The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The researchers at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab ( J-PAL ), an organization inside the economics department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, scoured academic journals, the internet and evaluation databases and found only 113 studies on using technology in schools that were scientifically rigorous.

Educational Technology 108

Educational Technology Research Education Tutoring 108

ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2025

Try two weeks on a concept in mathematics, try this data set to cover the existing unit you already have on ecosystems in biology, teach the booms and busts of economics through data from the Federal Reserve. I think the way that the data science and data literacy movement in particular is approaching this is through bite-sized modules.

K-12 138

K-12 Education EdTech Lesson Plan 138

ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Johnsrud: Educators can stay informed about future workforce trends, including emerging jobs and highly sought-after skills. School leaders are increasingly turning to organizations like the World Economic Forum and analyzing data on the most in-demand skills for the next five years. Take Adobe Express for Education , for example.

Advocacy 126

Advocacy Project-Based Learning Tradition Economics 126

ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Stacie Johnson Leader of Professional Development at Khan Academy Johnsrud: The World Economic Forum this past year reported that creative thinking is the number-one skill needed across industries globally in the next five years. EdSurge: Some people feel that being creative means being artistic and, therefore, claim to be “not creative.”

Pedagogy 134

Pedagogy Advocacy K-12 Professional Development 134

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

When will this PD end so I can get back to lesson planning and grading student work?” For those who have been educators for any length of time, I’m sure this is a familiar scenario. Here are the top 10 skills needed for today’s workforce, as identified by the World Economic Forum: 5.

Artifacts 98

Artifacts Professional Development Leadership Lesson Plan 98

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning. They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials carefully crafted to meet the needs of diverse learners and facilitate meaningful learning experiences.

Social Studies 115

Social Studies Civics Pedagogy Geography 115

ED Surge

JANUARY 2, 2023

If the textbooks, courseware, lesson plans and worksheets used in schools reflect all students’ realities, the argument goes, it will set all students up for real learning. And the historic low scores recorded by the NAEP assessment —which showed some disparate gaps—have only added to that.

K-12 105

K-12 Social Studies Lesson Plan Library 105