The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

She said, “Let’s give them the data points to critically think and draw conclusions.” The teachers participating committed to creating lesson plans — like the shade simulation — that will be made available freely for others to use on platforms including the website SubjectToClimate.org.

Teaching 96

Teaching K-12 Professional Development Civics 96

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 17, 2015

I ask kindergarten teachers in impoverished neighborhoods how many of their children have had real, developmental pre-K for a couple of years beforehand (the kind that wealthy or middle class kids get). Could we take the billions of dollars that are going to testing companies and put it into rich, developmental pre-K? Iowa overall v.

Education 91

Education K-12 Anthropology Advocacy 91

Digital Promise

AUGUST 17, 2016

more engagement, use of data, strategic lesson planning, etc.). Engaged students are the most powerful source of adaptive critical thinking in classrooms. It’s time to think courageously about how vendors and educators alike can improve learning on scale. We have 55 million students in K-12 today.

Education 64

Education K-12 Lesson Plan Critical Thinking 64

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Only half of Americans say their schools gave them strong critical-thinking skills, according to a study released this week by the Reboot Foundation, where I serve as executive director. Related: COLUMN: What these teens learned about the Internet may shock you!

Teaching 111

Teaching Psychology Lesson Plan High School 111

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? Grades K-3) February 26, 2024 The post Jigsaw Strategy first appeared on Studies Weekly. Jigsaw Strategy Oct.

K-12 52

K-12 Lesson Plan Geography Civics 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

The new standards emphasize scientific inquiry and critical thinking over recitation of facts. She said timely and even controversial topics can help ignite students’ interest, and she’s currently developing a lesson plan on the “nature of science” that will use the coronavirus as the main theme.

Controversial Topics 116

Controversial Topics Middle School Lesson Plan Teaching 116

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

In fact, Steiner’s plan is to start this coming fall with a week devoted just to SOPs and other “soft skills,” such as critical thinking. This summer, Northern Cass teachers and administrators have continued rewriting lesson plans and assessments, including those for “habits of work.”

Tradition 111

Tradition Charter School High School Cultures 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2017

A Kentucky superintendent, Roger Cook, said he wasn’t thinking about personalized learning when he started to let students have more control over their studies 12 years ago; he was just trying to keep them from dropping out of his Taylor County School District. Students earn badges by exhibiting behaviors that match these 16 habits.

Elementary School 80

Elementary School High School Middle School Tradition 80

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

—Breck Foster High School Social Studies Teacher, Lake Oswego, Oregon Last year was my first year teaching World History and I was in need of high quality simulations to help my students understand and engage their critical thinking. This lesson plan allowed students to assume roles, address problems, and create solutions.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies High School 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2018

Over in a far corner, a third group traded opinions on whether to accept management’s proposal to offer new hires 401(k)s instead of pensions. But we have to think about solidarity,” replied a young woman in clear-framed glasses. A cluster of young people nearby hotly debated the fairness of random drug tests for employees.

Education 87

Education Economics Civics History 87