The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 17, 2016
A tiny private-school network founded by the former head of personalization at Google is extending its reach to three new schools. Temple Beth Sholom is a new Jewish school that will use an approach that emphasizes critical thinking and creativity. Those schools opened as planned.).
ED Surge
JANUARY 21, 2025
Though she didnt initially see herself ever becoming a school librarian, Rhue has come to love the dynamism and variety of her job. She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. I also teach media literacy.
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The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 4, 2016
for middle or high school because their parents had been planning for it from before their birth. Most parachute kids attend private schools, which can range from swank boarding schools like Phillips Andover, to small private day schools. A small, but growing, number attend public schools.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Our world is rapidly changing, and students need a broader set of skills to lead the future — adaptability, goal-setting, critical thinking, problem-solving, executive functioning, collaboration. The Montessori Method was developed by Maria Montessori, Italy’s first female physician, who opened her first school in 1907.
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
In fact, Malkin recently co-wrote a book about how to help young students along the path, called “ A Guide to Academic Research for High School Students. ” The hope, experts say, is that teaching research skills becomes a more mainstream affair, making its way into high schools and undergraduate courses outside of elite private schools.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 23, 2020
The new standards emphasize scientific inquiry and critical thinking over recitation of facts. Prior to that, states followed their own unique standards, sometimes causing substantial differences between curriculum across state lines. Other teachers tackle the controversy head-on.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 11, 2017
WILDER, Idaho — Eight years ago, the principal of Idaho’s Wilder Elementary School, Jeff Dillon, made a tough decision: He pulled his children out of the district high school to send them to private school. “I Fast forward to today. Students earn badges by exhibiting behaviors that match these 16 habits.
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