A Principal's Reflections
MAY 9, 2023
To say that there is a great deal of pressure on educators today is a gross understatement. It is shared with me during conversations that they feel it is difficult to catch their breath and keep up with all that is expected of them. While this has led to an increase in stress and anxiety, it is always made clear to me that they want to grow and improve.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 8, 2023
Sarah Powell, an assistant professor of special education at the University of Texas at Austin, is one of the founders of the science of math movement. Here she is training math teachers on how to teach children to solve word problems at an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report How does a revolution start?
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Digital Promise
MAY 8, 2023
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ED Surge
MAY 8, 2023
Is 2/7ths larger than 4/11ths? That’s the question the middle school class was struggling to answer. Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. The concept just wasn’t intuitive. But one student piped up: She’d noticed that if you figure out how much you’d have to add to the numerator to get a whole number, then you can tell which fraction is larger.
Catlin Tucker
MAY 7, 2023
Don’t let transitions steal class time! Some classes understand the expectations of the station rotation model almost immediately. The teacher explains the model, the students understand the expectations, and the class moves into stations smoothly. Other classes need a little more practice before fully implementing the station rotation model. When introducing station rotation, I encourage teachers to embrace a couple of routines to make the experience run more smoothly.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 9, 2023
KANEOHE, Hawaii — In the basement of a church at the foothills of the Koʻolau mountains, Darrylnn Ferreira perched on a plastic chair at the edge of a large blue rug while her 4-year-old granddaughter, Talia, settled down for circle time. Three teachers welcomed other families as they trickled in and sat down, then launched into a morning greeting song in English and Hawaiian.
Teaching Anthropology
MAY 8, 2023
Marilou Polymeropoulou, University of Oxford, School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography Active learning is a well-established pedagogical strategy in secondary and tertiary education where independent learning and critical thinking are nurtured. Learners’ engagement, active participation, and reflection are situated at the core of active learning.
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Digital Promise
MAY 9, 2023
This three-part blog series, featuring guest authors from The Learning Accelerator and MA DESE OET , highlights the importance of centering equity in edtech selection. In this second post, the author outlines three questions school and systems leaders should answer before procurement when considering new edtech. The past few years have seen a rapid expansion of technology in schools.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 12, 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. Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: Late last month, Alabama Gov.
Edthena
MAY 11, 2023
When it comes to fueling teacher development and growth, two education experts are better than just one. Who are the two? The instructional coach and the teacher are the experts when using inclusive coaching practices for teachers’ professional development. That’s according to Christian van Nieuwerburgh, the co-author of “Advanced Coaching Practice” and global director of Growth Coaching International.
ED Surge
MAY 9, 2023
Robert Talbert is a math professor, so numbers are his thing. And the way the grading system in education works has long bothered him. That became clear a few years ago, when a particularly bright student in a calculus class Talbert was teaching bombed the first exam. The student knew the material, but she just wasn’t a good test-taker. Her score on that exam was so low, in fact, that she realized she had no chance to get an A in the course, no matter how well she might do on future tests and as
Digital Promise
MAY 11, 2023
The post Making Macro Impact: How Micro-credentials Are Shaping a Skills-based Economy appeared first on Digital Promise.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 11, 2023
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: Anna Maria Jack says she isn’t flustered when students bring up fringe science denial theories during her 10th grade E
Education Elements
MAY 9, 2023
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! This time of year is truly special to me. For 7 years, I worked as a classroom teacher. It was the hardest job I ever loved. Supporting my students academically, contributing to a positive school culture and communicating with families and community members, all made teaching such a wonderful professional experience.
ED Surge
MAY 11, 2023
Educators around the world are shifting into learning and organizing mode in response to the release of ChatGPT and other new AI chatbots that have brought a mix of excitement and panic to education. In the past few weeks, education groups, schools and colleges have teamed up to offer resources for educators and draft policy papers in response to the sudden rise of so-called generative AI tools, chatbots that can compose answers to questions that sound like they are written by a human.
Digital Promise
MAY 9, 2023
The post Celebrating 20,000 Micro-credentials Awarded and the Lessons Learned appeared first on Digital Promise.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 8, 2023
CHICAGO — Donje Gates’ family wants him to go to college in the fall, to “break that cycle” of so many young Black men choosing other paths. This story also appeared in Los Angeles Times But he’s keeping his options open. “The thing is,” given its high price and questions about its value, “college might be a scam,” said Gates, an 18-year-old senior at Bogan Computer Technical High School on Chicago’s South Side.
Education Elements
MAY 9, 2023
More than three years after the onset of the global COVID-19 health pandemic, researchers are only beginning to scratch the surface of understanding how acute the long-term effects of the shuttering of schools and a shift to virtual and hybrid learning environments are having on students. Recent data suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic halted more than two decades of momentum in math and reading achievements.
ED Surge
MAY 12, 2023
Picture of me at seven years old. Photo courtesy of Natasha Akery. I didn’t know I was biracial when I was a kid, but I knew I was different. I grew up on the coast of South Carolina with church steeples on the horizon and Spanish moss hanging from large live oak trees. I wasn’t your typical Southern girl. My father is white and an American G.I. who met my Korean mother while stationed overseas.
