The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

In Rockville Centre, tracked classes also led to racial and economic segregation in a high school where a fifth of the nearly 1,100 students are Black or Latino and the rest of the student body is nearly entirely white. 77 percent of public school students are economically disadvantaged. 1 predictor of college success.

Teaching 141

Teaching Economics High School Private School 141

Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 27, 2017

Here’s the new list (now 10 items instead of 8): Project- and inquiry-based learning environments that emphasize greater student agency and active application of more cognitively-complex thinking, communication, and collaboration skills.

Geography 94

Geography Project-Based Learning Economics Tradition 94

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2018

“These studies are important because they tell us that teacher-student relationships matter,” said Tyrone Howard, a professor of education at the University of California, Los Angeles, who is writing a book on the research about students’ relationships with their teachers and how well they learn. ”I

Elementary School 112

Elementary School Economics Project-Based Learning Tradition 112

ED Surge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Unsurprisingly, the United Nations asserts that quality education is not only a fundamental human right but also a crucial catalyst for economic growth and development. Harnessing its learnings from KA Lite, the organization has evolved and expanded its impact by developing an ecosystem of open products and tools called Kolibri.

EdTech 114

EdTech Education Library Project-Based Learning 114

Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 20, 2015

each regional Area Education Agency had the capacity to help its districts create project-based learning ‘incubators?’ some may already). kind of like Iowa BIG in Cedar Rapids). kind of like Iowa BIG in Cedar Rapids).

Education 102

Education Project-Based Learning Private School Leadership 102

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

This kind of experience may be common at New Jersey’s most selective and wealthiest suburban high schools, but McGee graduated from North Star Academy College Preparatory High School in Newark, where 84 percent of the students are economically disadvantaged and 98 percent are black or Latino.

Charter School 93

Charter School Psychology K-12 Project-Based Learning 93

ED Surge

JULY 31, 2023

The discrepancy stems from systemic factors like economic inequality, as well as cultural ones. The academy begins with four weeks of project-based learning focused on mental health issues, symptoms and treatment that will expose students to different careers in the mental health field.

Project-Based Learning 98

Project-Based Learning Psychology Cultures Economics 98

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Within a single generation, his family has staked a claim to social and economic opportunities often viewed as out of reach in low-income, majority-Black neighborhoods. Related: Project-based learning and standardized tests don’t mix. And some of the best parts have indeed been reproduced in Promise Neighborhoods.

Charter School 104

Charter School Economics High School Project-Based Learning 104

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2024

In the 1960s, practical and project-based learning was common in Danish schools, Hutters said. Now, economic needs are causing a swing back to vocational and career education. That changed in the 1990s, when Denmark scored poorly on international rankings like the Program for International Student Assessment.

Middle School 133

Middle School High School Project-Based Learning Teaching 133

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 21, 2016

The focus of Day 1 was on exposure to the societal contexts surrounding school, including new literacies, economic and workforce trends, and how technology is transforming everyday life. On Day 3 we dove into rich, robust learning that focuses on deeper thinking and student agency.

Leadership 70

Leadership Project-Based Learning Economics Professional Development 70

Anthropology News

JUNE 27, 2024

Angela Jenks guided medical anthropology students through an analysis of direct-to-consumer artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) medical apps like Symptomate and DermAssist, teaching them to analyze this emerging technology while situating these apps in their historical, social, and economic contexts.

Anthropology 105

Anthropology Archaeology Pedagogy Archiving 105

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 25, 2024

Preparing Students for the Future: Aligning Classroom Learning with Workforce Skills This reflection is not just about improving classroom dynamics but also about preparing students for the future. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report highlights the rapidly changing landscape of the workforce.

Critical Thinking 78

Critical Thinking Project-Based Learning Psychology Tradition 78

Teaching American History

JANUARY 5, 2024

Established in 1996, this national nonprofit helps schools and school districts implement project-based learning, in which students acquire academic knowledge while completing projects that put that knowledge to work. Project-based learning lends itself to an interdisciplinary approach.

Teaching 52

Teaching Project-Based Learning American History Historic Sites 52

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 18, 2024

It is crucial to have a positive parent-teacher relationship with our students and staff when becoming a teacher. They are not the only ones we have these relationships with.

Sociology 130

Sociology Government Social Studies Civics 130

Dr. Shannon Doak

MAY 28, 2024

For example, a project on climate change could encompass science, geography, economics, and politics, providing students with a holistic understanding of the issue and its implications. Focusing on the Process of Learning Instead of hinging student success on a single exam, we should focus on the process of learning itself.

Education 58

Education Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Geography 58

Digital Promise

APRIL 9, 2018

This approach has also facilitated decisions in regional economic development disputes , water allocation disputes in an international river basin and disputes among aboriginal communities, national governments and private industry.

Economics 78

Economics Government Research Project-Based Learning 78

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Because the district’s leaders cannot guarantee they can invest in all of its schools, they have to choose winners and losers as they divide limited resources in a system where 91 percent of students are considered economically disadvantaged by the state. That’s what led Garza to address the school board at the May meeting.

Charter School 46

Charter School K-12 Elementary School Economics 46

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2016

“If educators do not find ways to leverage mobile technology in all learning environments, for all students, then we are failing our kids by not adequately preparing them to make the connection between their world outside of school and their world inside school.”. Brianna Crowley, former high school teacher, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Political Science 75

Political Science High School Economics Project-Based Learning 75