The Hechinger Report

MAY 24, 2021

A 2012 review of studies on learning time found that the extra time often didn’t produce academic benefits for students and when it did, the benefits were small. One 2012 review of studies on learning time found that the extra time often didn’t produce academic benefits for students and when it did, the benefits were small.

Tutoring 141

Tutoring Charter School Middle School Advocacy 141

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

For this experiment, the researchers spent years developing four separate project-based units on history, geography, economics and civics. They devised detailed lesson plans for teachers to follow, specifying when kids work individually, in small groups or come together as a class.

Project-Based Learning 111

Project-Based Learning Civics Historic Sites Social Studies 111

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

Library 111

Library K-12 Digital Resources Advocacy 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2016

In 2011-2012, the university had 52 teaching interns. She is 35, and this wasn’t exactly her plan. “My My degree is in psychology but I’m teaching history! She uses the New York Times lesson guides, the U.S. Doing lesson plans, tracking learning and engagement is not as easy as I thought it would be.

Charter School 111

Charter School Tradition Public School High School 111

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Much of that had to do with the fact that I was learning about Black histories for the first time. I live for these histories because they are grounded in formal and informal learning communities, whether in schools, public workshops or even my family home where I first saw the value of Black history.

History 110

History Teaching K-12 Artifacts 110

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

84 percent of this Chicago high school’s students graduate on time and 52 percent of them now go to college, an 11-point increase from 2012. Ocon describes lesson plans that were based around presenting content and then giving quizzes and tests at predetermined intervals. Both get a D, implying a similar lack of understanding.

Geography 101

Geography High School Charter School Cultures 101

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2017

Founded in 2009 by the retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, iCivics also offers readings and standards-aligned lesson plans about the Constitution, the three branches of government, media and influence, and many other topics.

Civics 93

Civics Education K-12 Primary Sources 93