The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2019

” Reboot aims to increase the teaching of critical thinking in schools and by parents at home. Reboot’s mission to promote the teaching of critical thinking highlights a popular buzz phrase in education that can encompass everything from logic skills to the ability to analyze and evaluate information.

Research 112

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Another 2012 study also found that gifted instruction had no effect on achievement. A 2011 study in the Southwest found that gifted and talented programs throughout the district generated no discernable impact on math or reading.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2018

These trends are confirmed by a 2012 survey conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , which showed that the U.S. These trends are confirmed by a 2012 survey conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , which showed that the U.S.

Social Justice 95

Social Justice Critical Thinking Economics Education 95

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Students who participate in guided collaborative projects improve critical thinking and social skills needed for college and careers ( P21 , 2015). This is important, as students who are not engaged in learning are more likely to drop out of school ( APA , 2012). Why is this so challenging?

K-12 120

K-12 Education Civics Middle School 120

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 17, 2015

Supporting effective technology integration and implementation: 2012 ISTE Leadership Forum #isteLF12. In short, we will redesign one or two lessons from elsewhere to make them richer and more robust. | 10 minutes – We will take a break! Register here! Related Posts. The one question I’m asking at ISTE 2013.

K-12 97

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2016

Once the state introduced the Common Core-aligned tests in the spring of 2012, that percentage dropped 28 points in reading (to 48 percent) and 33 points in math (to 40 percent), according to the Kentucky Department of Education. Middle and high school students’ scores also dropped. Graphic: Davin McHenry.

K-12 82

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2016

In 2012, Estonia’s 15-year-olds ranked 11 th in math and reading and sixth in science out of the 65 countries that participated in an international test that compares educational systems from around the world, called the Programme for International Student Assessment, or PISA. “We It has worked.”.

Elementary School 0

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

In addition to fulfilling Common Core requirements, assignments are designed to help students learn critical thinking and workplace skills. In late 2012, educators at the school were trying to think big. For a solo science assignment, they might be asked to demonstrate that they can innovate.

Middle School 110

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

I have a hard time convincing students, despite research on my side, that what subject they major in matters far less than they (and their parents) might imagine — and that what employers care about most are transferable skills, like critical thinking, that can be acquired in just about any field of study.

Economics 82

Economics Psychology Critical Thinking High School 82

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2016

Research has shown that arts education can improve student achievement in reading and math, as well as increase critical-thinking skills and engage students in school. Related: What the country can learn from Boston about bringing the arts back to public schools. Yet access to arts education remains unequal.

Education 75

Education Elementary School High School Critical Thinking 75

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 3, 2018

A 2012 study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that most high-achieving low-income students don’t apply to any competitive colleges. Legal Outreach offers an opportunity to build the critical thinking skills and self-confidence its students’ wealthier peers often accrue naturally.

High School 79

High School Charter School Economics Critical Thinking 79

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2016

Common Core demands students go beyond rote memorization and demonstrate critical-thinking skills. science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) Academy in 2012, one of the first things he did was to start laying out plans for a room devoted to student data. Academy in Malden. That’s what Richard Bransfield believes, too.

Charter School 66

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In between those two jobs, Cardona had the distinction of being the youngest principal in the state at age 28, was named principal of the year in 2012, and served as co-chairman of the Legislative Achievement Gap Task Force. You know when we talk about preparing students for the jobs of the future, it’s critical thinking, it’s self-advocacy.

Education 131

Education High School Leadership Advocacy 131

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 11, 2017

1-4, 25-26) While children who visit the library to immerse in their favorite books may not realize it at the time, they’re building the skill of thoughtful reading—the foundation of critical thinking, academic success, and, eventually, a happy and productive adult life. (1, Allington 2012. Bayless 2010. Robinson 2010.

Library 107

Library K-12 Sociology Economics 107

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Edward de Bono’s six “thinking hats,” specifically the one that called on thinkers to assess their ideas and look for potential flaws. Charles Parish outside New Orleans began talent development in 2012. Olmsted’s program is based on Renzulli’s three-tiered whole-school enrichment model.

Education 145

Education Elementary School High School Public School 145

Digital Promise

JULY 9, 2018

The group creates immersive technologies and inquiry-based curricula to teach ecosystem science, while seeding the ground with the kind of deeper-learning strategies that the National Research Council (NRC) endorsed in its 2012 report, Education for Life and Work in the 21st Century. Read a brief summary here.].

