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by Ellen Ullman, on Mar 12, 2024 10:07:44 AM

Parent-teacher conferences give both parties the chance to evaluate a student’s progress and develop a plan for future success. Too often, however, these quick sessions don’t go deep enough and …

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Topics:Conferences

by Ellen Ullman, on Mar 5, 2024 10:33:32 AM

Here’s a quick pop quiz: Name the skill students use to decide whether news is true or false? Name the skill students use when they dismantle stereotypes? Name the skill …

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Topics:media literacy

by Ellen Ullman, on Feb 21, 2024 10:33:58 AM

When I recently searched for AI articles, here are a few that popped up: A robot wrote this entire article. Are you scared yet, human? AI Poses 'Risk of Extinction,' …

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Topics:artificial intelligenceClassroom TipsClassroomCommunication Platforms

by Ellen Ullman, on Feb 14, 2024 4:15:56 PM

In 2021, 1 in 4 children—or 18.4 million kids—were in an immigrant family, up from 1 in 5 children in the early 2000s, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation …

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Topics:Immigrant familiesEnglish learners

by Ellen Ullman, on Feb 6, 2024 11:21:18 AM

“Schools have great stories to tell, but we get busy doing other things and storytelling goes on the back burner,” says Jake Sturgis, APR, founder and CEO of Captivate Media, …

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Topics:Parental EngagementVideoDistrict Communication

by Ellen Ullman, on Jan 30, 2024 9:53:32 AM

As Bloomz’ Director of Customer Success, Mallory Miller helps educators and administrators use Bloomz successfully. “I love my job,” says Miller. “I became an educator over 15 years ago and …

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by Ellen Ullman, on Jan 23, 2024 11:17:12 AM

Promoting accessibility in K-12 education is crucial to ensure that all students, regardless of their challenges, have equal opportunities to learn and participate, but when district leaders hear the word …

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Topics:UDLaccessibility

by Ellen Ullman, on Jan 16, 2024 1:29:32 PM

From tiny alterations like a new product feature to the epic transformations like moving to project-based learning, change is always happening. Another thing we can count on is that change …

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Topics:BehaviorDistrict CommunicationChange management

by Ellen Ullman, on Jan 9, 2024 12:40:00 PM

“Districts send out reminders about schedule changes, events, or to wear a jacket in cold weather, but families really want to hear about what students are learning and how they …

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