Some Students Welcome Cellphone Restrictions. Here’s Why

To curb distractions in class, more schools are implementing stricter cellphone policies. [ ] ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( NEWS AND RESOURCES FOR TEACHER LEADERS — October 5, 2023 [Education Week]( Teacher Update [Newsletter image]( [What’s Keeping People From Becoming Teachers? An Eye-Popping To-Do List, for One]( Ninety percent of educators say that the demands of the job make it harder to recruit teachers. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT The Benefits of Structured Instruction in Education Discover the compelling reasons behind adopting a digital-first, structured approach to tackle the most significant obstacles currently confronting educators, students, and school administrators. [Download Whitepaper]( [5 Tips to Help Teachers Put the Joy Back in Reading (Opinion)]( How to cultivate book-loving students. [Newsletter image]( [READ MORE]( [Some Students Welcome Cellphone Restrictions. Here’s Why]( To curb distractions in class, more schools are implementing stricter cellphone policies. [Newsletter image]( [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT A K12 IT Director's Guide: CTE and STEM Learning From Anywhere This guide presents a practical, cost-effective solution for delivering anytime, anywhere access to critical learning tools and apps on Chromebooks. [Download Whitepaper]( GET INSPIRED [Teaching Secrets: Managing October Exhaustion (Opinion)]( Here’s how to reclaim fair working conditions during a challenging month. [Newsletter image]( [READ MORE]( [How to Deliver Instruction That Sizzles (Opinion)]( Tips on how to respond to students’ state of mind. [Newsletter image]( [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement Image]( Job Search Made Easy Join the Nov. 9 Virtual Career Fair to snag your next job. [Sign Up Now]( IN THE NEWS - [Teachers With Guns: District by District, a Push to Arm Educators Is Growing]( - [Universities Are Teaching Competing Math Philosophies to Future Teachers. Why That Matters]( - [How Students Use AI vs. How Teachers Think They Use It, in Charts]( - [What Do Educators Want From Professional Development? (Opinion)]( - [The 4 Gifts Principals Should Give Teachers This Year (Hint: Not Another School Mug) (Opinion)]( - [Solving the Mismatch Between Teaching Programs’ Supply and What Districts Need]( - [Busting Myths and Misconceptions About Motivating Students]( - [Downloadable: A Recipe for Creating a School Culture Teachers Don’t Want to Leave]( WHAT TEACHERS ARE READING - [What’s Keeping People From Becoming Teachers? An Eye-Popping To-Do List, for One]( - [Universities Are Teaching Competing Math Philosophies to Future Teachers. Why That Matters]( - [The Difficult (and Satisfying) Run of Teaching Defiant Students (Opinion)]( - [Get Kids Moving During Math Lessons. Trust Me, It Helps Them Learn (Opinion)]( - [‘I Literally Cried': Teachers Describe Their Transition to Science-Based Reading Instruction]( EdWeek Top School Jobs [View Teacher Jobs](  🏫  [View Spec. Ed. Jobs](  🏫  [View Principal Jobs]( - [Director of Early Learning & Instruction]( Baltimore, MD, US - [Student Success Program Manager]( Indianapolis, Indiana - [SY 24-25 Assistant Principal Fellowship Program]( New York, NY, US Recruit principals, district leaders and teachers. [Post your job openings today](. Read more when you subscribe! You may read limited stories for free. [Subscribe now]( to access every article. [Find out how your entire organization]( can benefit from access to Education Week. To curb distractions in class, more schools are implementing stricter cellphone policies. [View in Browser]( | [Contact Us]( | [Advertising]( | [Subscribe]( Want to stop receiving this newsletter? [Update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2023 Education Week 6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814