The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Politicians around the country have been aiming to demolish progressive policies by targeting teaching about race and ethnicity, the LGBTQIA+ community and women’s reproductive rights. Teaching is inherently activist. We must do this through teaching, learning and advocacy — as well as social activism and civic engagement.

Civic Engagement 130

Civic Engagement Education Civics K-12 130

ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Director of Education Learning and Advocacy, Adobe To explore this challenge, EdSurge sat down with Brian Johnsrud , the director of education learning and advocacy at Adobe. It’s all about giving teachers the tools to teach effectively and students the means to show off their skills to colleges and employers.

Advocacy 124

Advocacy Project-Based Learning Tradition Economics 124

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2024

Horace Tate, for example, featured in Vanessa Siddle Walker’s book, “The Lost Education of Horace Tate, ” was a hero who, beginning in the 1940s, aggressively recruited undergraduate students from historically Black colleges and universities to teach in rural Georgia.

Education 141

Education Tutoring Pedagogy Advocacy 141

ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Teaching creativity and creative thinking in K-12 has always been valued but often challenging to implement. Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. We have a responsibility to really explore that to its fullest potential.

Pedagogy 134

Pedagogy Advocacy K-12 Professional Development 134

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

For example, when presented with a tweet made from a liberal advocacy group, half of the students judged the tweet without bothering to click the link to read the source of information presented to advance the advocacy group’s claim. The research also asked students to judge the voracity of claims made on social media.

Civics 112

Civics Advocacy Elementary School Middle School 112

ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year. Let’s get them to recognize there is an absence.”

Inclusive Curriculum 104

Inclusive Curriculum American History Primary Sources Professional Development 104

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

It includes a TV ad that encourages people to go into teaching, especially to promote more diversity in the teaching profession. Teaching is a journey that shapes lives. Can more people — and more people from a variety of backgrounds — be convinced to join the teaching profession in this particularly trying time?

K-12 118

K-12 Advocacy High School Teaching 118

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Today, courses at all grade levels include Indigenous history, numeracy, land-based science and language classes in Keres, Lakota, Navajo, Tiwa, Spanish and Zuni. Discussions of tribal culture were limited to a few isolated craft projects during a history unit and inaccurate portrayals of Indians at the “First Thanksgiving,” he recalled.

Charter School 136

Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 136

The Hechinger Report

MAY 24, 2021

Because students missed so much instruction during the pandemic, teachers should get extra time to fill all those instructional holes, from teaching mathematical percents and zoological classifications to discussing literary metaphors and American history.

Tutoring 141

Tutoring Charter School Middle School Advocacy 141

Education Week - Social Studies

MAY 26, 2023

Advocacy groups and individuals question how AAPI history will be taught in Florida schools given the state's current political environment.

History 40

History Advocacy Teaching 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2019

Michael is a senior at Vertus High School , an all-boys charter school in the Rochester City School District whose hallmark is a program that blends online classes with more traditional classroom teaching. Now, if he finishes a history lesson first, for example, he goes on to the next one – or switches to another subject.

Charter School 111

Charter School Advocacy Middle School High School 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2019

As teachers return to the start of school following summer break, I hope they will take some time to reflect on ways to effectively communicate and partner with the families of the students they teach. His research, teaching and policy interests include urban education, teacher education and the social context of education.

Advocacy 95

Advocacy Psychology Teaching History 95

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

AUGUST 17, 2023

Its goal is to teach students the skills they will need to launch an effort this fall using schools as a lever for slowing greenhouse gas emissions and accelerating the green energy transition. For 10 days this August, some 150 high schoolers from across the U.S. This month, in Illinois, she’s part of the program’s art team.

Advocacy 91

Advocacy K-12 Geography High School 91

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Teachers with more than five years of experience tend to be more effective and more likely to stay in the field for the long-term, boosting student performance in schools where they dominate the teaching force. s long history of segregation and racist policies. It has a veteran teaching staff commanding higher salaries.

Elementary School 145

Elementary School Public School Advocacy Research 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Spokespeople from the schools say the criticism doesn’t reflect the fact that they often enroll students who are struggling academically, are enrolled for short periods, and have a history of changing schools frequently, a metric shown to hurt academic performance. Murphy teaches business education at a middle school in a neighboring county.

Charter School 140

Charter School Education Policy Public School History 140

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. I also definitely want to be heavily involved in advocacy for young black youth, or, for youth in general, and just promoting student leadership.

Oral History 103

Oral History Advocacy Cultures Leadership 103

Anthropology News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The translocal nature of Tibetan diasporic kinship bonds has a history that extends beyond current transnational migrations. Ward discussed key anthropological findings regarding the effectiveness of translanguaging , or the intuitive mixing of multiple languages, in teaching and learning.

Heritage 98

Heritage Anthropology Education K-12 98

The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2020

Students who take time off from four-year universities, opt for community colleges instead or shift to part time all could end up spending longer in school and are more likely to drop out, history and research show. That’s the inescapable lesson of history and research. Credit: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images.

High School 132

High School Charter School Advocacy Research 132

The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2019

His “quiet and relentless advocacy brought hundreds of African Americans into space industry jobs in the Deep South, helping to shift perceptions of black people in ways both subtle and profound,” wrote Michael Fletcher in the story. Few initiatives help students commercialize their work.

