The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Launched in 2017, Calling BS became an instant hit at the University of Washington; it fills its 150-student capacity quickly each year. “Almost every day there were things we could put in,” West, an associate professor at the University of Washington, said of the fall. You have infinite material to pull from in real time.”.

K-12 145

K-12 Civics Critical Thinking Middle School 145

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Department of Education’s National Education Technology Plan (2017) calls for “thoughtful intervention and attention” to close this digital use divide, namely by enabling educators to “design highly engaging and relevant learning experiences through technology.” The rubric includes a total of six indicators of impactful technology use.

Professional Development 104

Professional Development Project-Based Learning Educational Technology Critical Thinking 104

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2019

” Reboot aims to increase the teaching of critical thinking in schools and by parents at home. There was insufficient student survey data for the United States on the 2015 PISA so the researchers scrutinized another highly regarded test, the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

Research 112

Research Critical Thinking Educational Technology Economics 112

ED Surge

JANUARY 30, 2023

These competencies include creativity and innovation, communication, critical thinking and problem-solving, citizenship, flexibility and adaptability, and resilience. For IPSD, these interdisciplinary skills are six core competencies that graduates need to succeed, regardless of the path a student takes after commencement.

K-12 106

K-12 Artifacts Critical Thinking High School 106

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 21, 2023

“At its core, it needs to really help students critically think and accelerate learning. Do the word problems pose questions that help students think critically about themselves or the data that they’re using? That’s what I look at when I look at lessons.

K-12 131

K-12 Cultures Critical Thinking Middle School 131

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2020

Among full-time, first-time students at Kent State University Salem, which is 4 percent black, two black students received an associate degree and one received a bachelor’s degree in 2017. At the Tuscarawas campus, also 4 percent black, one black student received an associate degree and zero received a bachelor’s in 2017.

Tutoring 145

Tutoring Heritage Cultures High School 145

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The 2016-2017 school year began with 100 percent parent participation in an orientation training to support parent understanding of the one-to-one Literacy Initiative. These learning scenarios support the development of skills such as critical thinking, inquiry and research, creativity, problem solving, designing and collaboration.

Professional Development 91

Professional Development Leadership Critical Thinking Middle School 91

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2016

AltSchool – a California-based chain that promises to use technology to help teachers provide personal-fit lessons for its students – will share its proprietary technology in 2017 with three independent schools in Virginia and Florida, it announced Tuesday. The schools use a platform on digital devices to help teachers personalize learning.

Private School 110

Private School Public School Tradition Critical Thinking 110

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2018

In the fall of 2017, there were 2.6 institutions were deficient in the key attributes of critical thinking as measured by the latest Collegiate Assessment Plus test. As Jon Marcus recently wrote in The Hechinger Report , for the sixth straight year enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities has dropped.

Social Justice 95

Social Justice Critical Thinking Economics Education 95

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Before the release of this collection of four studies, Barbara Condliffe at MDRC, an independent research organization, reviewed the existing research on project-based learning in 2017, also at the request of Lucas Education Research. We know it works.

Project-Based Learning 145

Project-Based Learning Middle School Social Studies High School 145

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Seeking to increase educational equity and powerful use of technology through digital learning coaching, Digital Promise launched the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP) in 2017, with generous support from Google. Even teams that were initially reluctant to engage students in new ways eventually began to embrace the potential.

Cultures 97

Cultures Middle School Critical Thinking Teaching 97

The Hechinger Report

MAY 24, 2022

In 2017, I became superintendent of Rich Township, where, today, 95 percent of students are Black or Latino and over 99 percent come from economically disadvantaged homes. The mentors not only provide industry expertise, but also coach students in time management, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity and interpersonal communication.

Economics 103

Economics High School Critical Thinking Middle School 103

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2018

That’s prompted new Janesville Schools Superintendent Steve Pophal to enact a plan to give kids the critical thinking and specialized skills he hopes will help them meet local business needs while avoiding the trap of low-skill, low-wage work that accounts for a growing share of the city’s economy. That compares with a 1.6

Pedagogy 111

Pedagogy High School Economics Humanities 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

Since 2017, students in Mineola have been introduced to coding through unplugged classes in pre-K, and by first grade, have been allowed to take the devices home. In 2017-18, the district spent almost $32,000 a year per student, compared to a New York State average of around $25,000.

K-12 143

K-12 Library Elementary School High School 143

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2018

This requires skills of political critique, skepticism, critical thinking, consideration of alternatives, weighing of evidence and recognition of complexity. Instead, social studies classes should be providing students opportunities to make connections between their lives and the knowledge they learn in class.

Civics 91

Civics Social Studies Critical Thinking History 91

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

Adding tech to the regular budget is simply not possible, according to East Side officials who note that California ranks 41st among states in per-pupil spending when adjusted for the cost of living, according to a 2017 study. We want kids to be good collaborators with critical thinking and problem-solving skills,” says Funk.

High School 111

High School Tradition Educational Technology Critical Thinking 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

According to a 2017 federal survey of teachers , more than half — millions of teachers — were using materials from Teachers Pay Teachers every week.) .” Teachers Pay Teachers is one of the most popular sites for all kinds of materials. More than 80 percent of U.S. teachers use it, according to the company.

High School 124

High School Pedagogy Research Professional Development 124

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Republican Senatorial candidate Roy Moore waits to be introduced to speak about the race against his Democratic opponent Doug on December 12, 2017 in Montgomery, Alabama. Chalking up voting behavior as purely a function of partisan politics and not a reflection of critical thinking is a mistake. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images.

