Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The story of the Sand Creek massacre is a tragic but familiar one of broken promises, cultural misunderstanding, political ambitions, rumors, racial hatred, poor communication, and greed. Most of Colorado’s white settlers and their leaders did not understand tribal government. It is a story of attack, retaliation, and revenge.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 21, 2011

Students and staff have engaged in many innovative activities that have showcased what the school has to offer, illustrated the potential of our learners, and made it clear that all voices matter in order to change the educational culture. Read press coverage on the event HERE. Read press coverage HERE.

High School 198

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Because of the involvement of senior leadership,” she said, “Cal Poly Humboldt’s was the easiest by far.” Being the first program the federal government authorized to use Pell Grants for incarcerated men put a spotlight on Humboldt’s work. The culture has evolved, We’re like a campus now.” Are you sure?” she said she asked them.

Education 126

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 5, 2010

A few posts ago I wrote about a stimulating meeting that I had with members of student government at my school ( Winds of Change: Student Style 3/10/10 ). Change Leadership Students Stakeholders Technology Culture' On their own, the students came up with fantastic ideas in both areas.

Leadership 151

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Leadership must be local. It requires listening to community, acknowledging harm, and making changes—across partnerships, leadership, culture, funding, and programming. Reengaging the role of government. Government has the opportunity to invest in ecosystem-building at a time of critical need.

Education 142

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

When we first visited the school that is the focus of our forthcoming book, “Navigating Conflict: How Youth Handle Trouble in a High-Poverty School,” back in 1995, students were free to move about campus during lunch and other free periods and a culture of trust prevailed. Effective Leadership. Read the original article.

Cultures 87

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

Life at her new school started to change for the better when she began learning the music of her Native Hawaiian culture. “It There are already some bright spots.With leadership from creative communities, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 28, which guarantees music and arts funding for every K-12 public school in the state.

Education 142

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ED Surge

JULY 23, 2024

Unfortunately, many teachers — due to bureaucracies or inadequacies of leadership — feel as if they're more of a robot than a professional.” “To me, teaching is a pedagogical science, but it requires an artistic delivery,” Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says.

Professional Development 126

Professional Development Government Leadership Cultures 126

ED Surge

APRIL 4, 2022

Depending on how you look at it, Ed Secretary Miguel Cardona’s assertion that “we’re closer to a reset in education than ever before” is either a beacon of hope at the end of a long, dark tunnel, or the opening of a new front in an increasingly polarizing culture war. One possible answer is investing in more inclusive partnerships.

Education 142

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In today’s system, there are limited opportunities for students’ interests, experiences, hopes, cultures and perspectives to be a part of their education. Creating a network of young change agents within communities of color fosters a positive sense of self, community, culture and purpose.

K-12 129

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Our mission to prepare students and graduates to lead calls upon us to actively address what leadership means in a changing global climate. Yes, this is yet another opportunity for higher education to focus on resilience, but we must do more than merely navigate daily challenges.

Education 133

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ED Surge

JANUARY 20, 2022

I excelled academically, graduating 12th in my class, and serving as the first Latina president for the Student Government Association. It is imperative that we try to understand their cultural experiences by engaging them openly, and trying to understand their way of life. I had to learn at a very young age how to adapt.

Education 141

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. There was nothing like this.

Charter School 135

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ED Surge

APRIL 26, 2024

Recently, EdSurge spoke with John McGrath , Director of sales and strategy at Alight Solutions , where he specializes in the education and government sectors in the firm’s Workday Adaptive Planning practice. This fosters a supportive leadership culture that comprehends campus dynamics and provides enhanced support accordingly.

Government 130

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 24, 2024

Yet, for far too long, students have been left out of decision-making conversations, even though our voices are needed more than ever, and our perspectives are vital for fostering inclusive and effective governance. Hunter Holt was elected, at age 18, to the Marana Unified School District Governing Board in Arizona in 2020.

Elementary School 141

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2024

In response, both colleges and the federal government must better explain what changes have been made and offer step-by-step guidance; this can be done through webinars, easy-to-read pamphlets, and other direct and accessible channels. in the Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship (ELOE) program.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 31, 2024

School districts , colleges and government-sponsored programs are dedicating time and resources to diversifying their faculty and staff pipeline , but are we spending enough time focused on policies and programming that aid in retaining quality faculty and staff?

Education 143

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ED Surge

AUGUST 12, 2022

This week, the Aspen Institute announced its 2022 Ascend fellows, a cohort of 22 individuals hailing from a range of disciplines including medicine, research, entrepreneurship, government and policy, and nonprofit leadership and advocacy. The local level is where the rubber meets the road.

Advocacy 110

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2018

We must support teachers with strong preparation, appropriate compensation, quality professional development and leadership opportunities so they may fulfill their calling: to ensure that every child receives an excellent education. It is also crucial to recognize that thanks isn’t enough. Future of Learning. Higher Education.

