The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

But the research process is slow and methodical, and finally in 2019, there is more conclusive evidence that the whirring lobes of plastic are harmful to learning. Leave this field empty if you're human: “They might not be called a fidget spinner but it’s the same thing,” said Paulo Graziano, director of the S.E.L.F.-Regulation

Psychology 138

Psychology Classroom Management Research History 138

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Leave this field empty if you're human: Black male teachers are often asked to mentor or motivate students, particularly male of students of color, who their white colleagues may have trouble reaching. Davis Dixon, formerly with The Education Trust, was part of a team of researchers that dug deep into why black teachers leave the classroom.

Psychology 122

Psychology Classroom Management Professional Development Public School 122

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2024

KinderCare, a large child care operator with locations nationally, partners with more than 600 businesses and organizations to provide employee-sponsored child care, up from 400 in 2019, says Dan Figurski, president of KinderCare for Employers and Champions. We’re doing this because this is what our team members want,” he says. “We

Government 120

Government Classroom Management Humanities Cultures 120

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 13, 2022

A Southern Regional Education Board analysis of 2019-20 data in 11 states found roughly 4 percent of teachers — which could be up to 56,000 educators – were uncertified or teaching with an emergency certification. Prior to 2019, an emergency certificate in Alabama could only be used for one year. 11, 2022, in Athens, Ala.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While tools can’t necessarily replace human coaches or in-depth professional development that districts conduct, they can help teachers take stock, and correct course. Jacobs, the researcher from the University of Colorado Boulder, conducted her own study in 2019 for an application that her team developed called TalkMoves.

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Research Professional Development Tutoring Teaching 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2022

Last fall, in the district, nearly half of teacher absences went unfilled, compared with 26 percent in fall 2019. Administrators, principals, librarians and other staff members regularly covered those classrooms. Chad Golden, executive director of human resources, also added a position in his office dedicated to recruiting substitutes.

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