ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Strong family and community engagement can enhance learning outcomes and help to create a sense of belonging. Relationships are critical in engaging students and families in meaningful and culturally appropriate ways, and are associated with increased literacy acquisition, lower dropout rates and improved attendance.

Social Justice 145

Social Justice Leadership Professional Development Cultures 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. There was nothing like this.

Charter School 134

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ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2024

We are the only school in the region who started a dual language program,” said Rossina Sandoval, Southwest DuBois County School District’s director of community engagement, in an interview with the Daily Yonder. Today, Cruz works as a Hispanic community engagement director for Purdue Extension.

Teaching 133

Teaching Professional Development Community Engagement Library 133

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

I urge fellow superintendents from all racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds to act now. This aligns with national trends through which these students typically face low expectations , inequitable discipline that fuels the school-to-prison pipeline and a shortage of effective, culturally responsive teaching.

Leadership 115

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 31, 2024

Of 100 urban universities surveyed by the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia, three-quarters included public service as part of their missions. The ‘town-gown’ dynamic,” said Dombrowski, a cultural anthropologist. We have names for it, right?

Economics 120

Economics Cultures Community Engagement Research 120

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2023

The School Site Councils examine school policies; support social-emotional learning instruction and extracurricular programs; develop schoolwide focus areas, goals and ways to address achievement deficits; and build a positive school climate and culture. Khadijah Williams, a survivor of homelessness, is the D.C.

Elementary School 134

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2021

Our community finally was talking about racial disparities in a new way, and came up with five “D’s” toward dismantling inequities: Define what equity means to your school or district — To avoid “equity” becoming a cliche, you have to define what it means in your local context and agree on actions to support it.

Lesson Plan 126

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ED Surge

AUGUST 30, 2023

What started as a daunting task became a mission to reignite the passion and engagement of our students while strengthening our local community. This presentation resulted in the district adopting a new food program for our district that was culturally appropriate, appealing, and good for students.

Community Engagement 97

Community Engagement Advocacy Middle School Cultures 97

Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

Educators and leaders maintain ongoing conversations about digital responsibility, and create a culture of safety and belonging. Read this : “Four Steps to Building a Thriving Online Community for Every Teacher”. Continuous Improvement. Read this : “Making Professional Learning Count”. Powerful Use.

Community Engagement 72

Community Engagement Cultures Teaching Education 72

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2022

“It’s a powerful tool for community engagement. But a lot of messaging and communications work has to happen alongside it. Ultimately, segregation is a knotty political, cultural and social problem. “I think it can be helpful to show what’s possible,” Craven-Howell said.

Elementary School 125

Elementary School Economics Community Engagement Public School 125

ED Surge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We talked with folks who strongly identify with their heritage ancestry, language and culture and others who navigate the complex nuances of diasporic reality. by 2060), they represent only 2 percent of educators in the U.S. We talked with educators who immigrated as children to the U.S.,

K-12 143

K-12 Ancestry Education Geography 143

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Anne Henderson, National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement. Out-of-school factors weigh heavily on student success, studies show, and research indicates family engagement can lead to higher grades and test scores, improved attendance and better behavior. “I

Research 145

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 17, 2017

Local elected officials, business owners, religious and cultural leaders, and a myriad of community organizations, as well as students themselves, are all critical audiences with whom effective and progressive school leaders are seeking to engage in an effort to support the success of all learners.

Community Engagement 107

Community Engagement Teaching Public School Cultures 107

ED Surge

MARCH 24, 2023

The use of SEL curricula or programs was more common among elementary teachers, whereas secondary teachers reported greater reliance on community engagement, teacher-student check-ins and student involvement in school decisions. The pressures put on young people to achieve, perform and produce, are greater than ever.

Elementary School 120

Elementary School High School Community Engagement Humanities 120

Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

They are connecting across cultural and national borders to promote global awareness and tolerance. Students are designing, making, coding, composing, animating, and publishing. They are experimenting and tackling the challenges of food, water, housing, and energy.

Primary Sources 134

Primary Sources Library K-12 Geography 134

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Superintendent Pat Deklotz and Assistant Superintendent Theresa Ewald have worked with their team to create a culture that empowers teachers and students to be thoughtful critics and advocates of their own learning and to explain and advocate for their experiences with the community.

Education 120

Education Advocacy Professional Development Middle School 120

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2021

For example, PeerForward trains peer leaders to build a college-going culture in low-income high schools. Union Capital Boston (UCB) , a nonprofit working across low- and middle-income neighborhoods in Boston, is seeing positive gains among younger and older learners alike via its community engagement program.

High School 98

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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Proposed Guidelines: Informed Proxy Consent and Community Engagement Thompson and her coauthors, Victoria E. One notable example involves Australian Aboriginal communities in the Willandra Lakes Region, who have successfully sought the repatriation of ancient remains, some dating back as far as the Neanderthal period.

Research 52

Research Community Engagement Humanities Cultures 52

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The interdisciplinary project, led by Toohey and Patricia Chirinos Ogata from the University of California-Santa Barbara, underscores the importance of collaborative research and community engagement. Through outreach efforts, the team works closely with local residents to share findings and preserve cultural heritage.

Heritage 59

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The things they can really use — in-home and remote services — have become flashpoints in pandemic resource battles and culture wars. In the two brief weeks he was a part of their community, his teachers and school staff loved Krishna and made him feel like he belonged. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.

