PreK-12 Ed


Classroom Amplification Systems Allow Teachers to Be Heard

The newest thing in classroom technology — classroom amplification systems — really isn't new at all.

Interactive Whiteboards

Schools and educators today are faced with an enormous challenge — how to connect with students who don't know life without video games, the Internet and iPods.

You Can Prevent Most School Shooting: Proven Techniques to Reduce School Weapons Assaults

Recent school shootings in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and the tragic hostage situation leaving one student dead in Colorado have once again raised serious concerns about school weapons assaults.

The Urban Challenge

There is some indication of improvement in the level of academic achievement among urban school students during the last few years. Enough at least for The Council of Great City Schools to wonder if the schools that educate so many poor and minority stude

The Learning Building

Learning environments need not be limited to classrooms — the entire building can be viewed as filled with potential learning environments.

Quality Programs

A good custodial program involves more than just cleaning.

Snow and Ice Management Checklist for School Administrators

To ensure that your school is prepared to tackle snow and ice management problems before the start of the winter season, here is a checklist/list of questions you may find helpful.

Florida School District Sharpens Focus on School Safety

To create a safe school environment that allows teachers and students to focus on learning, Florida's Palm Beach County School District created the Safe Schools Institute.

Polishing Your Presentations

Whatever your situation, learning to impart your valuable knowledge to others can improve your ability to make a difference in the world of education.

You Can Prevent Most School Shootings

Developing a comprehensive, locally tailored, and realistic strategy of interlocking techniques focused on prevention can dramatically reduce the chances of a weapons assault at any school.

Bringing Learning to Light

Proper lighting enhances the students' learning experience and can save districts nearly one-fifth of their budget.

Successful Project Delivery

We say that educational facilities is not a one-size-fits-all business. Neither is the choice of a project delivery method.

Study the Options

Making the Grade With High Performance Flooring for K-12 Facilities

The New School Design Imperative

New Haven's $1.5 billion school construction program is using advanced technology tools to design a new generation of school buildings that districts can afford to maintain.

(On)Going Green

Each year, school leaders throughout the country continue to strive towards meeting more aggressive efficiency goals, increasing facility upgrades, and setting higher goals for education about energy conservation.

Final Thought column: Learning From the Past?

Cohort survival projections suggest that what has happened in the recent past will continue. But if the community and its economics are changing, cohort survival can give a false reading. A much more thorough investigation of the community should be under

Make the Most of Training Sessions

Make the best use of the time of every presenter — and, more importantly, every attendee — by paying attention to detail when organizing training sessions. At the end of the session, you will be glad you did.

Cool Roofing A Hot Topic

Cool roofing is gaining in popularity due to its ability to reduce cooling and heating energy usage

Improving School Communications With Television

A television broadcast of your school's announcements, news and events makes for a more effective communications tool than the old-fashioned PA system.

Furniture: Form and Function

Thoughtful consideration of both current and future uses will yield effective spaces furnished with serviceable furniture that can be reconfigured for multiple uses

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