ED Surge

MAY 15, 2024

As the demand for digital skills grows, schools must develop inclusive programs to engage diverse learners. STEM education is not just about science and math; it develops skills such as creativity, communication, empathy and critical thinking that complement technologies like generative AI and coding.

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Edthena

MARCH 14, 2016

As a professor of teacher education at University of Washington, Morva McDonald spent years researching and designing professional development for teachers. What is your advice for other K-12 schools thinking about implementing video? This year Morva changed roles from professor to principal.

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Professional Development K-12 Critical Thinking Cultures 53

The Hechinger Report

MAY 5, 2024

That’s a good start, but to be transformative, nationally, content should be representative and include African American studies; Asian American studies; Latinx studies; Native American Studies; women, gender and sexuality studies; and sociology and other social sciences across the K-12 curriculum.

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K-12 Sociology Social Science Education 122

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Enhancing Teacher Practice Through Professional Development One resource every teacher needs is high-quality professional development. Professional development allows teachers to continue to improve their practice, learn new strategies and content, and engage students.

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Professional Development K-12 Critical Thinking Research 112

ED Surge

MARCH 6, 2023

Having seen such positive changes firsthand, Elliott Levine , director of business development at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. , Before transitioning to EdTech, Levine enjoyed 30 years working in various positions in K-12 and higher ed. The fourth leg is professional development, mentoring and coaching.

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K-12 Education Human Rights EdTech 141

ED Surge

JULY 25, 2022

From field placement to the critical first three years, K-12 schools and teacher prep programs must implement proven strategies to improve the quantity and quality of support that new teachers receive. She believes that this combination is not only time-saving, but also helps teachers develop autonomy.

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K-12 Classroom Management Professional Development Elementary School 122

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The bill , which won bipartisan support from the state’s senate and assembly, would require the New Jersey Department of Education to develop learning standards across K-12 in media and information literacy. Phil Murphy’s desk for a signature. . It’s about civic responsibility,” Polites said. “I

Teaching 136

Teaching Civics K-12 Social Science 136

ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

It takes critical thinking and a sense for the numbers to even understand how or why a student’s approach might be wrong, Barclay says. This isn’t unusual: Students often get weird concepts of math, developing logical-seeming routes for answering questions, Barclay says. Barclay says. But that wasn’t immediately clear.

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Teaching creativity and creative thinking in K-12 has always been valued but often challenging to implement. Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. How would you respond to that?

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Pedagogy Advocacy K-12 Professional Development 134

TCI

JANUARY 21, 2025

The three critical elements of a good game are strategy, chance, and design. A well-defined plan or method to achieve victory not only adds depth to the game but also encourages critical thinking. Strategy: At the heart of every great game is strategy.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Mary Strain, business development executive for artificial intelligence and machine learning at AWS, highlights a noticeable discrepancy in the acceptance of generative AI within the educational landscape, particularly between K-12 and higher education institutions, with the former sometimes banning gen AI.

Education 143

Education EdTech K-12 Humanities 143

ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2022

Recently, lawmakers in Iowa penned a bill that, if passed, would have required cameras in every K-12 classroom in the state. The camera may not capture teachers participating in voluntary professional development opportunities to help them get better at what they do. My students already live in the real world.

Lesson Plan 120

Lesson Plan K-12 History Professional Development 120

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

But let’s hope the future doesn’t look like the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, which was Ohio’s largest online K-12 school before its operators shut it down due to a drop in enrollment, stemming from an apparent lack of the human touch. Related: Youth will determine the outcome of the 2018 midterms.

Humanities 110

Humanities K-12 Civics Professional Development 110

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift This summer, teachers around the country are planning these lessons and more, in professional development programs designed to answer a pressing need: preparing teachers to teach about the climate crisis and empower students to act. “I

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Teaching K-12 Professional Development Civics 96

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2018

It provides real life applications for reading and math and develops critical thinking skills that help students solve problems in other subjects. Just 44 percent of K-2 teachers felt they were “well prepared” to teach science, according to the survey, compared to 86 percent who felt well prepared to teach reading.

Education 93

Education Elementary School K-12 High School 93

TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity. Why Video Teaching Strategies Are Essential in K-12 Education The traditional lecture-based model, where teachers present information to passive students, does not meet all of the needs of today’s diverse classrooms.

K-12 69

K-12 Critical Thinking Tradition Middle School 69

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

Ninety-six percent of children at the Walton Avenue School, a K-5 school in the Bronx he’d founded in 2013, face economic hardship, and about a third are homeless. He’d initially intended to tackle the school’s many challenges by focusing on curriculum, instruction and professional development.

Elementary School 145

Elementary School Professional Development Leadership Humanities 145

Edthena

MARCH 9, 2021

Distance learning students should understand what engagement looks like and taught how to monitor levels through critical thinking questions. As an active K-12 teacher, Doug knows first-hand the importance of student engagement in all learning environments, but now more than ever, in engagement in virtual classrooms. .

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Critical Thinking Professional Development 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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

K-12 52

K-12 Lesson Plan Geography Civics 52

TCI

APRIL 2, 2024

In response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) program was introduced to provide federal funding assistance to K-12 schools nationwide. Each lesson incorporates proven classroom strategies that foster student curiosity, engagement, and critical thinking.

K-12 40

K-12 Professional Development Social Studies Critical Thinking 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

I view that as a failure of… their teacher education programs and their in-service professional development programs in the school districts that they work in.” . “I don’t view that as a failing of them as teachers or as humans.

High School 125

High School Pedagogy Research Professional Development 125

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

According to Tarrant’s professional development coordinator, Rachel Mark, empathy education fits into Vermont’s required “Transferable Skills,” specifically “Responsible and Involved Citizenship,” which includes the ability to “demonstrate ethical behavior and the moral courage to sustain it.”.

Teaching 104

Teaching Middle School Humanities Professional Development 104

TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity. Why Video Teaching Strategies Are Essential in K-12 Education The traditional lecture-based model, where teachers present information to passive students, does not meet all of the needs of today’s diverse classrooms.

Teaching 52

Teaching Education K-12 Critical Thinking 52

TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity. Why Video Teaching Strategies Are Essential in K-12 Education The traditional lecture-based model, where teachers present information to passive students, does not meet all of the needs of today’s diverse classrooms.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Critical Thinking Tradition 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2018

You can encourage critical thinking about media by including characters in play — drawing pictures from a show, re-creating a craft activity, or writing or drawing a new end to the story. Ask your children to reflect on the shows they’ve watched by talking about characters as if they’re real-life friends. Use the show in playtime.

High School 79

High School Professional Development Critical Thinking Teaching 79

TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Inquiry-based or active learning experiences can have a stronger impact on students and help them develop critical thinking and other necessary skills. Responding to these concerns, the federal government increased funding for K-12 civics and history education funding from $7.75

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Teaching Resources Lessons and Articles About K–12 Lessons and teaching stories on Palestine and Israel from Rethinking Schools and the Zinn Education Project website. Toolkit to Defend K-12 Educators and Librarians Against False Accusations of Antisemitism compiled by Nora Lester Murad and Alice Rothchild.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Human Rights Social Justice 52