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Why Don’t We Trust Students?

Catlin Tucker

Preparing Students for the Future: Aligning Classroom Learning with Workforce Skills This reflection is not just about improving classroom dynamics but also about preparing students for the future. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report highlights the rapidly changing landscape of the workforce.

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TEACHER VOICE: Why that chatty student driving you nuts could become president of the United States

The Hechinger Report

After all, the rhythm of the traditional classroom doesn’t leave much room for chatting among students, and socializing in class is often viewed as a proxy for poor behavior or inattentiveness. A recent study from the World Economic Forum suggests that our chattiest students may be well poised for tomorrow’s world of work.”.

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‘More than a warm body’: Schools try long-term solutions to substitute teacher shortage

The Hechinger Report

They can earn a higher daily rate than traditional substitutes, or put the extra amount toward health benefits. About 86 percent of the roughly 2,800 Central Falls students are economically disadvantaged , according to state data; 53 percent are Hispanic and 16 percent Black.)

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Progress in the Deep South: Black students combat segregation, poverty and dwindling school funding

The Hechinger Report

The economic futures of African Americans without a high school diploma are especially bleak. Locals worry that some families’ ability to opt out of the traditional schools has diverted resources from the kids who need the most help. In 2019, the share of white students in the parish’s traditional public schools was 46 percent.

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TEACHER VOICE: I became a better middle school teacher once I stopped being a dictator

The Hechinger Report

Too often those who want and strive for learning are not given an opportunity; often they are students of color and economically disadvantaged. It wasn’t until an instructional coach from STEM Ed Innovators visited our school that I saw my dictatorial classroom management as oppressive. I vowed to do better than my professors.

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OPINION: Teachers with guns — it might be even worse than you think

The Hechinger Report

A well-recognized problem facing the teaching profession is how to prepare teachers for classroom management, a euphemistic term for keeping order in the classroom. Equipping teachers with guns will add to the dangers students face rather than reduce them.”. I didn’t want teachers to become more like police — far from it.