What is the main reason for our US teacher shortage? According to Senate testimony yesterday, low salaries are the primary reason 44 percent of teachers quit their profession within five years. newhampshirebulletin.com/2024/06/21/ext… #teachershortage #teachersalaries

How do you feel about the new Louisiana bill requiring the 10 Commandments to be posted in public school classrooms? Here’s what you need to know: k12dive.com/news/civil-lib… #SeparationOfChurchAndState #TenCommandmentsLaw

Schools are moving to ban cell phones and politicians are beginning to support the notion. But will it be that easy? nytimes.com/2024/06/21/us/… #cellphoneban

Co-Founder of LETRS, Carol Tolman and colleague Heidi Zollman are the latest guests on NHASCD’s Spotlight Podcast. We also highlight the debut of Reading League NH. Find the episode on any podcast player and our homepage at nhascd.org. #lexia #ltrs #readingleague

About 1 in 4 students missed at least 10 percent of school days in 2022-23. How can summer planning improve school attendance? edweek.org/leadership/5-t… #schoolattendance

Are you teaching summer school? Why not focus on the Olympics happening in July and August? Here are 40 fun facts that can get your lesson plans rolling. weareteachers.com/olympics-facts… #ParisOlympics

A Hollis-Brookline history teacher feels we may have a new Superman for teachers when we return to classes in the fall. newhampshirebulletin.com/2024/06/24/has… #WaitingForSuperman #GAI

What does the research say about reading on paper vs. reading digital devices? The results may surprise you. kqed.org/mindshift/6407… #DigitalReading #PrintIsNotDead

We all love freebies, right? Here’s how to get your new, free 2024-25 school calendar: weareteachers.com/free-teacher-c…

Evidence shows that home visits benefit children and families by supporting child development, boosting parental confidence, and connecting families to essential resources. edsurge.com/news/2024-06-2… #homevisits

NHASCD’s Whole Child, Whole Educator Series is being planned. Would you like to present innovative approaches you’ve used to foster healthy practices for children and educators? Head to nhascd.org to submit a proposal by June 30. #wholechild

One of the most time-consuming but potentially rewarding principal duties is classroom observation. Can AI help with this process? educationnext.org/next-gen-class… #teacherobservations

How do we help students handle conflict with civility and problem-solve with their peers? edutopia.org/article/helpin… #problemsolving #civility

NH girls are struggling with their mental health to a much greater degree than boys. Check out the latest report from the NH Women’s Foundation. nhwomensfoundation.org/status-of-girl… #nhgirls #mentalhealth

Education was not discussed whatsoever at last night’s presidential debate. edweek.org/policy-politic… #DebateNight

Oklahoma’s state Superintendent of Education has called for the Bible to be incorporated into grade 5-12 lessons. abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/o…

NH disability groups are working to eliminate the word “special” when talking about persons with disabilities. nhpr.org/nh-news/2024-0… #Disability

The NH Department of Education has begun a new “Stop Scrolling” initiative to encourage NH teens to engage in activities apart from their phones. stopscrolling.nh.gov

“Word-problem solving in lower grades is one of the better indicators of overall school success in K-12,” says a Vanderbilt researcher. What are good ways to teach this skill? hechingerreport.org/why-schools-ar… #wordproblems

Please welcome Steve Lebel, the new NHASCD Interim Executive Director. We are honored to utilize his experience and creativity as we move our organization forward. Welcome aboard, Steve! #nhascd