Educators

In Shelby County, Alabama, the district realized investing in their teachers was the most valuable use of resources.

As students fought to set new goals and acquire new skills, teachers pushed through learning gaps, collaborated with peers on professional development, and returned to in-person classrooms. This was a year to be proud of across education and as the school year comes to a close, the edCircuit staff wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate the successes of teachers in the classroom.

If you were to picture athletics in small-town rural Alabama, what would you see? Would you see a Friday Night Lights-Esque drama? Or would it be a small community gathering during the week to support their local athletes? I

What do pickle parties, Taki nachos, and dodgeball have in common? Stone County Middle School, that’s what. But why, you ask? Because they are middle schoolers and if something is …

As early as June 2020, if not before, the Coronavirus pandemic was already taking its toll on the mental well-being of our young people.

COVID get through the Day: As we plan for meaningful interactions with our students, including time for academic instruction and relationship building

Peter Meyerhoff, PhD examines how math needs to be much more challenging, focused, and rigorous while also letting kids play.

2021 was the year that the world learned to live remotely, the year that everything was on the table, and the phrase, “That’s the way we’ve always done it,” was generally removed from educators’ vocabularies.

Combining print and digital materials is an effective way to meet a wider variety of needs, according to curriculum specialists.