended. Even though things are starting to swing back to normal, teachers have more on their plate than ever before, but still the same amount of time to do it.... 
by Boardworks | Apr 8, 2022 | Education Technology
There has been a sharp increase in the number of technology tools available in schools to augment, support, and supplement teaching both in and out of the classroom. But as thousands of school districts purchased millions of devices in 2020, bringing the country as a... 
by Boardworks | Mar 29, 2022 | Instruction
Individualized learning is a theme that all educators can relate to. Many of our students have accommodations or simply preferred learning styles that open new avenues to accessing knowledge and skills. However, it could be said that differentiated learning reimagines... 
by Boardworks | Mar 11, 2022 | Student Engagement
Students of all ages have the best academic outcomes when learning by doing, rather than sitting through lectures or watching videos. The science of student engagement shows our students are most engaged when actively participating in their learning, as opposed to... 
by Boardworks | Feb 24, 2022 | New Teachers
Ask any teacher how their year is going, and they might shrug and smile – but the data talks. According to a survey conducted in January 2022 by the National Education Association, 90% of teachers report experiencing burn out. Many are exiting the system, leaving... 
by Boardworks | Feb 9, 2022 | Learning Gap
An increasing number of studies document the disruptive impact of COVID-19 on K-12 and higher learning. The World Bank estimates that pandemic related school closures affected nearly 1.6 billion students globally. In the U.S., disruption of the teacher / student... 
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