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System for Educational Transformation (SET)

A Principal's Reflections

Furthermore, classroom management skills help create a positive and conducive learning environment while fostering student engagement and motivation, which is vital for sustained interest in the subject matter. The importance of evidence-based practices in K-12 education cannot be overstated.

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More schools are adding pre-K classrooms. But do principals know how to support them?

The Hechinger Report

Instead the programs are set up to prepare principals in a “general way” to work across grade levels, said Laura Bornfreund, director of early & elementary education policy at New America. “A Laura Bornfreund, director of early & elementary education policy at New America.

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Five reasons teacher residencies often outperform traditional training

The Hechinger Report

Just like doctors in training, aspiring teachers need sustained clinical experiences alongside expert practitioners to build links between educational theory and practice and to develop the hands-on techniques and strategies that help children learn. The first theme was that of classroom management.

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Is recess a right or a privilege?

The Hechinger Report

Training in better classroom management practices could also stem turnover: Many teachers say classroom management struggles are a primary reason for leaving the job. When asked how the district enforces the policy, Lugo-Beach said reminders about the wellness policy are periodically sent to school principals.

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When a Tiny Fraction of Teachers File Most School Discipline Referrals

ED Surge

The study on “frequent teacher referrers” was published in the journal Education Researcher this summer. Jing Liu, assistant professor in education policy at the University of Maryland College Park, says that he and his fellow researchers were surprised by their findings.

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OPINION: Five ways to build stronger, more inclusive work opportunities for students

The Hechinger Report

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy , where I serve as a research analyst, investigated the country’s strongest models — and lessons learned from abroad — and released a policy report late last month. Intensive teacher training for instructors specific to career and technical education.

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Why is it so hard to stop suspending kindergarteners?

The Hechinger Report

Research shows that when young children, many of whom are still learning classroom coping skills, are pushed out of school early and repeatedly, the impact can be irreversibly damaging. To begin the process of reversing the school’s suspension rate, Morgan-Thompson knew her teachers needed stronger classroom management skills.