A Pennsylvania Elementary School Works to Eliminate the Fear of Public Speaking

Glossophobia, the fear of public speaking, affects 75% of our population. In some cases, this fear has the power to keep students—or educators—from achieving their goals.

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Math Teacher: These Are “My Tech Essentials” for Formative Assessments

A seventh-grade math educator shares the tools she uses for student assessments in small groups.

School Leaders Reveal the Common Sense Keys to ELL Success

Two educational leaders share their districts’ strategies for supporting ELLs; specifically by meeting ELLs where they are.

4 Reasons to Incorporate Video PD in Your Classroom

Have you ever found yourself saying, “I just wish you could have seen and heard the student’s conversations for yourself?” Video PD is changing the way teachers engage in peer-to-peer collaboration, and how schools conduct teacher assessments.

How to Integrate New Technology

n this article, three school leaders share their best practices for helping teachers start on the right foot when implementing new technology and pedagogy.

Trailblazing Companies in EdTech: Lightspeed Technologies

Lightspeed is focused on helping educators effectively use classroom audio systems to enhance instruction and improve student achievement.

ELL Specialist: These Are “My Tech Essentials”

As a Future Ready district, we use technology to engage students in every lesson, while providing resources to bridge the gap between their native language and English.

Can You Hear Me Now? Lightspeed Technologies Can Help 

There’s not a chance in the world that any K-12 student has actually seen those old “can you hear me now” commercials. But there’s a good chance that at some time or another, most students have struggled to hear a lesson taught, a special presentation or the important points a speaker is making.

Elementary School Deploys Classroom Mics to Boost Confidence of Students

A Southern California school has added technology that enhances "audio clarity" in its classrooms. New River Elementary School in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District has implemented microphones that hang around the necks of teachers and students to amplify their voices through a flat panel speaker.