Charter School 106

Charter School Advocacy Economics Government 106

Dr. Preece

MAY 31, 2024

Colleagues new to it might want to look back at this blog piece on how I teach using earth.nullschool , or this guide to the IPCC’s AR6 release that gives some further context. The atmosphere was incredible for a half-term event, and such a pleasure to meet so many great people and hear such enthusiasm for teaching and learning.

Advocacy 61

Advocacy Learning Science History Teaching 61

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

The goal is to stop tethering teaching to “seat time” — where students are grouped by age and taught at a uniform, semester pace — and instead adopt competency-based education, in which students progress through skills and concepts by demonstrating proficiency. According to Baesler, however, “We were too often teaching to a test.

Tradition 111

Tradition Charter School High School Cultures 111

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

After all, a glimpse into the lives of educators working in schools right now reveals problem after problem with few solutions in sight—not exactly reassuring for someone considering a career in teaching. King, consultant for research, policy and advocacy at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

K-12 98

K-12 Teaching Advocacy Classroom Management 98

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

13, 2024 • By Studies Weekly History would not be the same without the inspiring lives of Black humanitarians. For Black History Month, we honor four heroes who advocated for civil rights, fought for the underserved, and spoke out for the welfare of others. 4 Inspiring Black Humanitarians Feb.

Museum 52

Museum Social Studies Advocacy Heritage 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 13, 2016

Finally, the practices of teaching and classroom management have never been more important. history happen, that is terrifying. Palmertree, MSW, is Director of Program and Service Development for Children’s Advocacy Centers of Tennessee. LGBTQ youth are still being exiled from their homea. When the largest mass shooting in U.S.

K-12 75

K-12 Advocacy Classroom Management History 75

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

She was writing about the importance of revitalizing and teaching Indigenous languages, specifically the Nuu-wee-ya’ language and her tribe’s dialects. “I Despite their rich history and Hall’s documentation of her heritage, Hall and her ancestors are not acknowledged by the United States government as a tribal nation. SALEM, Ore.

Government 97

Government Cultures History Heritage 97

Political Science Now

AUGUST 30, 2024

Dr. Mealy holds a PhD in political science from Indiana University Bloomington, a Master of Arts degree in political science from Stony Brook University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, with a concentration in Black Studies, from Swarthmore College. Mealy brings a wealth of organizational experience and expertise to the position.

Political Science 69

Political Science Leadership Advocacy Human Rights 69

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

The city itself has had a scrappy commitment to existence in its 123-year history, surviving the boom and bust of the timber industry that first gave it life and weathering the 21st century with a fairly steady population of about 2,500. Credit: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report.

Elementary School 145

Elementary School Public School High School Government 145

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Since the inception of this country, the model of removing someone from society to teach them a lesson has not worked.” He had a passion for drawing that made art class his favorite, followed by math and history. As a history buff, he liked sharing what he already knew from videos he had watched on his own.

Tutoring 113

Tutoring Middle School High School Economics 113

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

Doing so also offers valuable resources that can be used to help bring history to life. Many cultural centers curate history, geography, and civic exhibits that connect the past with the present. My intent as an UGRR participant was to stretch my local history knowledge and to sharpen my historical-geographical thinking skills.

Cultures 52

Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization. Employees are the biggest expense for a school or district, but officials say it’s difficult to cut teaching staff without hurting the quality of instruction. Not anymore. The national average is about 20.4

K-12 67

K-12 Elementary School Advocacy Global Connections 67

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

“In rural areas there’s often not the tax base you find in an urban or suburban school to fund additional programs,” said Lavina Grandon, co-founder and board president of Rural Community Alliance, a nonprofit school advocacy organization. Today, the school counts 11 teachers on staff who are certified to teach college classes.

High School 96

High School Social Studies Leadership Political Science 96

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the historic Tuskegee University. BHM Black History Month Political Science Black Sociopolitical Lecture Series. My equity-forward teaching was recognized in 2023 with the Ed Roberts Faculty Defender of Equity Award.

Political Science 49

Political Science Social Justice Advocacy Social Science 49

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2018

Thirty-five states require that instructors meet the same requirements as faculty at the partner college, nine that they have a master’s degree or higher, and six that they’ve taken graduate courses in the subject they’re teaching, according to the Education Commission of the States and Midwestern Higher Education Compact.

Tutoring 94

Tutoring High School Archiving K-12 94

All Things Pedagogical

JULY 10, 2024

Now it is not a coincidence really that 2 of the 4 people on this panel really are not in any sort of teaching roles anymore and are doing more alt-ac work. So this takes me to where my activism and advocacy started from and it is Ruskin, yes problematic fav Ruskin. Where we are now is very far from where we were almost two years ago.

Advocacy 40

Advocacy Pedagogy Geography Tradition 40

Social Studies Success

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

History, Geography, and International Baccalaureate History of the Americas. Kydra Hubbard is an Instructional Coach with over 14 years of experience in social studies education. Kydra has taught a variety of subjects, including U.S.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Geography Advocacy Leadership 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

A looming question is whether personalized learning that works in, say, a tight-knit, mission-driven charter school can be reliably translated into traditional district schools with many more students, less flexible schedules, keener standardized-test worries and cultures steeped in established ways of teaching and learning.

Charter School 84

Charter School Middle School Project-Based Learning Elementary School 84