On October 20, 2015
Eric Hudson hosted "What impact have online and blended learning had on your school?"
On October 20, 2015
Eric Hudson hosted "What impact have online and blended learning had on your school?"
Are Screens in Schools a $60 Billion Dollar Hoax?
Dr. Kardaras is the author of the new book Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction is Hijacking Our Kids—and How to Break the Trance. Time published an article titled Screens in Schools are a $60 Billion Dollar Hoax. ISED chat tackled the article in a lively discussion hosted by @dwillard Derrick Willard, Assistant Head for Academic Affairs at Providence Day School in Charlotte, NC
You can see the entire scope of the new rules on the Department of Labor’s website. Of particular interest is special guidance the department has provided nonprofits and higher education institutions. When combined with the overall rules, these two documents cover most of the questions that might arise in an independent school.
The requirements for overtime for a technology integrationist (or those holding similar positions) making less than $47,476 per year are not clear cut. While most schools consider this a faculty position, to be considered a teacher, the primary daily activity of this employee must be active instruction of students.
However, the rules for higher education also allow for exempt status for those who meet the criteria for "Academic Administrative Personnel": The administrative personnel that help run higher education institutions and interact with students outside the classroom, such as department heads, academic counselors and advisors, intervention specialists and others with similar responsibilities are subject to a special salary threshold that does not apply to whitecollar employees outside of higher education. These employees are not entitled to overtime compensation if they are paid at least as much as the entrance salary for teachers at their institution (Overtime Final Rule and Higher Education).