Critical Thinking 60

Critical Thinking Middle School Learning Science Research 60

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2018

It provides real life applications for reading and math and develops critical thinking skills that help students solve problems in other subjects. Photo: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report. Science could be considered the perfect elementary school subject. Plus, it’s interesting. Why do fish swim?

Education 92

Education Elementary School K-12 High School 92

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 28, 2020

We should treat it more like a classroom setting where we’re allowed to ask questions and use critical thinking skills.”. In this October 24, 2012, photo, Connecticut State Police recruits practice with their new.45-caliber The problem is we treat a police academy kind of like we treat a military boot camp.

Education 138

Education Cultures Critical Thinking Government 138

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 24, 2020

One day in June 2012, Hernandez told him to leave. It’s not black and white, there is a lot of critical thinking,” Asknes said. He was diagnosed with autism at 18 months, and needed special services and early intervention programs. There were more setbacks. Robinson still couldn’t hold down a job. The couple argued.

Economics 120

Economics Junior High Advocacy Critical Thinking 120

Geogramblings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Brexit for example is a symptom of this (it’s noteworthy to mention that the UK left a collective, the European Union, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012). PSHE topics that focus on topics such as key historical events, religious holidays etc can utilise such claims as a stimulus for discussion and critical thinking.

Human Rights 40

Human Rights Geography Humanities Controversial Topics 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Nationwide, between 2012 and 2022 the number of undergraduate degrees awarded in the humanities English, history, languages, literature, philosophy and related subjects fell 24 percent , according to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. But its become an existential one.

Humanities 135

Humanities Leadership Social Science Anthropology 135

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Education Department in 2012 alleging that the admissions process discriminates against black, Latino and low-income students. Critical thinking here will determine more than a test score. is 63 percent Asian, 1 percent black, 2 percent Latino and 26 percent white — in a school system that is 19.5

High School 94

High School Public School Critical Thinking Teaching 94

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 30, 2025

A daily habit of reflection enhances critical thinking, strengthens emotional intelligence, and aligns actions with long-term goals. This requires cultivating skills such as adaptability, critical thinking, and digital literacy. The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. Basic Books.

Classroom Management 269

Classroom Management Critical Thinking Psychology Professional Development 269

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

The 32 print and digital books we examined were published between 2012 and 2020, although most – some 84 percent – were released in 2015 or later. Meanwhile, even textbooks that are designed to be sold in states that follow the 2013 guidelines, known as the Next Generation Science Standards, have been slow to catch up.

Teaching 137

Teaching Middle School Humanities High School 137

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2016

In 2012, Donald Trump offered to donate $5 million to a charity of President Obama’s choosing if the latter would release his college and graduate-school transcripts as well as his passport records; Obama declined. It reveals, among other things, a lack of critical thinking. She’s no more that than Barack Obama is a Kenyan.

Critical Thinking 99

Critical Thinking Teaching Education K-12 99

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Visualizing Palestine was established in 2012, and is dedicated to using data and research to visually communicate Palestinian experiences, such as the graphic to the right , to provoke narrative change. “VP VP envisions a liberated future for Palestinians in a world free from oppression.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Human Rights Social Justice 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Steel Valley School District Superintendent Edward Wehrer, whose daughters attend Park Elementary, said he’s aware of the disparity between the elementary schools — a situation he inherited when he was named superintendent in June 2012. “We We believe the best way to educate the students is in the same facility,” Wehrer said. “I

Social Justice 62

Social Justice Elementary School Archiving Library 62

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2019

In 2012, before Baptist pastor Dennis Terry introduced former U.S. In schools, exposing young people to a variety of experiences and outlooks improves critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Not seeing the interrelatedness of our struggles precludes us from finding solutions.

History 80

History Critical Thinking Leadership Economics 80

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

That’s because learning how to discuss the issues that divide us is one of the most important pedagogies for fostering critical thinking and developing informed and thoughtful citizens. And this election is far more polarizing than the one in 2012.). That simply must change. This presidential election belongs in schools.

Controversial Topics 141

Controversial Topics Teaching Civics Civic Engagement 141

ED Surge

APRIL 22, 2025

These standards promote academic excellence, critical thinking, and a learning environment that empowers all military-connected students to excel. Reading restrictions could impair their critical thinking skills and what they learn about different communities. The plaintiffs paint another picture of DoDEA.

Government 52

Government Library K-12 Psychology 52