When educators think about student data, academic performance is usually the first thing that comes to mind: grades, test scores, and attendance. Sometimes, we forget that students are more than their academic metrics. They bring emotions, behaviors, challenges, and strengths into the classroom every day. To truly support their success, we must look beyond the report card and build a holistic student profile that includes emotional and behavioral data.
Read More »This QuickSchools release focuses on improvements to the Online Forms App as well as the Library App, along with general improvements to our Student Information System (SIS) and new UI for the Orchestra Master Scheduler.
Full list of improvements are below:
The Library App has been in our App Store for quite some time now. And now that we’ve built a stronger customer base, we’re making the module more robust.
One of the key improvements here is the ability to create your own custom Book Status. This setting is available under “Library” > “Configure”:
Read More »Financial literacy is one of the most critical skill sets a person can have today. With these skills, they can better manage their finances, put their money towards future-forward programs, and even understand how to invest their funds. Schools need to teach their students fundamental financial literacy to graduate and move on to university or the workforce with a clear understanding of compound savings, interest rates, taking out loans, repayments, and how taxes work.
Creating a financial literacy program can fundamentally improve every student’s future outlook, but building it can be challenging. Some concepts will remain the same; others change yearly as new tax laws or technologies take the stage.
There’s a lot to think about when creating and setting up an effective financial literacy program. This guide will help you understand what you need to get started.
Read More »We’ve just released a new improvement to enforce two-factor authentication (2FA) for the Super User App. So when using the Super User app to log into QuickSchools as a different user, you will be prompted for a verification code:
The verification code will be sent to email or Google Authenticator, per your 2FA Settings:
Please chat in with questions or support.
Summer doesn’t have to be all-or-nothing. It doesn’t have to be either rigid school days or total couch-potato hibernation. Whether you’re teaching summer school or just trying to make your break matter, consider this your invitation to do summer a little differently. Let’s take a look at this Summer Break list of side quests you can try.
Read More »This QuickSchools release focuses on improvements to the Online Forms App as well as the new UI for the Orchestra Master Scheduler.
Full list of improvements are below:
We have introduced a new Custom Field type called “File Upload”. And in some modules, like the Online Forms, you can make the field “Required”:
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When deadlines are fast-approaching, exams are right around the corner, or Netflix drops a new season of an anticipated show, sleep is the first thing we sacrifice. Whether you’re a student burning the midnight oil or a teacher pushing through grading marathons, sleep often becomes the first to go. But the thing is, if you were training for a marathon, you’d never skip recovery days. If you hit the gym, you’d know that rest is part of muscle growth. So why don’t we treat our brains the same way? Learning is mental training. Let’s see how and why REM sleep might be the missing link in student success.
Read More »For many students, history can feel like a dull subject—something to just get through rather than something to enjoy. When lessons lack engagement, it’s easy for students to lose interest and struggle to see the value of learning about the past.
However, history is an essential part of education, offering important lessons that help us understand the world today. If we want students to connect with this subject, we need to rethink how it’s taught.
In this blog, we’ll explore different approaches to teaching history that not only make the subject more exciting but also help students get a deeper understanding of the past.
Whether you’re a teacher looking to refresh your lessons or simply curious about new ways to teach, these methods will offer fresh ideas to make history come alive.
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