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Research Sheds Light into Extended School Days |
We first told you about the extended school day trend last fall.
However, since then 2 separate studies cite lags in the initiative, including:
1. Expense
Wages, salaries and utility costs increase the longer the school day.
2. Sustainability
Less than half of states surveyed thought students and parents could endure the change.
3. Pre-Planning Struggles Administrators struggle with filling additional learning time.
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Security and Speed Top Priority for School Announcement
Securing Your School's Messaging Environment |
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It goes without saying that schools today need to be cognizant of the possible theft of loss of their sensitive school and student data.
Creating a secure messaging environment for our community of customers, prospects and partners is paramount to maintaining a trusted reputation.
With School Announcement, you can guarantee a highly secure messaging architecture for your emergency notification and general communication needs.
In addition to protecting your messaging environment, School Announcement's delivery speed exceeds most district's needs:
- Deliver 1.6 Million Email Messages Per Hour
- Launch 180,000 Voice Calls Per Hour
- Send 80,000 SMS Text Messages Per Hour
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To learn more about our commitment to security and speed, download the “Protecting School Data Worksheet” or send yourself a live message today!
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Help Students Finish the School Year Strong, 3 Tips for Teachers |
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The end of the 2011-2012 school year is right around the corner. For many, especially high school seniors, the anxiety to finish is overwhelming.
In this article, we’ll discuss three tips for teachers to keep their students on track until the very last day.
1. Plan Engaging Lessons.
Interactive lessons with group activities keep students stimulated against end-of-year excitement.
2. Allow Students to Choose.
Allowing students to choose the completion of their assignments helps them to be more enthusiastic.
3. Make your Classroom Mobile.
Weather permitting, teachers should consider bringing their students outdoors. |
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