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 128

Teaching Professional Development Community Engagement Library 128

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

I’ve had a number of kids that have come through my doors that come from different backgrounds, beliefs, cultures, religions. There’s nothing like the experience that they’ll get in a place where it encourages community engagement and equitable access to the resources that they don’t just need but that they deserve.”

Library 361

Library Pedagogy Advocacy Professional Development 361

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 Cultures Leadership Professional Development 145

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 83

Education Geography EdTech Elementary School 83

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 93

Education Advocacy Professional Development Middle School 93

Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Through this work, we see powerful examples of innovation across education — from students creating their own virtual reality (VR) films, to researchers working with technology developers to improve edtech efficacy, to educators rethinking their own professional development with the use of micro-credentials.

EdTech 71

EdTech K-12 Middle School Leadership 71

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 107

Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 107