Civics for All of US
MAY 12, 2023
Teaching the Bill of Rights for Educators Katie Munn Fri, 05/12/2023 - 08:50 Body A virtual professional development workshop for K–12 educators. This online workshop will explore how to engage learners of all grade levels in the active exploration of primary sources that teach about the rights embodied in the Bill of Rights. Discussions will focus on how the Bill of Rights was developed into a charter of liberty, and the participants will consider the best ways to incorporate the study of the B
The Hechinger Report
MAY 9, 2023
Algebra can be breathtaking. Yet most people don’t encounter it this way. Algebra’s power and significance remain hidden inside a system of symbols and rules. For far too many, these symbols and rules lead to frustration and disillusionment instead of understanding. Such disillusionment continues to put the entire idea of requiring the subject in high school and college up for questioning and spirited attack.
Edthena
MAY 11, 2023
When it comes to fueling teacher development and growth, two education experts are better than just one. Who are the two? The instructional coach and the teacher are the experts when using inclusive coaching practices for teachers’ professional development. That’s according to Christian van Niewerburgh, the co-author of “Advanced Coaching Practice” and global director of Growth Coaching International.
ED Surge
MAY 10, 2023
Teacher Appreciation Week is a great opportunity to show gratitude and respect for educators committed to serving all students and helping them reach their full potential. During the pandemic, there was an increased appreciation for the teaching profession as educators adapted to new modes of instruction and caregivers took a more active role in their students’ education.
Civics for All of US
MAY 12, 2023
We the People: Teaching the Constitution Workshop for Elementary Educators Katie Munn Fri, 05/12/2023 - 07:46 Body Looking closely at the Preamble of the Constitution, teachers will work with primary sources from the National Archives and consider how the interpretation of “We the People” has changed over time. Participants will leave the online program with strategies for teaching the Constitution in ways that expand its accessibility in their K–5 classrooms.
Anthropology 365
MAY 11, 2023
I was a guest on the NPR and Marfa Public Radio show, Nature Notes, discussing my research on human-javelina relations in Texas. Listen for a sneak peek at some of the content in my forthcoming book on the subject. Link to the radio show.
Edthena
MAY 8, 2023
This spring, we asked you to nominate the best teacher leaders making an outstanding impact through their dedication to lifelong learning and continuous teaching improvement… and you answered! Here is the lifelong learner and honoree of the 2023 Teacher Leader Impact Award – congratulations! Megan Schlagel St. Vrain Valley School District – Longmont, Colo.
ED Surge
MAY 8, 2023
There is no doubt technology has revolutionized most aspects of our lives, including what’s happening in our classrooms. But what are the indicators of quality when it comes to the technology we put in front of students? Educators face a daunting task of keeping up with rapidly evolving edtech products, identifying the best available applications and effectively implementing them in their classrooms.
Civics for All of US
MAY 12, 2023
The Bill of Rights Workshop for Elementary Educators Katie Munn Fri, 05/12/2023 - 08:19 Body Kids have rights! This online workshop will explore how to engage young learners in the active exploration of primary sources that teach about the rights embodied in the Bill of Rights. Educators will discover resources for teaching the Bill of Rights in the elementary school classroom, including interactive Civics for All of US distance learning programs, graphic organizers, and DocsTeach activities.
4QM Teaching
MAY 7, 2023
One thing we all learned during the COVID pandemic is that school matters. Test scores fell after the year of interrupted schooling in 2020-21, and anyone who was in the classroom during the 2021-22 school year can testify to the fact that students who were not in school the year before missed a lot of learning about positive school habits and behaviors.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 8, 2023
As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I often find myself in settings where discussing Palestine, or even mentioning my identity as a Palestinian American, presents more challenges than when I worked in the field of human rights and law. Although educational settings should encourage the free expression of identity, I find that Palestinian American educators aren’t necessarily as free as many of our colleagues.
Steven V. Miller
MAY 10, 2023
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Civics for All of US
MAY 12, 2023
The Bill of Rights Workshop for Secondary Educators Katie Munn Fri, 05/12/2023 - 08:50 Body Participants in this online workshop will study the history of the Bill of Rights by analyzing primary sources. Discussions will focus on how the Bill of Rights was developed into a charter of liberty, and the participants will consider the best ways to incorporate the study of the Bill of Rights in a civic education curriculum.
Diane Ravitch
MAY 9, 2023
The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the State Education Department had rejected 35% of the social studies textbooks submitted for review because of leftist content. The DeSantis administration objects to any references to “social justice” or negative references to capitalism. Leslie Postal of the Sentinel wrote: Florida rejected 35% of the social studies textbooks publishers hoped to sell to public schools this year and forced others to delete or change passages state leaders disliked, incl
The Hechinger Report
MAY 11, 2023
This podcast, Sold a Story, was produced by APM Reports and reprinted with permission. This story also appeared in American Public Media There’s an idea about how children learn to read that’s held sway in schools for more than a generation – even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on this idea can make it harder for children to learn how to read.
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