The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

By recruiting and then mentoring new teachers of color, listening to these teachers’ requests, supporting the development of culturally responsive curricula and promoting educators of color into administrative and district leadership positions, Phoenix Union is getting steadily closer to aligning its teacher and student populations.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Beginning in fall 2014, the students and teachers at Burbank Elementary School in Hayward, California, embarked on a new and ambitious program to integrate arts across the curriculum. Teachers received training and professional development to fully integrate technology into their classrooms. Here are just a few of their stories.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. The charter school, NACA, opened its doors in 2006.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Now that we have powerful, easy-to-use design tools and a capacity for worldwide publishing, we have an opportunity to restore the dignity and integrity of a work ethic by redefining the role of the learner as a contributor to the learning culture. 6] “Learner‐Centered Professional Development.” Citations. [1] 1993, November).

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In interviews, dozens of students, parents, educators, lawyers and advocates for students with disabilities in Wicomico County said that a lack of resources and trained staff, combined with a punitive culture in some of the schools, are behind the misuse of emergency petitions. It’s like they give up on them.”

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Middle School Professional Development Geography Public School 135

Political Science Now

JULY 11, 2024

Her research agenda focuses on political science pedagogy, campus-based civic engagement, and pop culture & politics. Dr. Michelle Allendoerfer has led the American Political Science Association’s Teaching and Professional Development Programs for the past three years.

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Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

HP Spotlight Schools are also characterized by a school culture in which risk-taking and instructional innovation are supported by leadership. EPS launched their one-to-one computing initiative in 2014, and now all students in grades 2 through 12 have an HP convertible touch laptop and access to the Microsoft 365 suite.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2019

Teaching ranks among the most stressful professions, according to Gallup research from 2014, in which about half of teachers reported high daily stress at work, tying medical professionals for the most-stressful jobs. Does teacher stress contribute to student academic and behavior struggles, or is it the other way around? “I

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

In the Henry County Schools district, individual schools have been applying to be part of a personalized learning initiative since 2014. In Mesa County, a focus on improving school culture and climate has been at the core. In Henry County, the shift to personalized learning has been focused on increasing student agency.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 18, 2017

District leaders are looking to provide educators with personalized support that will identify and develop skills and practices to support powerful student learning – and micro-credentials are one such tool to meet this need.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Trial arguments closed last month in the Harvard University discrimination case brought in 2014 by Students for Fair Admissions claiming that Harvard discriminates against Asian Americans in the admissions process. They have come to expect such diversity and want, in addition, a focus on inclusive culture and campus environments.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2017

In 2011, Boston Collegiate Charter School, a charter in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, was looking for a school with which to partner in order to broaden and explore a new model of professional development, share best practices, and learn how to best reach all students.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Through this work, we see powerful examples of innovation across education — from students creating their own virtual reality (VR) films, to researchers working with technology developers to improve edtech efficacy, to educators rethinking their own professional development with the use of micro-credentials.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2019

Colleges are closing or merging at an accelerating rate, from about eight per year between 2004 and 2014, to an estimated 20 per year moving forward, with small private colleges particularly vulnerable. You have no doubt read or heard about the challenges facing private colleges,” she wrote in a blunt memo to the campus.

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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

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Educational Technology Professional Development Public School Cultures 88

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Veteran or master teachers like Eckhoff, who often have rated highly under the new teacher evaluation standards and agreed to share their classrooms with aspiring teachers, are advising them on issues from the soft skills teacher candidates need to how to keep professional development useful and relevant once they’re on the job.

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Classroom Management Lesson Plan Pedagogy Elementary School 110

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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Digital Promise

JUNE 19, 2017

In Arizona , for instance, where districts reported a 29 percent increase from 2013 to 2014 in the number of positions that remained vacant, special education was one of the areas with the highest vacancy rates. Special educators serve students with significant learning and behavioral needs. Teachers Need Support.

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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. Blended learning only works, DeBoer added, if a school has already established a culture of discipline and respect among students and staff.

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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. They helped shape our country into what it is today.

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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. Corniel said everything changed in 2014, with the election of Mayor Bill de Blasio on a platform that included expanding public preschool.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2014

As we all take time to reflect on 2014, now is also a good time to look forward to 2015. At Digital Promise, we saw tremendous growth in 2014. At Digital Promise, we saw tremendous growth in 2014. Professional Development Manager. Where do you see education moving in 2015? Krista Moroder. Digital Promise Schools.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2022

They do not have the necessary funding to offer professional development to boost culturally relevant and responsive teaching. Erika Kitzmiller is a faculty member in education at Barnard College and author of “ The Roots of Educational Philadelphia’s Germantown High School, 1907 -2014. ”.

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Public School Professional Development History High School 120

Society for Classical Studies

JANUARY 1, 2024

Her work as Placement Officer set a new model for the field for professional development, and she created the gold-standard format for a Classics c.v.—one She established the Placement Service at UNC, committed to seeing all graduated students fully employed. one can always recognize a c.v. in the James lineage.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As the grandchild of Mexican immigrants, she didnt find her language or culture welcome in the school. Little Mexican girls see their culture celebrated on the walls of every classroom. Flores was punished for speaking Spanish in this classroom in 1953. Credit: Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local Flores only spoke Spanish.

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TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

History and Civics scores for eighth-grade students sounded an alarm: scores have dropped by an average of five points since 2018 and nine points since 2014. It has enabled states to expand access to culturally relevant content, address equity concerns, and enhance students’ digital skills and civic readiness.

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Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

She provides professional development sessions at schools by invitation, but said expectations are often unrealistic. Many educators worry the trust that is foundational to healthy school cultures has eroded in the last two years, and not just for immigrant families. Lisa Button for The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Kemberly Gil, a DACA recipient, DREAMer and college student rallies for immigrant rights in a 2014 protest in New York. percent in 2014, according to Census data , and the number of immigrant students has grown accordingly. population in 2014 and only 4.7 Roberto Romano, courtesy of Rural & Migrant Ministry.

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