ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

When people outside of school ask you what you do say, at a social event how do you describe your work? I'm a second-year doctoral student in educational leadership. My focus is on charter schools, multiliteracies and school librarianship. So you don't necessarily say, I'm a school librarian? That's what I do.

Library 108

Library Charter School Education Lesson Plan 108

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

. As a middle school teacher, I often see my colleagues taking pains to keep students quiet during class. 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. Build interdependency.

Leadership 111

Leadership Classroom Management Middle School Economics 111

Digital Promise

APRIL 20, 2021

In February, the district decided, based on data from other school districts in the area, that we would go back to school five days a week. As the Verizon Innovative Learning coach at Norris Middle School, my job is to support teachers in their implementation of technology in the classroom.

Professional Development 140

Professional Development Lesson Plan Classroom Management Middle School 140

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This begs an important question: When schools know that they’re on the receiving end of that supply, what need is there for meaningful, lasting change to the school’s culture or approach? For no reason other than I wanted a change of scenery, I found myself in Metro Nashville Public Schools.

Teaching 108

Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Lesson Plan 108

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

Although she earned a bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate in math instruction for both elementary and middle school, she never had to take a class about students with disabilities. Christina Rodriguez teaches a math lesson at Bloomfield Middle School. No one taught her these strategies. Photo: Jackie Mader.

Middle School 98

Middle School Professional Development Teaching Advocacy 98

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Efforts to recruit teacher candidates from the local community date back to the 1990s, but programs have “exploded” in number over the past five years, said Danielle Edwards, assistant professor of educational leadership, policy and workforce development at Old Dominion University in Virginia.

Elementary School 96

Elementary School Tutoring High School Leadership 96