Education 87

Education Charter School Critical Thinking Cultures 87

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Current principal Bridget Bujak says that following the upheaval of having three principals in a single year, the school did not begin to reintroduce the schoolwide project-based learning curriculum until 2017. While the program is less hands-on than Workshop’s, student work remains focused on the surrounding community.

Project-Based Learning 106

Project-Based Learning Leadership High School Tradition 106

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

Northern Cass’s reforms rely on North Dakota’s 2017 decision to let districts apply for waivers from requirements such as hours of instruction. In fact, Steiner’s plan is to start this coming fall with a week devoted just to SOPs and other “soft skills,” such as critical thinking.

Tradition 111

Tradition Charter School High School Cultures 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2018

Essex Tech’s MCAS scores have climbed steadily since the campus opened, and the vast majority of its students met or exceeded the state’s standards for basic proficiency in reading, math and science in 2017. It activates their critical thinking — when there’s a problem, how do you react to it?” Xerras said afterward.).

High School 90

High School Economics Museum Charter School 90

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

That broader view would inform their critical thinking in their respective fields. Copyright (c) 2017 by Gloria Cordes Larson. It seemed apparent that exposure to business and technical subjects would broaden their understanding of society, of the world of work, and of the global economy. All rights reserved.

Civics 46

Civics Tradition Critical Thinking History 46

Political Science Now

JULY 16, 2024

What experiential learning and civic engagement activities promote critical thinking about what it means to live under a democracy? In this Author Meets Critics roundtable, we explore these questions through the lens of Engaging Citizenship.

Political Science 55

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement K-12 55

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2016

Common Core demands students go beyond rote memorization and demonstrate critical-thinking skills. In what some describe as a political decision meant to appease PARCC critics, the board decided the new Massachusetts test would be an amalgam of the MCAS, PARCC, and yet-to-be-written items.

Charter School 66

Charter School Public School Teaching Elementary School 66

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

A prominent anti-vaccine campaigner, Heckenlively made world news in 2017 when he was denied entry to Australia for a lecture tour to encourage parents to stop vaccinating their children, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Related: A study on teaching critical thinking in science. Department of Education.

Middle School 130

Middle School Controversial Topics Geography Political Science 130

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2024

When students are taught to ignore stories that are based on facts, they won’t be as prepared for the rigors of critical thinking in college. And their readers develop a false sense of what is news, especially at publications in schools where the administration prefers to showcase positivity rather than sincerity.

Controversial Topics 120

Controversial Topics High School Critical Thinking Education 120

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2018

By the end of 2017, Americans owed $1.38 So we urgently need to equip young people with those skills — critical thinking, problem-solving and communication.”. So we urgently need to equip young people with those skills — critical thinking, problem-solving and communication. By the end of 2017, Americans owed $1.38

High School 105

High School Geography Middle School Critical Thinking 105

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. In the summer of 2017, she passed that training on to 19 of her Redmond colleagues who wanted to learn more about teaching science in their elementary school classrooms.

Education 92

Education Elementary School K-12 High School 92

Geogramblings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For example, in December 2017 a Conservative minister claimed via their Twitter account that “Left wing snowflakes are killing comedy, tearing down historic statues, removing books from universities, dumbing down panto, removing Christ from Christmas and suppressing free speech” [verbat]. Is there evidence that comedy is ‘dying’?

Human Rights 40

Human Rights Geography Controversial Topics Humanities 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

Beatriz López taught seventh grade science in the Lake Travis Independent School District, in Austin, Texas, from 2008 to 2017. López, the former middle school teacher in Austin, Texas, moved back to Puerto Rico, where she grew up, in August 2017. Credit: Courtesy of Beatriz López. Learning about climate change outside the classroom.

Teaching 137

Teaching Middle School Humanities High School 137

Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It culminated at the end of 2017, just months before nationwide protests began on reforms to social security, among other issues. I had intended my work to continue, with the goal of building an engagement-based teaching-abroad program with my affiliated university and the Nicaraguan schools with which I developed relationships.

Tutoring 52

Tutoring Anthropology Pedagogy Teaching 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2025

Nick Migliorino, the public school systems superintendent since 2017, was the first superintendent in the state to publicly oppose the Bible mandate. She said she supported it as long as the classroom teacher was careful and encouraged critical thinking. Stuff like that is so normalized, she said. Its antisemitism.

Public School 135

Public School High School Social Studies History 135

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Six episodes of the podcast based on Khalidi’s book The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017 “Black Feminist Writers and Palestine” with Clarissa Brooks, Angela Y. A History of Modern Palestine on American Prestige with Rashid Khalidi.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Human Rights Social Justice 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2017

Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the next Secretary of Education, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill January 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.

Elementary School 92

Elementary School Critical Thinking Education Policy Government 92

Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 6, 2025

Using these materials and others like it will continue to strengthen students’ growth and critical thinking skills. Another is the Three Round Game shared with us by a teacher named Erin Farley in a comment on our retrieval practice post in 2017. My students, from 6th grade through college, never got tired of this game.

Teaching 175

Teaching K-12 Pedagogy Social Justice 175

The Hechinger Report

JULY 12, 2019

By 2017, about 4,500 prisoners were enrolled in community college with tuition paid for by taxpayers through a state financial aid program , up from zero prisoners in 2014. It’s hard to overstate how critical” face-to-face classes are, says Rebecca Silbert, the director of Renewing Communities, which aims to boost education for prisoners. “To

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Critical Thinking Education Research 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 4, 2017

Demonstrators protest for transgender rights with a rally, march through the Loop and a candlelight vigil to remember transgender friends lost to murder and suicide on March 3, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. All of the eight transgender people killed so far in 2017 are transgender women of color, according to GLAAD.

Social Justice 73

Social Justice Advocacy Human Rights Critical Thinking 73