Education 127

Education Psychology Elementary School Humanities 127

Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Some start with pilots to show proof points, and others begin with community engagement to generate support. Though they have similar goals, school districts across the country take a broad range of approaches to competency-based education (CBE). Is there a right way to approach CBE? Participants will walk away with new ideas!

EdTech 100

EdTech K-12 Middle School Leadership 100

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

“I can tell you, in less than a decade, it has become more diverse and open,” said Tori Albright, who coordinates the world languages program at the Sioux City Community School District, one of the largest employers in town. “No No matter where you go, you see people from all different cultures and heritages.”.

Middle School 108

Middle School Cultures High School Tutoring 108

Dr. Shannon Doak

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The infographic that highlights the 65 jobs least likely to be automated, taken from The US Career Institute really drives home the importance of skills that only humans can offer—things like emotional intelligence, empathy, creativity, and cultural competence. Language and Literature Courses: Explore texts from diverse cultures.

Teaching 59

Teaching Critical Thinking Leadership Cultures 59

Anthropology News

JUNE 6, 2024

Anthropology News encourages submissions in a variety of formats to present compelling stories that make anthropological insights accessible to a wide audience. Think short-form magazine-style stories with scientific bite—low on jargon, high on storytelling—or compelling photo essays or multimedia pieces.

Anthropology 75

Anthropology Community Engagement Archaeology Cultures 75

The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2018

Students need to learn to communicate about cultural differences in the broadest possible sense, including those usually grouped together as “diversity” issues like gender, race and power relationships. They must learn to recognize their own often-unconscious assumptions.

Geography 72

Geography Community Engagement Economics Government 72

Anthropology News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

I’ll start with a confession: I am not a cultural anthropologist. I engage the community, following a recognition that research is more equitable when local communities are incorporated from the beginning in project design , throughout the research , and in interpreting and disseminating the data.

Anthropology 98

Anthropology Pedagogy Archaeology Social Justice 98

Anthropology.net

APRIL 8, 2024

The Blackfoot Confederacy, steadfast guardians of their ancestral territories and water resources, has long navigated the complexities of protecting their cultural heritage amidst encroachments from modern society.

Heritage 52

Heritage Archaeology Tradition Community Engagement 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2024

In 2016, she received a grant from the Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division to present “Loma Alta: Tales of Desegregation,” a talk at a public library that featured her and two other district alumni sharing their experiences. “We

Private School 104

Private School Public School High School Elementary School 104

ED Surge

JUNE 23, 2023

What sports didn’t offer us was the opportunity to develop awareness and appreciation for our cultural identity. When I was nine years old, my mother enrolled my brother and me in folklorico — a traditional cultural dance that emphasizes Mexican folk culture — at our local recreation center. At first, I was annoyed.

Community Engagement 109

Community Engagement Cultures Social Justice Leadership 109

Anthropology News

MARCH 31, 2025

Having hoped to bring the exhibit to campus for the past number of years, we were finally able to do so after securing a small grant from our campus Center for the Latino/a and Latin American Studies Center (CLLAS), and with collaboration from the UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History.

Museum 77

Museum Anthropology Humanities Social Justice 77

ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2024

Our most recent cohort of fellows included educators across a variety of grades and content areas, including a high school principal, an elementary school paraprofessional, a math and computer science teacher, and a school and community engagement manager, to name a few.

Education 106

Education Elementary School EdTech Geography 106

Sapiens

MARCH 19, 2024

Other objects, including fragments of African ceramics and a cowrie shell, show the perseverance of cultural traditions among the enslaved workers. In official circles, cultural heritage is equated with Tchiloli —a theater tradition performed with masks, music, and dance. Community engagement and participation also proved difficult.

Heritage 107

Heritage Archaeology History Government 107

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 22, 2020

Another Atherton alum, Delquan Dorsey, is now the district’s community engagement coordinator for the Department of Diversity, Equity, and Poverty Programs. With the teachers, it’s saying if you could get this cultural competency training down, your students are going to be great. I try to understand people’s self-interest.

Economics 140

Economics Elementary School History High School 140

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2020

This stuff doesn’t happen overnight,” said Amy Carroll-Scott, co-lead of policy and community engagement in Drexel University’s Urban Health Collaborative. These students come from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Charter School 104

Charter School Economics High School Project-Based Learning 104

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2017

The arts and cultural sector are no stranger to budget cuts. Vermont Performance Lab is a nonprofit arts organization that supports the arts and Vermont’s rural communities through artist residencies that link artists’ creative research and community engagement. percent of the annual gross domestic product and 4.8

Oral History 66

Oral History Civics Economics Tradition 66

Political Science Now

JULY 17, 2024

Bunche Award for the best scholarly work in political science that explores the phenomenon of ethnic and cultural pluralism Recipient: Melvin Rogers, Brown University Title: The Darkened Light of Faith (Princeton University Press) Robert A.

Political Science 63

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement Archiving 63

ED Surge

DECEMBER 2, 2024

However, when adults engage in positive digital behaviors — such as sharing uplifting content, tactfully addressing misinformation or using online tools for community engagement — children might only observe dad sitting at his laptop. Richard Culatta This is why it’s so important to overtly teach good digital citizenship skills.

Humanities 110

Humanities Teaching Community Engagement Cultures 110