The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2023

If asked to assess the current posture of higher education leaders across the nation, it would be reasonable to describe it as a “defensive crouch.” economics, political science, sociology) and the natural and mathematical sciences. How do we reverse this crisis in confidence? dance, film, theater) to the humanities (e.g.,

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Director of Education Learning and Advocacy, Adobe To explore this challenge, EdSurge sat down with Brian Johnsrud , the director of education learning and advocacy at Adobe. EdSurge: How can educators prepare students for the future workforce and foster in-demand skills such as creativity and adaptability?

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This is STEM education in action: Hands-on projects help students develop critical thinking skills while sparking interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Early exposure to STEM education primes students to take advantage of these career opportunities — and the economic benefits that come with them.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

For many years, educators have envisioned personalized learning as a way to tailor education to each student's unique needs. This approach not only boosts engagement but also prepares students for a future where creative thinking and problem-solving are indispensable skills.

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

As such, many students enter college and the workforce not having enough practice in key critical thinking skills that they need to be innovative problem-solvers and effective communicators. By creative thinking, they do not mean they need people who can draw and paint well. That end-to-end process is creative thinking.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2022

The humanities field has not recovered from that free fall, recently published data from the National Center for Education Statistics show. While fundamental for an engaged citizenry, facility in critical thinking does not fully register as a concrete professional or life skill. It is for this reason that the Andrew W.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

This week marks National Arts in Education Week , a time for us to highlight the transformative power of the arts in education. Arts education for all students is fundamental to a well-rounded education. No matter the path, arts education provides a way to creative careers of the future.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 25, 2024

There’s a pervasive fear among educators when it comes to releasing control and allowing students to take more ownership and responsibility for their learning. The rapidly changing demands of the workplace and life require individuals who are self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of critical thinking and problem-solving.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. This routine fosters critical thinking and enhances the meaningful integration of new learning into an individual’s cognitive framework.

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TCI

MARCH 1, 2024

Geography education plays a pivotal role in cultivating global awareness and critical thinking. Integration of Economics and Civics for Real-World Connections Geography is only one of the social science disciplines. The much-loved Geography Alive! Watch this video that introduces the Monsoon Asia unit.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Student interest in computer science far exceeds access to computer science education, especially among historically underserved populations. Findings from a recent Gallup survey note that student interest in computer science far exceeds access to computer science education, especially among historically underserved populations.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2024

Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, educators have pondered its implications for education. The need for guidelines is discussed in every college meeting, but I’ve noticed a worrying reaction among students that educators are not considering: fear. Related: Interested in innovations in the field of higher education?

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

This measured dip in performance, according to the stories, can be attributed to the attention-grabbing phenomenon called “learning loss,” a post-pandemic term that has become common parlance in educational circles. A 2021 study showed that the pandemic disproportionately impacted Black students, prompting a heightened distrust of education.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

“It’s no longer enough to just be thinking about helping our students across the completion finish line,” said Courtney McBeth, senior vice president and chief program officer at Strada Education Network, which is helping to fund the project. It’s an ‘and’ solution,” she said. It’s no longer degrees versus credentials.”.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 24, 2022

District leaders and educators won’t solve these problems by focusing solely on making up lost academic time. That’s why my district is reimagining high schools with a strong focus on helping students become leaders in their own learning and the learning of others — a pathway to future success and economic mobility.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 5, 2013

They are unbiased in their approach to educate citizens on numerous topics, with education being one of them. For many misguided and misinformed reasons, politicians think that the education system in the United States is not up to par. The centerpiece of the majority of education reform efforts is standardized testing.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Peter Adams, senior vice president of education, News Literacy Project. As conspiracy theories spread across social media and misleading news stories are shared in internet echo chambers, educators across the country – and the world – are trying to battle misinformation by teaching students to be better consumers of news, media and data.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

At the same time, ensuring that college students are getting the best learning experiences possible is urgent, to prevent a steep drop in graduation rates as the country grapples with economic crisis. Related: Covid-19 has been bad for college enrollment — but awful for community college students. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2022

To complete the “micro pathway,” they must also master a series of “ 21st century skills ” like empathy, creative problem solving, resilience and critical thinking. So, these just become critical signals to employers that they’ve taken the time to say ‘These are important to me. “We Sign up for our higher education newsletter.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. Teachers often use this routine to deepen students’ engagement with material and to foster complex, critical thinking skills.

