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Strengthening Civic Education: The Role of High-Quality Curriculum and Teaching Strategies

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This blog post examines recent evaluations highlighting gaps in civics education and explores how HQIM can address these challenges. Responding to these concerns, the federal government increased funding for K-12 civics and history education funding from $7.75 million to $23 million as grants available to states.

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Announcing the 2021 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows

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Seth Brady, Grades 9-12 Teacher (Illinois). Robert Cannone, Grades K-8 Coach & Consultant (Ontario). Megan Edlefsen, Grades 9-12 Fashion, Interior Design, and Personal Finance (Texas). James Ewing, Grade K-5 STEM/Science and Grade 4 Special Education (New York). Morgan Keena, Grade 7 Social Studies (Idaho).

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Announcing the 2020 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows

Digital Promise

Kim Dawson, grades K-5 Technology and Robotics teacher at West Allegheny School District, Pennsylvania. Joseph Filiplic, grades 7-9 Computer Science and Social Studies teacher at Edmonton Catholic Schools, Alberta. Elayne Hollander, grades K-5 Media and Technology teacher at Broward County Public Schools, Florida.

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Paving the Way for Computational Thinking in Rural Communities

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While there has been considerable focus on developing K-12 computational thinking pathways in major U.S. The Floyd County and Pikeville teams got a glimpse of SFSD’s comprehensive K-12 computing pathway through the eyes of the students.

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New National Survey Analyzes Impact of COVID-19 on Teaching and Learning

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For the fall, district leaders are working with Dr. Hasan Jeffries, associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, to modify, update, and provide cultural relevance and accuracy for the Social Studies curriculum. The knowledge of these tenets will then be infused into other core content areas as appropriate.

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Come for the computers, stay for the books

The Hechinger Report

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.

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Celebrating ConnectED’s Achievements Toward Transforming Education

Digital Promise

These innovative art programs are the brainchild of Robert Hoang, who joined the Burbank team last year to teach visual arts to K–6 students, and to work with his colleagues to plan arts integration lessons. In the remote village of Nanwalek, Alaska, the K-12 school was planning to improve its slow, satellite-provided Internet connection.

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