The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2021

I had an aptitude and love for science, so when I graduated high school, I enrolled in a nearby university with plans to major in biology. Too often those who want and strive for learning are not given an opportunity; often they are students of color and economically disadvantaged. I looked crazy running around the classroom.

Middle School 120

Middle School Classroom Management High School Economics 120

ED Surge

MAY 16, 2024

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children regularly miss elementary, middle and high school. She’s also director of the Center for Teaching Excellence there, which provides faculty with support for instruction, edtech, course design, classroom management and grading. If so, what’s driving the trend?

Economics 131

Economics K-12 EdTech Classroom Management 131

ED Surge

JULY 24, 2023

We can't recruit and retain educators of color without thinking about the social, political and economic conditions that they find themselves engrossed in and battling. I wanted to ask about some of the economic disparities because as much as particular teachers may be mission-focused, it is a profession. It's a good segue.

K-12 19

K-12 Classroom Management Economics History 19

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

They’re backed by research showing that teachers of color who instruct students of the same race are more likely to set high expectations, discipline appropriately, and identify students for gifted programs. Black students who have a black teacher in elementary school are more likely to graduate high school and go to college.

Elementary School 109

Elementary School Public School Teaching Cultures 109

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 25, 2024

It’s no surprise that by high school, nearly 75% of students report negative feelings – tired, stressed, and bored– about school (Moeller, Brackett, Ivcevic & White, 2020). The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report highlights the rapidly changing landscape of the workforce. Moeller, J., Brackett, M.

Critical Thinking 78

Critical Thinking Project-Based Learning Psychology Tradition 78

The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2017

In my own teacher training many years ago, I took various courses in curriculum theory, classroom management, education history and educational psychology along with content-based courses like political science, economics and history. Related: Will high school segregation for refugees lead to better integration?

Heritage 73

Heritage Political Science Government Psychology 73

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2019

FIRST STEP TO THE MIDDLE CLASS: More than 27 million Americans age 25 or older don’t have a high school diploma or GED, the basic credential needed to qualify for nearly 80 percent of jobs in this country. Getting students to class is just the first step toward Jacobs’ ultimate goal: increasing the school’s graduation rate.

Charter School 84

Charter School Elementary School High School Tradition 84