The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In November 2015, middle-school students from Westchester County, New York, found themselves on a windswept field in Southern Sudan mingling with a crowd of refugees fleeing civil war. Cayne Letizia, middle school English teacher, Valhalla, N.Y. “We Photo courtesy Global Nomads Group.

Teaching 101

Teaching Middle School Humanities Professional Development 101

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

– Interrogating our instruction: Are these elementary and middle school projects any good? – Going deeper with the components of high-quality PBL – A PBL case study – Making sense of PBL in our own context – Getting set up with Feedly and some awesome school leadership blogs.

Leadership 107

Leadership Professional Development Geography Project-Based Learning 107

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Through school visits and panel discussions with TDSB officials, district leaders explored local policies and systems, the use of data for equity, and professional development and training for teachers and leaders, keeping an eye and ear toward what they could bring back to their own school communities.

Middle School 76

Middle School Social Justice Cultures Professional Development 76

Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2020

This micro-credential focuses on how Future Ready Librarians “encourage and facilitate students to become increasingly self-directed as they create digital products of their learning that engage them in critical thinking, collaboration, and authentic real-world problem solving.” With teacher librarians across the U.S.

Library 81

Library Artifacts Advocacy Tradition 81

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 13, 2021

“Not only did we have so many of our schools equipped with the devices and the high-speed internet, we now had a group of experts, that for those that weren’t participants in this amazing program, they were able to mentor, coach, and connect with those that needed the additional support,” she said.

Elementary School 76

Elementary School Professional Development Critical Thinking Middle School 76

TCI

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

By integrating activities that require movement and discussion, educators can foster critical thinking and deeper engagement with the material. When Thomas was a middle school teacher, he taught about the American Revolution in a hands-on, minds-on way.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Professional Development Geography 52

TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity. Enhances Critical Thinking Effective video teaching goes beyond just showing content; it integrates active learning elements that push students to think critically.

K-12 69

K-12 Critical Thinking Tradition Middle School 69

Dr. Shannon Doak

JUNE 7, 2019

They emphasize the “4 Cs” of creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking, and are distinguished by the extent to which they are driven by student interest, engagement, and design. Technology is also able to support the 4Cs of education (Critical Thinking, Communication, Creativity and Collaboration).

Critical Thinking 54

Critical Thinking Professional Development Cultures Tradition 54

TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity. Enhances Critical Thinking Effective video teaching goes beyond just showing content; it integrates active learning elements that push students to think critically.

Teaching 52

Teaching Education K-12 Critical Thinking 52

TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity. Enhances Critical Thinking Effective video teaching goes beyond just showing content; it integrates active learning elements that push students to think critically.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Critical Thinking Tradition 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Edward de Bono’s six “thinking hats,” specifically the one that called on thinkers to assess their ideas and look for potential flaws. Olmsted’s program is based on Renzulli’s three-tiered whole-school enrichment model. But Buffalo’s golden age of integration ebbed quickly. They were open to talking about their stumbles.

Education 145

Education Elementary School High School Public School 145

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The program began in March 2016 at MIT, a comprehensive middle school with 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Key components of the one-to-one Literacy Initiative include: Increasing student access to devices to help support oral language development, language production, and efficiency. About the Literacy Initiative. Accessed 29 Sep.

Professional Development 70

Professional Development Leadership Critical Thinking Middle School 70

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2014

We expanded the League of Innovative Schools , our national network of forward-thinking school districts, and partnered with middle schools to create innovative learning environments. Professional Development Manager. Digital Promise Schools. League of Innovative Schools. Krista Moroder.

Education 94

Education Civics Pedagogy Lesson Plan 94