Professional Development 111

Professional Development Leadership Elementary School Public School 111

Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In 2006, during the United Progressive Alliance Regime under the leadership of Prime Minister, Mr. Manmohan Singh, the Government of India initiated National Tribal Policy. The primary aim of the policy was to correct several mishaps of the earlier policies centering on the Tribal population of the country.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

EdClusters are local communities of practice that bring together educators, entrepreneurs, funders, researchers, and other community stakeholders (families, local government, nonprofits) to support innovative teaching and learning in their region. The spirit of creation and entrepreneurship extends across the ecosystem.

K-12 113

K-12 Public School Elementary School Cultures 113

ED Surge

JANUARY 11, 2023

Everett Collection/Shutterstock At the same time, I also recognize that my privileged experience in Hawaiʻi was forged by settler culture , the effects of which still persist in the state educational system. Conversely, I also have settler students who push back and say “it is not their culture.”

Ancestry 135

Ancestry Heritage Cultures History 135

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2023

And she was running for the school’s governing board. At the same time, teachers around the country have watched their autonomy erode, due to such factors as standardized testing mandates, laws governing what can and can’t be taught and growing demands for “ parental rights.” charter schools are also adopting it, according to Junge.

Charter School 138

Charter School Government Sociology Social Studies 138

The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2021

People hired through the programs also tend to stay on the job longer; such programs can also broaden a company’s culture by attracting employees, including workers of color, whose life experiences are outside the high school-to-college career arc common in white-collar workplaces. but Allen made it through, graduating in December 2020.

Government 141

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

according to Holroyd Pearce, partners with universities, colleges and governments, which typically fund the program or grant academic credit — often to students who face barriers to getting work experience. The experience “changed my life,” she said, opening her eyes to new career possibilities as well as a new culture.

Government 137

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

If schools are to genuinely prepare innovators rather than “just tell me what to do” workers, they must stop disengaging students by using extrinsic punishments and rewards to govern classrooms. Other awesome books in the series include: Embracing a Culture of Joy , Dean Shareski. Making Learning Flow , John Spencer. Happy reading!

Archiving 82

Archiving Leadership Cultures Government 82

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Seeing a need to balance the scales, in 2016, several members of Monroe’s 70-year-old Hispanic Culture Group, myself included, formed an organization aimed at creating educational opportunities for a demographic that seemed forgotten by everybody else.

Social Justice 106

Social Justice Humanities Leadership Government 106

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2016

It’s really a cultural shift,” said Virginia Barry, New Hampshire’s commissioner of education. And the state’s leadership has remained consistent. “A States must submit plans for how they will measure and improve student achievement to the federal government in the spring. Most are trying to figure it out.

Education 110

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Adjust: A big part of managing up involves adjusting to your supervisor’s leadership or work style. Check out what you need to know: Edthena’s new AI Coach has resources [for] teachers with a range of tasks including managing student behavior, facilitating group discussions, providing feedback for students and culturally responsive teaching.

K-12 98

K-12 Professional Development EdTech Leadership 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2020

She said she was told that was “just physics culture,” and no action was taken to discipline the student. “It Troy Alim, who has been a social justice activist for the past several years, said he is inspired by the leadership of young Black students and agrees that most of the university statements are window dressing. “I

Advocacy 145

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Foreign investors working with the Ecuadorean government started planning to extract minerals in the region on an industrial scale in the early 2000s. Since then, most of the promises that investors and government leaders made have soured; very little economic growth is visible among Shuar communities. He dismissed my worries.

Economics 127

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

We [Oberlin Conservatory leadership and faculty] did not enter the pandemic with the goal of attempting to replicate pre-pandemic norms,” Quillen said. He attributes its success at navigating music education in the pandemic to a collaboration among community stakeholders, including local government, public health, faculty and students.

Archiving 103

Archiving K-12 Leadership High School 103

ED Surge

MAY 23, 2022

In northern Virginia, she watched her parents navigate language barriers, cultural differences and caregiving responsibilities as best they could, sometimes stepping up to serve as the translator herself. A Time of Transition And then in spring 2021, NAEYC’s CEO of nearly a decade announced she would be stepping down in the coming year.

K-12 104

K-12 Advocacy Leadership Professional Development 104

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Executive Director provides leadership and vision; gives strategic advice to the governing officials and committees and implements their goals; communicates with members; manages the staff and budget, oversees all Association activities; and represents the Association to the outside world.

Political Science 66

Political Science Advocacy Government Professional Development 66

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2017

“The university has incurred a liability that is potentially millions of dollars,” said James Finkelstein, professor emeritus of public policy at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, who studies public universities’ presidential contracts. These are complex corporations that require real bold leadership.

Government 92

Government Leadership Economics Teaching 92

Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

The group purposefully uses language to help the public understand that drugs belong to one of two categories: those that are approved for consumption by a government agency and those that are not. Consider the NHRC’s use of the phrase “licit and illicit” in principle 1.

Pedagogy 238

Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Library Research 238

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

A joint effort between the City of New Orleans and the Orleans Parish School District replaced the Youth Study School – a school in name only – with the Travis Hill School , which has real teachers, legitimate educational leadership and academic lessons that help students make sense of the world. It simply exposes them to jail culture.

Cultures 96

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