TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

However, recent research highlights the crucial role of social studies instruction in developing strong reading skills. Yet, studies show that integrating social studies into the curriculum can significantly enhance reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and critical thinking.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Primary Sources Civics Critical Thinking 52

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 21, 2017

Individuals and organizations that embrace this mindset shift develop dynamic behaviors that impact their organizational culture while leading to school improvement. In BrandED , Trish Rubin and I discuss the rise of the edupreneur and how this thinking can be a catalyst for transformative change.

Leadership 235

Leadership Pedagogy Professional Development Critical Thinking 235

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. How does video fit into your larger vision for professional development and coaching at the school? This year Morva changed roles from professor to principal.

Professional Development 53

Professional Development K-12 Critical Thinking Cultures 53

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The Dynamic Learning Project is a classroom-based coaching program in which participating teachers are coached to use technology to support student engagement and promote the development of agency, as well as skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity.

Professional Development 133

Professional Development Critical Thinking Research Teaching 133

Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2018

While in some cases, technology is used in powerful ways to support students in developing critical thinking and collaboration skills, and to develop a sense of agency, in other situations it is used in things like drill and practice exercises, test prep, and reading online content. 2 Kraft, M.

Critical Thinking 127

Critical Thinking Professional Development Research Teaching 127

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The positive impact of teachers has been extensively substantiated through years of research highlighting that teacher effectiveness is the most important school-based factor related to student achievement and outcomes. From PLTW research, 67 percent of teachers felt PLTW made them more satisfied with their careers.

Professional Development 112

Professional Development K-12 Critical Thinking Research 112

TCI

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

By integrating classroom discussion strategies that promote movement, speaking, and listening, educators can foster critical thinking and deeper engagement with the material. Facilitating productive discussions in the classroom is essential for developing critical thinking and fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Critical Thinking 52

Critical Thinking Social Studies Teaching Professional Development 52

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

However, research shows that these content-rich subjects play a vital role in literacy development by building background knowledge, strengthening comprehension, and expanding vocabulary. Elementary education has traditionally focused on English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, often at the expense of social studies and science.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Psychology Elementary School Professional Development 52

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Instructional technology is a critical component of teaching and learning in today’s world. Technology, when aligned to research-based practices, supports teachers in delivering instruction that is adapted to meet the needs of all students. However, it’s not enough for teachers to simply use technology tools.

Professional Development 127

Professional Development Critical Thinking Teaching Education 127

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.

Education 136

Education K-12 Critical Thinking Public School 136

Digital Promise

JULY 25, 2017

Many times, the problem is due to lack of vision, professional development, resources, or adequate support. These learning scenarios support the development of skills such as critical thinking, inquiry and research, creativity, problem solving, designing and collaboration. It’s lack of equity.

Education 113

Education Professional Development Critical Thinking Teaching 113

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Studies suggest that instructional coaching is one such thoughtful intervention, providing a critical form of professional development to improve teacher practice (Kraft, Blazar, & Hogan, 2018; Knight, 2007). New rubric guides classroom technology use. Survey questions measure teacher and student progress. References.

Professional Development 103

Professional Development Project-Based Learning Educational Technology Critical Thinking 103

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. But that research may not be filtering into classrooms.

K-12 135

K-12 Critical Thinking Middle School Pedagogy 135

ED Surge

MARCH 6, 2023

The fourth leg is professional development, mentoring and coaching. But Qualcomm is the whole package; we offer all four legs of the stool to provide a robust foundation of support for teachers and professionals in the learning community. And any good stool has four legs on it. The second leg is technical knowledge and support.

K-12 141

K-12 Education Human Rights EdTech 141

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Developer: Michigan State University Research. Developer: University of Michigan and Michigan State University Research. Developer: Stanford University Research. Developer: University of Washington Research. Curriculum. 2nd grade social studies. Curriculum. Related 2018 Hechinger coverage.

Project-Based Learning 145

Project-Based Learning Middle School Social Studies High School 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 5, 2024

Universities can offer professional development to faculty and staff. Research shows that women and educators of color, particularly Black, Asian, Latinx and Indigenous women, receive worse evaluations than their white and male counterparts. Education is meant to broaden horizons and encourage critical thinking.

K-12 113

K-12 Sociology Social Science Education 113

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Aubrey is the Research Director at Digital Promise. Kelsey is the Research Communications Manager at Digital Promise. Students who participate in guided collaborative projects improve critical thinking and social skills needed for college and careers ( P21 , 2015). You can reach her on Twitter at @aubreyfrancisco.

K-12 120

K-12 Education Civics Middle School 120

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

And, as much as early literacy development plays a critical role in developing problem-solving abilities, early numeracy strongly predicts overall academic success, including literacy development: Research has found that literacy and math development are intertwined.

