Education Insights Blog

Exploring the ideas, challenges, and solutions shaping modern education.

Evaluating & Assessing Academic-Return on Investment with EdTech

July 16, 2021

Everyone everywhere always wants “the biggest bang for their buck” possible. Responsible allocation of public funds may not be your most exciting job description, yet it is probably one of your most…

Taking Time for Self-Care Helps Everyone

June 11, 2021

If you feel tired, irritable, apathetic, or forgetful, you may be showing signs of burning out. You are not alone; this year exhausted many teachers and administrators. Be aware that the negative…

Staying Engaged Through the Last Day of School

June 11, 2021

Thoughts of summer vacation are filling your students’ heads (and probably yours too). To maximize instructional minutes, you may be thinking about end-of-the-year engagement strategies. While…

Ideas for Maintaining Academic Integrity in High School with Distance Learning

June 4, 2021

Whether teaching face-to-face or remotely, upholding academic integrity in high school takes a consistent and multi-pronged approach. Polls show that more than 50 percent of high school students take…

Nine Ideas to Keep the Learning Going All Summer Long

June 3, 2021

If you are like many school administrators, spring is when you start feeling pressure to help students maintain their learning during the summer months. Considering the recent educational…

Supporting English Language Learners

April 28, 2021

Everyone wants more resources to help English language learners. Harris Education Solutions has two platforms that teachers of ELL students appreciate. Castle…

Six Ways to Develop Strong Work Habits with Young Remote Learners

April 7, 2021

Educators agree that virtual instruction is not optimal in any grade, but especially in the early years. Grades kindergarten through second grade lay the foundation…

The Real Value of an Early Warning System is Saving Students (and has a Bonus of Saving Time and Money)

April 1, 2021

Life is full of early warning systems alerting us of the need to intervene to avert major problems. A child comes to you crying because she fell off her bike,…

Applying Progressive Teaching Practices to the Post-Pandemic Era

February 12, 2021

The most important professional lessons often come at a price. If you are like most educators, this school year you shed tears of frustration and spent endless hours adapting your methods to provide…

Help Students Succeed with Group Work (Even Virtually)

February 4, 2021

Chelsea remembers the moment when her group’s presentation tumbled off the cliff from being a mediocre summary and into the abyss of unsubstantiated gibberish. The poorly made slides were out of…

Important “Look-Fors” when Choosing an Observational Instrument

February 3, 2021

You have high expectations. You recognize that teacher observations have the potential to be much more than a step in the Annual Professional Performance Review, APPR (3012-c and…

How to Embrace the New Frontier of Engaging Students Virtually

January 28, 2021

You are a trailblazer. Engaging students and helping them thrive in a virtual environment opens unique education possibilities. Change is rarely comfortable, though. You have probably experienced…