Keys To Academic Success- Jan 2023 Digest

Below is a summary of academic success articles and how our readers can best use them in the classroom, boardroom, or home.

With the new year comes resolutions and goals, and no matter where you are in your academic success goals for the 2022-2023 school year, it is a perfect time to assess your goals and recognize areas of future improvement. To begin 2023, edCircuit contributors have highlighted some key issues and provided excellent resources for educators and members of the edTech community. Below are some of the articles that impacted the edCircuit community. 

Career Technical Learning

• THE POWER OF A SWOT ANALYSIS: Adapted for personal goals, the SWOT Analysis is one of the most powerful tools to find a perfect and monetizable career. This article walks through using the SWOT analysis for CTE success. 
• 7 MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER EXPLORATION TIPS:  If administrators support students with robust CTE support, they can find their passions and the paths to their dream careers. 

Supporting Students at Home

• GUIDE TO 5 EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTING STRATEGIES: Parenting teenagers can be a challenging but rewarding experience, and using 5 evidence-based parenting strategies can support your child to be successful. 
• CHILD EXPECTANCY EFFECTS AND VIDEO GAMES: When a child gets a video game, what is the first thought that comes to mind? Let’s discuss some of the anxiety and expectancy of video games and childhood/parent psychology. 

Ensuring School Safety

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• RESPONSIBLE STEM CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT: Responsible STEM chemical management is difficult due to the complicated and challenging nature of the legal and professional safety standards. 
• SAFER STEM LEARNING IS A NECESSITY: It is essential that all science teachers have an understanding of how to create environments that support safer STEM learning. 

Professional Development

• 3 TIPS TO BECOME AN AGILE ADMINISTRATOR: An Agile administrator eases the burden of work for everyone. Using Agile, you can run entire schools, manage people, and problem-solve in real-time.
• USING KANBAN BOARDS TO CREATE LEARNING BENEFITS: Kanban boards were created to make work visible and efficient in the workplace. In the classroom, they teach students how truly collaborate as a team. 
• PEOPLE MAKE SUCCESSFUL EDTECH INTEGRATIONS POSSIBLE: Many EdTech integrations fail to positively impact students and lose staff’s trust. This does not have to be the case.
• MISSION POSSIBLE: 3 KEYS TO K-20 CYBERSECURITY: With the increase in students, teachers, and administrators having to learn and work remotely, there has been an increase in serious k-20 cybersecurity issues. This article shares some ways to increase K-20 awareness of cyber threats. 
• VOCABULARY COMPREHENSION – A LOVE OF WORDS: Vocabulary comprehension plays an integral role in reading comprehension. Enriching vocabulary is crucial to students’ reading development. 
• 3 KEYS TO CREATIVITY AND COMPUTER SCIENCE: How can we inspire students to access creativity and computer science? Here are three strategies to make compsci more approachable.

Shows & Podcasts

Several new shows and topics will be released over the next few months. In the meantime, please explore episodes published this month, such as:  

• Learning Can’t Wait– Interviews with leaders who challenge the status quo to rebuild the system for students
• Mind the Gap – A global education conversation YouTube video series
• Author Chats – K12 Authors discuss their latest publications and provide insights into their inspirations. 
• CoSN Podcast – Certified education technology leaders discuss digital equity, innovation, IT leadership, cybersecurity, and more.
• SaferEd – Insightful discussions on a variety of topics for making schools safer

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