The Essential Tech Question for Schools | 4 Tips for Tackling TikTok | Why Gates Is Investing $1B in Math Education

Advertisement [Verizon -- Advertisement]( Strategies and solutions for ed-tech leaders — October 21, 2022 [1920 258 max (1)] EdWeek Tech Leader [A team of people build a path across the digital divide.]( [Ed-Tech Policy]( [Low-Income Families Can Qualify for Free Internet, But Schools Should Explain How]( There has been a steep drop in school districts paying for internet access. [Read More]( [Share on LinkedIn]( [Tweet]( Advertisement [CIS -- Advertisement]( [Set it & forget it ransomware defense for K-12s]( Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting (MDBR) technology prevents IT systems from connecting to harmful web domains, helping limit infections related to known malware, ransomware, phishing, and other cyber threats. [Learn more about MDBR.]( Lessons Learned [IT Management]( [The Essential Tech Question for Schools: What Are the Teacher's Objectives?]( One district technology director outlines the challenges unique to smaller districts. [Image of a child's hand on a keyboard.]( [Read More]( [Share on LinkedIn]( [Tweet]( Advertisement [&Barr -- Advertisement ]( [FlexPoint is Your Partner for Success]( With 20+ years of experience in online education, FlexPoint is more than an online course provider. We are committed to providing schools & districts with customized solutions, valuable resources, and individual support. Let's lift learning above the status quo.[Explore More]( What You Need to Know [Mathematics]( [Why the Gates Foundation Is Investing $1.1 Billion in Math Education]( The foundation wants to help create more and better math teachers. [Minus, plus, and equals-shaped stacks of American one hundred dollar bills on a blue background.]( [Read More]( [Share on LinkedIn]( [Tweet]( [Classroom Technology]( [4 Tips for Tackling TikTok Challenges That Disrupt School]( TikTok challenges combine social media with peer pressure and risky behavior. [Illustration of hands holding up smart phones]( [Read More]( [Share on LinkedIn]( [Tweet]( Advertisement [TCEA -- Advertisement]( [TCEA’s Convention & Exposition is…]( The intersection of passion and possibility, curiosity and discovery, education and technology. Explore a massive exhibit hall and choose from 700+ learning sessions based on your interests, learning style, and professional goals. Jan 30- Feb 2, 2023 | San Antonio, TX [Register. Don't miss it!]( [Privacy & Security]( [Why Are Schools a Target for Cyberattacks?]( Recent cyberattacks have brought to light the importance of cybersecurity in schools. [Image shows a multi-tailed arrow hitting the bullseye of a target.]( [Read More]( [Share on LinkedIn]( [Tweet]( [Marketplace K-12]( [Give Us More Tools to Make Sense of K-12 Data, School Superintendents Say]( Nearly all superintendents say better data insights would improve their decisionmaking. [Read More]( [Share on LinkedIn]( [Tweet]( Advertisement Trending Elsewhere [How Metaphors Shape Ed Tech (EdSurge)]( [Read More]( [Let’s Use the Pandemic as a Dress-Rehearsal for Much-Needed Digital Transformation (The Hechinger Report)]( [Read More]( Most Popular Stories 1 [Equity & Diversity]( [What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?]( Here's what you need to understand about the academic concept. [Illustrations.]( [Read More]( [Share on LinkedIn]( [Tweet]( 2 [School Climate & Safety]( [School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where]( There have been 38 school shootings this year that resulted in injuries or deaths. [Sign indicating school zone.]( [Read More]( [Share on LinkedIn]( [Tweet]( 3 [Recruitment & Retention]( [Mentors Matter for New Teachers. Advice on What Works and Doesn't]( Mentorships can go a long way in keeping new teachers in the field. [Misti Kemmer, a 4th grade teacher at Russell Elementary School in Los Angeles, had a negative experience being mentored as a new teacher, but is now a mentor herself.]( [Read More]( [Share on LinkedIn]( [Tweet]( 4 [Teaching]( [What's the Toughest Time of Year to Teach? We Asked Educators]( Here's what teachers said was the hardest month of the school year for teaching. [A silhouette or trees showing the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter with a dial in the center and a woman pushing back the arrow in the middle of the dial.]( [Read More]( [Share on LinkedIn]( [Tweet]( 5 [Student Well-Being]( [Addressing the Link Between Anxiety, Depression, and Student Attendance]( Anxiety and depression can have a direct affect on school avoidance and attendance. [Teacher Lauren Cheney talks with a student in a T.E.A.M. Day School (Targeting Emotional Aptitude Mindfully) classroom at Westwood Regional High School in Washington Township, New Jersey on October 4, 2022.]( [Read More]( [Share on LinkedIn]( [Tweet]( EdWeek Top School Jobs [View District Jobs]( 🏫 [View Teacher Jobs]( 🏫 [View Principal Jobs]( Featured Jobs: - [Superintendent of Schools]( Leonia, New Jersey - [Superintendent, Nyack Union Free School District]( Nyack, New York - [Senior Education Liaison II, Antelope Valley, CA]( Lancaster, California Recruit principals, district leaders and teachers. [Post your job openings today.]( Read more when you subscribe! You may read limited stories for free. [Subscribe now]( to access every article. [Find out how your entire organization]( can benefit from access to Education Week. [View in Browser]( | [Contact Us]( | [Advertising]( | [Subscribe]( Want to stop receiving this newsletter? [Update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2022 Education Week 6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814