ED Surge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Greater levels of representation benefit students from all different backgrounds,” study co-author Nicholas Bowman, a professor of educational policy and leadership studies at the University of Iowa, told EdSurge. That was true for all students — and especially true for the minority and first-generation students themselves.

Psychology 134

Psychology Leadership Education Policy Research 134

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

What results is the proliferation of an industrialized model of education that reformers claim they want to get away from, but the policies they support only help to sustain it. This makes a great sound bite, but the reality is that many individuals in a leadership position are not actually working directly with students.

Leadership 415

Leadership Artifacts Tradition Cultures 415

Becoming a History Teacher

JUNE 11, 2024

Photo by Frans van Heerden on Pexels.com More experienced teachers in mentoring roles are often, as demonstrated by the teacher at the beginning of this blog, able to be more speculative about the pressures of school and education policy. School leadership in England 2010 to 2020: characteristics and trends, [link] DfE (2024).

Education 88

Education K-12 Leadership Lesson Plan 88

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 5, 2020

In Alabama, principals can attend a unique leadership academy to learn about how to support teachers working with young children. In Minnesota, a series of workshops offered across the state aims to educate school leaders and teachers on child development and pre-K through third grade work.

Elementary School 144

Elementary School Leadership Classroom Management Education Policy 144

Digital Promise

JUNE 19, 2019

In this series, we take a closer look inside our new paper, “ Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation’s Teachers.”. Some compelling examples are emerging.

K-12 127

K-12 Leadership Education Policy Elementary School 127

The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2024

Although the idea is relatively new in education, many schools tried a different version of it – evaluating and paying teachers based on how much their students’ test scores improved – in the 2010s. In the middle of the pilot, school leadership changed, layoffs hit, and the leaders of the tutoring initiative left the district.

Tutoring 127

Tutoring Leadership Educational Technology Research 127

Digital Promise

JUNE 26, 2019

In this series, we take a closer look inside our new paper, “ Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation’s Teachers.”.

Leadership 108

Leadership Education Policy Professional Development Teaching 108

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Politicians around the country have been aiming to demolish progressive policies by targeting teaching about race and ethnicity, the LGBTQIA+ community and women’s reproductive rights. These dangerous culture wars will wreak havoc on education and education policy for years to come. Our goals were not far-fetched or new.

Civic Engagement 106

Civic Engagement Civics Education K-12 106

Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

In this series, we take a closer look inside our new paper, “ Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation’s Teachers.”. see this 2002 Education Week report ). Will teachers be recognized for their leadership in ways that they find meaningful?

Leadership 99

Leadership Education Policy Lesson Plan Tradition 99

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

Now a doctoral student in education leadership policy at Texas Tech University, Williams often thinks about the student loan debt she is still accruing. And for Williams, a higher education senior policy analyst at the advocacy group Education Trust, the personal is also professional.

Economics 133

Economics Advocacy Leadership Education Policy 133

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 21, 2023

Related: Inside Florida’s ‘underground lab’ for far-right education policies Florida’s state board of education then accused the College Board of “playing games with Florida students.” Dropping such instruction from the course would mean that AP Psychology wouldn’t be “AP,” the College Board said.

Psychology 90

Psychology History Teaching American History 90

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2019

In response, we’ve spent the last year developing a leadership program specifically for women in education. Women make up the vast majority of the education workforce, and based on our count of systems that our members lead, they remain a majority through the ranks of administration and top leadership teams.

Education 110

Education Leadership Education Policy 110

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

HEA policies and programs continue to help more students attend and graduate from college, even those who are incarcerated. This involvement is unique given the norms and culture of correctional facilities, where leadership typically dictates nearly every aspect of inmates’ lives.

Sociology 66

Sociology Education Policy Leadership History 66

Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

In this series, we take a closer look inside our new paper, “ Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation’s Teachers.”. see this 2002 Education Week report ). Will teachers be recognized for their leadership in ways that they find meaningful?

Leadership 48

Leadership Education Policy Lesson Plan Tradition 48

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The focus of our effort— Inclusive Innovation —is supported by research summarized in the report, Making Innovation Benefit All: Policies for Inclusive Growth from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Leadership 91

Leadership Economics Education Policy Tradition 91

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

Each elementary school focuses on a specific area — engineering, math and science, the arts, leadership, or foreign languages, among others. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona that stated, “Every student should have access to an education that aligns with industry demands and evolves to meet the demands of tomorrow’s global workforce.” (The

Elementary School 127

Elementary School Education Middle School K-12 127

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 26, 2022

To quote Tom Loveless, former director of the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution, in most states the Proficient label is “significantly above” what most state policymakers and assessments deem as ‘grade level,’ and the more accurate NAEP proficiency level for most states would be closer to Basic.

Public School 105

Public School Elementary School Leadership Education Policy 105

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2016

When it comes to influencing education policy and cultivating innovative schools, all eyes are on the states. The idea to reinvent the education system began about ten years ago, and enjoyed long-term support because people rallied around the idea that schools could help improve communities, Barry said.

Education 104

Education Advocacy Leadership Education Policy 104

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Now they are demanding a greater role in school policy and the decisions that shape their educations. They are also seeking to use this moment to educate teens about elections and voting and turn them into lifelong voters. Related: Making America whole again via civics education.