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Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This can deepen your students’ understanding of historical events and enhance their research, critical thinking, and public speaking skills. For Example: Topic: French Revolution Socratic Seminar Preparation: Assign research topics: economic hardship, social inequality, enlightenment ideas.

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Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This can deepen your students’ understanding of historical events and enhance their research, critical thinking, and public speaking skills. For Example: Topic: French Revolution Socratic Seminar Preparation: Assign research topics: economic hardship, social inequality, enlightenment ideas.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Jigsaw, along with building content knowledge encourages students to discover more about their peers while contributing to a common educational task such as reading or researching. Jigsaw Strategy Oct. February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2019

The more students used technology in schools, the lower the nation ranked in educational achievement. That’s the equivalent of a year of education or an entire grade level. Higher Education. ” Reboot aims to increase the teaching of critical thinking in schools and by parents at home. Weekly Update.

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Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Also, if you’re interested in how AI can be used effectively in education, check out an article I contributed to in EdWeek: Can AI Be Used Effectively in Class? We wrapped up the class with a Random Emoji Paragraph activity, where I introduced random emojis as part of a “mystery bag” concept to encourage creative thinking.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

was just emerging from months of lockdowns and all-remote work and learning, which had exposed and exacerbated huge inequities in educational opportunities. “I This story about college internships was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Were it not for the community college course in fire science that he took as an adult, Carter wouldn’t have had access to any education after the vocational track in which he was placed in high school, nor would he have been able to advance in his work. That is what education is for. We are not made from whole cloth in college.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

But when the College of William & Mary promised in its new five-year plan to help students “thrive from their first job to their last,” the move was greeted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, or NACE, as “a profound shift regarding the importance of career education at research universities.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2019

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the percentage of 3- to 5-year-olds enrolled in full-day education programs has risen from 47 percent in 2000 to 54 percent in 2016. This includes activities that emphasize exploration and cooperation as well as developing critical thinking skills.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Optimization: Polynomials can be used to find the maximum or minimum values of a function, which can be useful for solving optimization problems in fields such as engineering and economics. This is due to a number of factors, including the aging of the population, increases in life expectancy, and slower economic growth.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Parents and their students aren’t defining this demand in terms of the critical-thinking and leadership skills that broadly educated individuals gain. The value of a college education is in many ways both philosophical and practical. This is understandable. The reality, however, is that job will be the first of many.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 7, 2019

As the white paper “ Taking Back Kindergarten: Rethinking Rigor for Young Learners ” discusses, a rigorous approach to kindergarten does not have to be at odds with developmentally appropriate education. The World Economic Forum reports that while some fields are growing and others are not, nearly all are changing.

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C3 Teachers

MAY 8, 2024

By Alicia McCollum and student inquiry travelers As an educator venturing into the world of inquiry design for the first time, the experience can feel remarkably similar to learning to play a musical instrument. I had seen many examples of staging tasks through using a set of images.

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C3 Teachers

MAY 8, 2024

By Alicia McCollum and student inquiry travelers As an educator venturing into the world of inquiry design for the first time, the experience can feel remarkably similar to learning to play a musical instrument. I had seen many examples of staging tasks through using a set of images.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In partnership with the Center for Global Education at Asia Society , the League of Innovative Schools has launched innovation study tours –– a learning opportunity focused on deeper learning and equity. Education at Asia Society. Tony Jackson Vice president for the Center for Global Education at Asia Society.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2018

One measure of the health of higher education is total enrollment. million fewer students enrolled in higher-education programs than there were in the fall of 2011. million fewer students enrolled in higher-education programs than there were in the fall of 2011. So what other factors are at work in this educational demise?

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ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2022

That question was the focus of a surprising debate held at a recent education conference. And the people arguing for and against the motion were both devoted educators. The discussion ended up turning on a bigger question: What exactly is education for? It’s basic educational thinking: You learn what you do.

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