A Principal's Reflections
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
I vividly remember how frustrating it was to interview for various school administrator positions only to be told that I didn’t have enough practical experience related to the position(s). Well duh, of course I didn’t, as I was an aspiring leader who was just venturing into this space. I am sure virtually everyone reading this post has been in the same situation at some point, whether in the past or currently.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Four-year-old children who attended public pre-K in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2005-06 were far more likely to go to college within a couple years of graduating high school than children who did not attend, according to a 15-year study of 4,000 students. Credit: Cavan Images The research on early childhood education can seem as messy as a playground sandbox.
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ED Surge
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Students want teachers who are emotionally present, empathetic to their experiences and who invest in their well-being and success. Teachers crave those same things — empathy, support and investment — from families, school and district leaders and the public. In my experience, there's an empathy gap for teachers. What I didn’t recognize or acknowledge is that this has created an empathy gap for students as well.
Digital Promise
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
This three-part blog series, featuring guest authors from Michigan Virtual , describes the formation of the Learning Continuity Workgroup and how it has supported their edtech procurement and decision-making processes. In this first blog post, Michigan Virtual shares how they formed a grassroots educational leadership movement to navigate uncertainty.
Education Elements
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
As we start the calendar year, many of us have the desire to set ambitious goals to change how we work to make it more fulfilling and sustainable. As an Instructional Leader, I remember sitting at my desk before the start of each semester, turning my wheels about how to make each day longer so I could prioritize the competing needs of my dozens of teachers and maybe have time for lunch.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
FULLERTON, Calif. — On an unremarkable November morning, Jimmie Conner is hunched over his laptop at a dining table in an open-concept kitchen flooded with light. The fourth-year student at California State University, Fullerton, lives in the John Irwin House, a residence for formerly incarcerated students just over four miles from the CSUF campus. The house, in a pleasant Orange County neighborhood with a park, a reservoir, and horse stables, is furnished in a modular style.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
After a long weekend of grading essays, I submitted the final grades for English 101. Then I got an email from the scheduling coordinator. Just a heads up, she wrote, likely you’ll have just one course next semester. We were about to head into our winter break. That meant I had less than a month to find yet another source of income to pay my bills. My teaching workweek was practically full-time, but I had two other jobs.
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Edthena
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Professional development for coaches is more similar to professional development for teachers than you may think. We know that continual improvement is crucial for educators. Teachers strive to improve their teaching, and instructional coaches aim to get better at coaching those teachers. One type of PD works for instructional coaches and teachers: video coaching.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
She’d be a senior right now, preparing for graduation in a few months, probably leading her school’s modern dance troupe and taking art classes. This story also appeared in The Associated Press Instead, Kailani Taylor-Cribb hasn’t taken a single class in what used to be her high school since the height of the coronavirus pandemic. She vanished from Cambridge, Massachusetts’ public school roll in 2021 and has been, from an administrative standpoint, unaccounted for since then.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
The statistics are well known: only 35 percent of students are reading proficiently by grade 4, and NAEP reading scores are the lowest in decades. Although most students can learn to read, the majority are not reaching their full potential. A significant step toward improving our nation’s literacy landscape is relying on brain-based, science of reading instruction.
History Havoc
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
If you were to poll many people today on where does Christianity not exist most often, I would dare to guess you would see the two most popular answers to be politics and war. But what if you asked that same question in the late 1700s or early 1800s? I feel like the answer would be quite different. Christianity in Politics Christianity was a huge part of everyone’s lives in early America.
Maitri Learning
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
There is a long history of research looking into the importance of spoken language as foundational for learning to read and write. But, this isn't just about reading literacy, it's also about social cognition and connection. This is backed up both by science of reading research and by neurobiological research (Hong et al., 2018; Marks et al., 2019; McBride-Chang, et al., 2005; Romeo, et al., 2018; Rueckla et al., 2015; Zoll, Feinberg, & Saylor, 2023).
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. Subscribe today ! Recess is a critical time for children, a time for play that can benefit both their behavior and academics. But it isn’t joyful for all children.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
LOS ANGELES — Tucked at the end of a hall in General Benjamin O. Davis Middle School in Compton is Room 105. Students know it as the “wellness center,” where they sometimes go for counseling sessions. “A lot of people believe that it’s only adults who go through things in their lives,” says Neftalí Alcocer, a seventh grader at the school who’s used the center.
Psychology Sorted
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
My new book is out! It’s a biography of Sandra Bem and an explanation of her theories of gender schema and androgyny. An easy read for students and teachers.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Students are once again in the crosshairs of our nation’s political culture, following the College Board’s decision to buckle under political pressure and strip their Advanced Placement African-American studies course of essential topics for what is supposed to be a rigorous, college-level course. The revised course framework excludes or makes optional such topics as Black feminism, reparation studies, intersectionality, the queer experience and the Black Lives Matter movement.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Competition is a critical element of our society. It exists in nature and it is a cornerstone of our economy, but there’s a lack of consensus among psychologists as to whether competitiveness is learned or if it’s instinctual and part of human nature. Some argue that competitiveness is a trait, while others believe it’s a mix of genetic and environmental factors.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
When I went off to Boston College nearly four years ago, I envisioned making new friends, having new adventures and starting a new life. What I didn’t anticipate was loneliness, anxiety and the sense that I didn’t belong at one of the country’s top universities. College was supposed to be great. So, why did I feel so low all the time? My mental health struggles became so acute that I no longer cared if I got out of bed, went to class or changed my clothes.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
When was the last time your institution considered the effectiveness of your learning management system (LMS)? If you are like most schools, your LMS was put to the test in the last few years due to rapid shifts to online learning. Your institution may benefit from a thorough LMS evaluation, a process that analyzes faculty, student body and course needs and determines if a new system would better fit current demands.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in this week’s Higher Education newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Thursday. Subscribe today ! Alabama State University is trading in its low-tech motorcycle for a shiny new Cadillac. And Freddie Williams, Jr., the assistant vice president of admissions and recruitment, is very excited about it.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden touted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as “the most significant investment ever in climate change. Ever. Lowering utility bills, creating American jobs, leading the world to a clean energy future.” This story also appeared in Mind/Shift But he didn’t mention any new investment in education to help people fill all those jobs.
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