Elementary School 115

Elementary School Project-Based Learning Professional Development Critical Thinking 115

ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. 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.

Pedagogy 134

Pedagogy Advocacy K-12 Professional Development 134

ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2023

Lam, who began learning to code six years ago, developed his skills at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Master Trainer Program in Boston, an experience sponsored by his school and supported by CoolThink@JC. Now, he hosts professional development workshops and lesson demonstrations for other teachers in Hong Kong.

Pedagogy 107

Pedagogy Professional Development Critical Thinking Teaching 107

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

We have made great strides to level the technology playing field in education, but unfortunately the digital divide still exists between those who have the tools to research, learn and collaborate online at home, and those who don’t. Providing professional development to support teachers’ effective use of technology in classrooms.

Professional Development 88

Professional Development Leadership Critical Thinking Middle School 88

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

Community schools are based on research showing that what happens in children’s out-of-school lives can impact their education as much as or even more than what happens in school. And, while other researchers have concluded that “well-implemented” community schools can improve student outcomes, the model is not always implemented well.

Elementary School 145

Elementary School Professional Development Leadership Humanities 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2022

We need to invest as an organization [in an] effort that will allow us to really focus on projects, initiatives, challenges and research that really is centered in this idea of inclusive innovation,” Smith said in an interview. There was much more emphasis on critical thinking and primary source investigation.

Primary Sources 119

Primary Sources Social Science Professional Development Critical Thinking 119

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The higher-order thinking that researchers predict will survive impending technological advancement is precisely the one in teachers’ toolkits. Schleicher found in his research that disadvantaged schools often have more, but less qualified, teachers. The best civics lesson requires you to leave the classroom.

Humanities 110

Humanities K-12 Civics Professional Development 110

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Decades of research documents the benefits of coaching for teachers, students, and school culture. Beyond that, a recent evaluation of instructional coaching programs shows that coaching is more effective than traditional professional development (PD) models in creating meaningful change in teacher practice and student achievement.

Tradition 98

Tradition Elementary School Cultures Professional Development 98

ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2022

I don’t teach English language development, I teach Maria, Alex, Yun Mei and Linh. Although my own professional growth as an educator has been shaped by educational research, brain science and cultural theorists, my only real guiding principle has been, “Teach the students in front of you.”

Lesson Plan 120

Lesson Plan K-12 History Professional Development 120

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 Related: Climate change: Are we ready?

Teaching 95

Teaching K-12 Professional Development Civics 95

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Fordham Institute, a conservative think tank. This research was funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Thomas B. The online world of supplemental teaching materials is enormous and the researchers started by limiting the universe to a particular subject and a narrow range of grades. Fordham Foundation.

High School 116

High School Pedagogy Research Professional Development 116

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Innovation study tours identify high-priority problems of practice, research and observe the expertise of other districts and countries, and ultimately develop effective, equity-centered solutions to adapt and implement in their own districts. Education at Asia Society.

Middle School 102

Middle School Social Justice Cultures Professional Development 102

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

I would think that number would be higher for those who wanted to do one but couldn’t,” Katie Nailler, director of the college’s Career and Professional Development Institute, said. The program was his first opportunity to participate in a professional internship. Web story: Looking for an internship?

Government 134

Government Tradition Professional Development Critical Thinking 134

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.”

Humanities 137

Humanities Professional Development Critical Thinking Leadership 137

TCI

JANUARY 21, 2025

Motivation and Engagement: Research shows that gamified learning positively impacts student motivation and engagement. 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.

K-12 52

K-12 Lesson Plan Critical Thinking Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Education researchers caution that immersive VR, like any technology, may be perfect for some kinds of learning and superfluous, or even counterproductive, for others. The power of VR to stoke empathy is the focus of research at Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, led by communications professor Jeremy Bailenson.

Teaching 100

Teaching Middle School Humanities Professional Development 100

TCI

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

By integrating activities that require movement and discussion, educators can foster critical thinking and deeper engagement with the material. On-Demand Professional Development Even the best curriculum and strategies can fail if teachers are not equipped with the tools and support to implement them effectively.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Professional Development Geography 52

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In addition, there are many potential risks and unknowns associated with using CRISPR to edit the genes of human embryos, and further research and development is needed before it can be considered a viable option. At present, it is not possible to use CRISPR or any other technology to design custom babies.

Economics 125

Economics Teaching Humanities Professional Development 125

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. All capstones include the following phases: Proposal creation Content learning Skill building Research Implementation.

Critical Thinking 54

Critical Thinking Professional Development Cultures Tradition 54

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2018

She started researching meditation, yoga and nutrition, and she incorporated what she found into her daily routine. Research has documented how students’ frustrations, fears and out-of-school trauma can get in the way of learning. Her life was full of stress. Soon, she started spreading her enlightenment to other students.

High School 75

High School Professional Development Critical Thinking Teaching 75