The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

Ninety-six percent of children at the Walton Avenue School, a K-5 school in the Bronx he’d founded in 2013, face economic hardship, and about a third are homeless. In 2013, the administration of former mayor Michael Bloomberg began phasing out the school. Recently, Russo had seen a little boy wrapping up some of his school lunch.

Elementary School 145

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Since President Obama’s ConnectED announcement in 2013 in Mooresville, NC , there has been more than $10 billion committed as part of the five-year program to transform American education. Teachers received training and professional development to fully integrate technology into their classrooms. Kalama Intermediate School.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 30, 2017

This is the harsh reality that data from Stanford’s sweeping 2009-2013 study bears out. Another tool that is crucial to social-emotional learning are the continued professional development programs that assist teachers in use of practice. Inequity is a deeply rooted, socio-cultural issue with many causes.

Professional Development 106

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2019

in the STEM fields, through intense mentoring, financial aid, faculty support and professional development. In 2013, UMBC partnered with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Pennsylvania State University to replicate the Meyerhoff model. They have to understand the culture of the program from the beginning.”.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

No great answer to this is apparent other than a cultural reframing, one that is already underway. When it comes to educators and technology… Learn about robust, technology-infused learning at the 2013 Iowa 1:1 Institute. And that means schools should consider a reframing of their own learning time. They are ROCKING OUT.

Leadership 107

Leadership Professional Development Geography Project-Based Learning 107

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 3, 2017

Those included everything from counseling fees to lab fees to art studio fees to access to the recreation complex to a “professional development fee” in the school of business that turned out to pay for a subscription to the Wall Street Journal. This was why students were annoyed, and we needed to fix it,” Reinoehl said.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

I would think that number would be higher for those who wanted to do one but couldn’t,” Katie Nailler, director of the college’s Career and Professional Development Institute, said. The experience “changed my life,” she said, opening her eyes to new career possibilities as well as a new culture.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

Privacy and data-security themes are also woven into Raytown’s professional development workshops, curriculum planning sessions and even parent-teacher conferences. It’s become part of our school culture,” said Melissa Tebbenkamp, Raytown’s director of instructional technology. “If

Educational Technology 87

Educational Technology Professional Development Public School Cultures 87

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Meanwhile, many districts and schools continue to believe they can hire their way out of the teacher diversity problem—if they acknowledge it’s a problem at all—and fail to take on the hard work of transforming school culture. “I think my voice was heard at Lusher—until it was something they didn’t want to hear.”

Leadership 145

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2017

Nationally, more than 1 in 4 teachers missed 10 days of school or more during the 2013-14 school year. The same is true for literacy and math coaches, who normally visit classrooms to provide real-time professional development for teachers. This leaves substitutes with a critical role in educating the nation’s students.

Library 87

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 21, 2020

While the district has done social-emotional work in a piecemeal way in the past, all schools will now ask students to spend 30 minutes greeting each other and talking through their feelings each day, said Abigail Gray, deputy chief of school climate and culture. Credit: East Cleveland Neighborhood Center.

Charter School 145

Charter School Professional Development Research Leadership 145

Digital Promise

JUNE 19, 2017

On a national level, 49 states identified a shortage of special education and related service personnel during the 2013-14 school year. We struggled to meet these responsibilities with sparse resources – we had few books and curricula, limited mentorship and minimal professional development opportunities. Teachers Need Support.

Education 53

Education Professional Development Pedagogy Cultures 53

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

According to Berger, Crew fosters a schoolwide “culture and spirit of being on a team and looking out for each other.” New EL schools must first go through several months of professional development, classroom observation and co-teaching — both at the schools and at three-day intensive “institutes” off-site. How am I doing?

Middle School 111

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

In several districts, the percentage of uncertified teachers has doubled since 2013-14. Yet they frequently struggle to pass sections of the Praxis or finish alternate route training programs, which are not typically offered at times or places that are convenient for working professionals.

Tutoring 96

Tutoring High School Civics Teaching 96

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2017

No official count is kept, but interest is very high, according to Pamela Bernards, director of professional development at the National Catholic Educational Association. In the fall of 2013, the year before St. Therese — whose motto is “Preparing for College, Modeling Christ” — St.

K-12 91

K-12 Charter School Public School Cultures 91

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2018

Over the years it expanded to seven locations before consolidating into its three current sites, which include a new campus, Belmont Cragin, built in 2013. In 1965, it became a federally funded Head Start center.

Charter School 110

Charter School Elementary School Public School Leadership 110

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2019

Engelkemeyer conceded that it still takes time to change an academic culture that has enjoyed an almost uninterrupted supply of students since she started teaching in 1990. million in 2013 to $15.4 To reduce costs, a few are cutting money-losing programs. Nichols College is not immune to these issues.”.

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Political Science Government Professional Development Teaching 103

Studies Weekly

APRIL 29, 2024

Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month April 29, 2024 • Studies Weekly Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a great opportunity to incorporate culturally responsive teaching into students’ learning experience. In 2013, Senator Inouye was awarded posthumously with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama.

Heritage 59

Heritage Teaching K-12 Museum 59

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

In a nod to the cultural heritage of its surrounding neighborhood, two displays feature Chinese-themed art, including pretty sprays of cherry blossoms and red and gold lanterns. . — Little Sunshine Preschool looks orderly: Its hallway is lined with cheery murals in primary colors, and construction-paper snowflakes adorn classroom doors.

Public School 58

Public School Heritage Artifacts Private School 58

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

There’s something about race that’s so fundamentally uncomfortable in our culture — especially when it intercepts with conversations about class and privilege.”. Often, educators say, that training is lacking. Related: Why students are ignorant of the civil rights movement. “I

Social Studies 111

Social Studies Civics Controversial Topics Elementary School 111

Society for Classical Studies

JANUARY 1, 2024

She continued this work with “Trafficking Pasicompsa: A Courtesan’s Travels and Travails in Plautus’ Mercator ” ( New England Classical Journal , 2010) and “Reconsidering Rape in Menander’s Comedy and Athenian Life” (in Menander in Contexts , 2013). In 2013, she earned UNC’s William C. one can always recognize a c.v.

Pedagogy 52

Pedagogy Social Justice Leadership Teaching 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2024

A self-described Southern conservative and man of faith from rural Alabama, Grimes, 48, set about overhauling instruction for English learners, establishing culturally relevant extracurriculars and reaching out to the Hispanic community. Alonzo attended Russellville schools from 2008 to 2013. They love family.

High School 145

High School K-12 Professional Development Heritage 145

TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It has enabled states to expand access to culturally relevant content, address equity concerns, and enhance students’ digital skills and civic readiness. To facilitate these shifts, leaders can help build educator capacity by providing meaningful professional development and access to high-quality instructional materials.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Since receiving a reprieve under DACA in 2013, Gil has continued advocating for additional immigrant-friendly legislation, but much of her attention has more recently turned to the presidential election and what is at stake. There is a total disconnect in the area of language and cultural understanding.”. Immigrants made up 13.3

Government 75

Government Education Policy Political Science Professional Development 75