How to Prepare Students for an Upcoming Solar Eclipse A solar eclipse is a magical event. On August 21, 2017, schools and communities across America gathered to witness what became known as the Great American Eclipse. But that wasn’t the end of it. That was the first of three major solar eclipse events in […]
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Back to School Supply Kits from SchoolKidz
Our SchoolKidz lineup of school solutions features convenient and customizable back to school supply kits. This kitting program allows teachers to create turnkey supply kits for students specific to their classroom needs. SchoolKidz supply kits make back to school shopping quick and easy for parents and can also be used as a powerful fundraising […]
Everything You Need for Fall
So you can focus on everything they need Fall seems so far away, doesn’t it? Yet here we are talking about the end of summer and the start of the next school year. But just like you wisely advise your students to plan ahead, the Schoolyard is here to nudge you towards getting ready […]
Fun Facts and the Future of Daylight Saving Time
Did you read that article title correctly? Here’s a freebie fact right from the start! It’s Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight Savings Time That’s right. Many of you have probably been saying it incorrectly this whole time. And that’s okay because there are still people out there saying expresso and nucular… we can all […]
5 Keys to Extended Learning Opportunities and Why They Matter
All students now likely have some form of unfinished learning due to the impact of COVID-19. As a principal of a high-needs inner-city school, there were many questions I encountered that needed to be answered when designing our program for extended learning opportunities. What makes extended learning meaningful for students? How do we engage students […]
Eight Evidence-Based Extended Learning Opportunities That Propel Students Forward
Last year, student achievement took a huge hit in most districts nationwide due to the impact of COVID-19. At the time, I was a school principal at a low-income, high-needs school, and we had many challenges to overcome as we hired staff members and prepared our extended learning summer program. Like school administrators nationwide, […]
Extended Learning in Art: Fostering Inspiration Through Everyday Life
Extended learning in art comes through the visual cues we see daily. Art majors are taught to carry a sketchbook, be aware of their surroundings, and record what they find interesting. These recordings can later become the inspiration for pieces of art. The sketchbook is the foundation and can record things that garner attention […]
Extended and Expanded Learning: What Research and Experience Tell Us
I can proudly say that I have been in education for over thirty years. I was a classroom teacher for much of that time, but I also spent many years providing expanded learning opportunities as a private tutor in my community. At first, the big draw for acquiring my services was because I was a […]
Four Ways Schools Can Alleviate Supply Chain Problems
The supply chain problems caused by the pandemic are affecting the availability of educational supplies — and this, in turn, affects the experience of both students and teachers. These problems aren’t going away any time soon, and school district purchasing departments will have to come up with a plan to ensure that schools receive […]
How to Use Federal Relief Aid to Keep Students Safe and Improve Learning
Since March 2020, federal lawmakers have passed three COVID-19 stimulus bills that provide more than $190 billion in emergency relief funding for K-12 schools. The U.S. Department of Education has created the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund to distribute this money to schools. States receive this funding from the federal government […]
How to Overcome the ‘COVID Slide’
The response from K-12 educators to the novel coronavirus has been extraordinary, with schools shifting to remote teaching and learning almost overnight. The teachers and administrators leading this transition have done incredible work in ensuring that learning has continued from home during this unprecedented crisis. Despite the best efforts of everyone involved, the COVID-19 […]
Art Lesson Plan: Colorful Bird Chat Line
Ever wonder why birds sit on power lines? How do they hold on? Why do they all face one way? How many birds can sit on a power line at one time? Can birds talk to each other? Are they social towards each other? Before you research the answers to these questions, take a […]
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