Civics 139

Civics Civic Engagement High School Government 139

Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 4, 2015

All sports, all clubs, all leadership opportunities… Why are you angry? That bonus you didn’t get at work (aka Iowa education reform in 2015). State department educational policy advocacy: “Evidence-based” or puffery? We can do better! Let’s cut extracurriculars while we’re at it.

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Social Studies Leadership Education Policy 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2018

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy , where I serve as a research analyst, investigated the country’s strongest models — and lessons learned from abroad — and released a policy report late last month. Intensive teacher training for instructors specific to career and technical education.

Education Policy 62

Education Policy Classroom Management High School Leadership 62

The Hechinger Report

JULY 4, 2018

It’s about making sure they come back from one year to the next,” said Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, a professor of higher education policy, organization and leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Education. “It’s not just about getting them in the door.

High School 96

High School Tutoring Education Policy Leadership 96

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2019

Teaching academic self-confidence, leadership skills and social emotional learning all ranked higher that teaching above grade level content. “Teachers and educators are not super supportive of acceleration,” said Betsy McCoach, one of the researchers and a professor at the University of Connecticut.

Critical Thinking 111

Critical Thinking Elementary School Research Leadership 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2020

“The pessimistic view is that [students] are going to hate it and never want to do this again, because all they’re doing is using Zoom to reproduce everything that’s wrong with traditional passive, teacher-centered modes of teaching,” said Bill Cope, a professor of education policy, organization and leadership at the University of Illinois.

Library 116

Library Tradition Leadership Education Policy 116

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2021

We know that these obstacles exist, and we haven’t addressed them,” said Wil Del Pilar, vice president for higher education policy, practice and research at the Education Trust, a nonprofit organization that focuses on helping students of color and low-income students.

K-12 144

K-12 Advocacy High School Leadership 144

ED Surge

MARCH 24, 2022

This pattern is not unique in education policy spaces. To be clear, this lack of teachers testifying was not the fault of educators. The systems in which we work are broken, and we must have teachers playing a significant role in healing education.

Education Policy 103

Education Policy Education Government Advocacy 103

Education Elements

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

These data have driven significant education policy and funding models at the national and state levels, and school districts devote up to 15 percent of their instructional days each school year to student assessments alone, costing an estimated $1.7 billion each year.

Cultures 58

Cultures Education Policy Education Leadership 58

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2016

As part of an alternative teacher-licensing program designed to attract high-performing college graduates to the profession of teaching to groom their leadership skills, TFA teachers in Mississippi hardly ever start as education majors. Abram, who now lives in Washington, D.C., He realizes he could help turn the tide by returning.

Teaching 54

Teaching Leadership Education Policy History 54

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

I could have pushed him to take on leadership positions in clubs he didn’t care about. Instead, I taught my son how to be a good education consumer. By my mid-40s, I had been a grad student, an education policy researcher and a professor. After that, I made a career writing about education.

Tutoring 93

Tutoring Middle School Leadership Education Policy 93

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2017

Consequently, anti-racist teachers like you and me must organize like-minded educators to form our own community. Because local unions can reflect the racial attitudes of the confined geographic area, leadership and involvement from the national-level group is almost always necessary. Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter.

Geography 78

Geography Economics Civics History 78

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 9, 2015

Iowa’s spending per pupil is well below the national average and the percentage of the overall state budget allocated to education is several percentage points lower than it was just a few years ago, causing the Iowa State Education Association to say, “ We haven’t seen this dramatic a lack of funding ever. Related Posts.

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Leadership Education Policy Teaching 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2020

Even if graduating high school seniors say they are only delaying their educations, and will eventually go to college, “their likelihood of actually enrolling a year or two years later is lower, and therefore their chances of getting a degree is lower,” said Watson Scott Swail, president and CEO of the Educational Policy Institute.

High School 113

High School Charter School Advocacy Research 113

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

“When I talk to young faculty across the country, I’m surprised by the number of people who say it’s not going well,” said Anderson, who now heads his university’s department of education policy, organization, and leadership. “It It reminds us that we’re still in a place where underrepresented minority faculty feel isolated.”.

Social Science 111

Social Science Leadership Education Policy Research 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2016

It’s not as if the principal had particular tasks taken away from their role,” said Ellen Goldring, professor of education policy and leadership at Vanderbilt University. In 2015, the University of Washington’s District Leadership Design Lab helped developed the nation’s first research-based standards for principal supervisors.

Middle School 76

Middle School Leadership Professional Development Charter School 76

Dr. Preece

MARCH 6, 2023

It is designed to provide a synthesis of the best available science on climate solutions and put it at the fingertips of non-specialist users through education, policy workshops and roleplaying games. These experiences enable people to explore the long-term climate impacts of global policy and investment decisions.

Geography 52

Geography Economics Classroom Management Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Michael Hansen, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and director of the Brown Center on Education Policy, is among a number of experts who say minority students may be underperforming because they don’t have role models in positions of authority — people who are helping them, and who also look like them.

Social Justice 108

Social Justice Charter School High School Public School 108

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

Compared to their white peers, students of color are more likely to attend low-performing public primary and secondary schools with inexperienced teachers and high leadership turnover. Rethinking remedial education. The stubborn achievement gap between white students and students of color is at least partly due to systemic inequities.

Tutoring 71

Tutoring Economics Sociology High School 71