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

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 100

Education Elementary School EdTech Geography 100

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

For example, we grouped together “creating authentic learning opportunities,” “challenge-based or problem-based learning,” and “developing civic knowledge through hands-on community engagement” because they all use hands-on, collaborative activities that are based on real-world conditions.

K-12 108

K-12 Education Civics Middle School 108

Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2021

Teachers utilized a combination of technology, one-to-one engagement models, and supporting parents with in-person resources to create learning systems. Essentially, every student should have a personalized learning plan which will help to enrich family and community engagement.

Charter School 95

Charter School Educational Technology Professional Development Community Engagement 95

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Deklotz and her team are committed to setting up teachers with the resources they need to be successful, providing extensive and differentiated professional development opportunities through the district’s micro-credentialing system.

Education 102

Education Advocacy Professional Development Middle School 102

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This includes student demographics, programs, curricula, academic performance, and community engagement.”. Takeaway : Especially when it comes to issues surrounding infrastructure, implementation, and professional development, be prepared to help districts figure out how they can overcome any obstacles.

EdTech 95

EdTech Professional Development Library Public School 95

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Still, the network dispatches experts on finance, community engagement, student experience, curriculum and professional development. The charter school also teaches Native literature and Indigenous languages, history and science. Credit: Sharon Chischilly for The Hechinger Report.

Charter School 133

Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 133

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2017

The district also created a family and community engagement coordinator position. Windsor Locks parents routinely refer to these communication and self-advocacy skills in describing the impact of the model, which ties into a more systemic shift in the district.

K-12 103

K-12 Advocacy Tradition Public School 103

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 80

EdTech K-12 Middle School Leadership 80

Geogramblings

JUNE 29, 2024

Matilda Crane, the East Midlands Climate Ambassadors Regional Hub Manager, is a passionate advocate for environmental protection and community engagement.

Geography 68

Geography Community Engagement Research Professional Development 68

Sapiens

MARCH 19, 2024

After a recent election, all decision-makers have been replaced, curtailing program continuity and professional development among staff. Community engagement and participation also proved difficult. But political appointees pervade the Heritage Office. Local involvement was integral to our research plans and core values.

Archaeology 78

Archaeology Heritage History Government 78

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

I’ve talked to [Monica Goldson, the chief executive officer of Prince George’s County Public Schools] about implementing a three-hour early dismissal once a month, for teachers to get that time for grading and planning that isn’t taken up by professional development. Teachers were taking their time off to spend on planning and grading.

Oral History 144

Oral History History High School Middle School 144