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Scott Sterling

Scott Sterling is a former English teacher who worked in Title I middle and high schools in St. Petersburg, Florida who is now a freelance writer who focuses on education. He is also a stay-at-home dad to his 4-year-old daughter Lily, who will soon be starting her own educational journey.

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A Teacher’s Perspective: How Parents Can Help

Education is a team effort, and a child’s chances of success are greatly improved when teachers families work together effectively.

The Administrator’s Guide to Interviewing for Intangibles

Filling slots in the teaching world is a necessary task for a school leader. Colleagues retire, move away, or unfortunately, leave the profession. As we all know, teaching is a very unique profession, and it’s important to find the intangibles within candidates that can signify success. Here are some things to look for as you’re interviewing this summer.

Summer Professional Development Without Conferences and Meetings

Summer is a time for relaxation, but teachers still want to keep their minds active and grow their practice. Here are a four ideas for summer professional development that can be done at home, on the beach, or by the pool.

How to Squeeze the Most Out of Summer Homework

We know that it takes the adolescent brain a few weeks or more to get itself back up to speed after the long summer break.

3 Ways to Ensure Fidelity in Your Next Edtech Implementation

Every teacher is in favor of tools that can help students succeed. Yet, many districts and administrators fail to make that case to the rank and file when adopting new education technology. Instead, they either mandate that the product be used and encroach on the teachers’ autonomy or make a short announcement about the new tool with little to no instruction on how it works, which means few, if any, teachers are using it later in the school year. Here are some ways to avoid either scenario and make sure that you get the most return on your investment.

The Quick Start Guide to Project-Based Learning

Project-based learning (PBL) can seem like a tremendous undertaking, requiring hours of planning and creativity well beyond the bounds of a standard lesson. For some teachers, that may be true.

Making the Most of Teaching Summer School

Despite the stigma, summer school has been proven a valuable opportunity for students and educators. Make the most of your time teaching this summer with these tips.

5 Activities for the Last Day of School

Although it may seem trivial, the last day of school can be a challenge. The work of the school year is (probably) done, and students (mistakenly) believe summer has already started. That can lead to wayward behaviors if you can’t keep students occupied. If you fall into this category and feel that using a movie would be mailing it in, here are some ideas to make the last day as fruitful as the other 175-plus days.