ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Jami Rhue thought her first stint as a school librarian would be a quick detour in her career as a classroom teacher. But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, she found herself missing the library and longing to teach media literacy again. I'm an educator. Its a treat.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

At the individual level, intrinsic motivation drives educators to actively seek opportunities that support their diverse learning interests and needs. Motivation does matter, and I am all for keynote speakers or conference-like events as long as there is an underlying plan to ensure educators get what they need to succeed throughout the year.

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Professional Development Leadership Elementary School Tradition 467

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 28, 2015

To make matters worse many states, districts, and schools made knee-jerk reactions when the budget ax came down a few years and cut traditional hands-on courses such as wood shop, agriculture, metal shop, and cooking. In many cases elementary schools have even taken fun out of school for kids by cutting recess.

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Library Elementary School Tradition Leadership 377

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

Our youngest learners will need some help and guidance, especially if their elementary schools have not been 1:1 or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Think about what tools your community regularly uses, including students, and blend with traditional means. Don’t put the responsibility on parents for students grades five and above.

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Leadership Digital Resources Elementary School Middle School 544

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 6, 2018

The other day I was conducting some learning walks with the administrative team at Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD). Throughout the school year, I have been assisting them with digital pedagogy as it relates to blended learning and the use of flex spaces.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Algebra in eighth grade is a gateway to a lot of further opportunities,” said Dan Goldhaber, an economist who studies education at the American Institutes for Research, in a recent webinar. Department of Education.

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Middle School Elementary School Economics Tradition 143

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

To allow educators to critically reflect on their practice I take many pictures of what I see, especially the types of learning activities with which students are engaged. There are no inherent issues with the tools themselves, educators just have to be more mindful of how they are being used. Take tools like Kahoot and Quizizz.

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Pedagogy Elementary School Tradition Education 419

Digital Promise

MAY 26, 2017

Unlike traditional elementary schools where students have one teacher that teaches them all five topics, students at Hook Elementary belong to pods where they rotate between three teachers who teach Reading and Social Studies, Writing, and Math and Science. Championing Technology.

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Elementary School Social Studies Lesson Plan Tradition 91

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 26, 2015

wikispaces.com/ Most teachers and education leaders today agree that our schools need a nudge in the direction of rigor and relevance. This year’s Model Schools Conference is going to be worlds apart from the traditional education conference. Image credit: https://khspd12.wikispaces.com/

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 3, 2019

In education, there is always an affinity to jump on board the latest tool or idea and automatically stamp the word innovation on it. Recently during a coaching visit at Sandshore Elementary School, a part of the Mt. Olive Township School District in NJ, I saw one of the best examples of innovation in practice.

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Tutoring Elementary School Tradition Leadership 340

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Schools also must navigate distrust dating back to the U.S. government’s campaign to break up Native American culture, language and identity by forcing children into abusive boarding schools. AP's analysis does not include data on schools managed by the U.S. 1, 2024, at Algodones Elementary School in Algodones, N.M. (AP

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2025

In reading, students slid below the devastatingly low achievement levels of 2022, which many educators had hoped would be a nadir. The test, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), is often called the nations report card. Related: Our free weekly newsletter alerts you to what research says about schools and classrooms.

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TeachThought

APRIL 4, 2024

Research: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Learning contributed by Michael Mirra Abstract Diversity has been at the forefront of educational discussions over the last few years. Standardized test scores are a generally accepted measurement that is uniform across all schools in a specific state.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering groaned in disappointment when they saw the runny mess. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering prepare to drop a paper bag with an egg inside off a railing at the school during engineering week. . — The brown paper bag hit the ground with a smack.

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Elementary School Education Middle School K-12 139

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 1, 2025

This story about eighth grade algebra was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. It was fourth-period Basic Algebra 8 class on a gray October morning at Braham Area High School. Department of Education spokesperson Alberto Betancourt.)

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

The binders resemble, to a degree, the individualized education programs, or IEPs, that are at the heart of education for students with disabilities. But Arianna and Alanni aren’t special education students. Every child at their pre-K-8 school, Belmont-Cragin, has one of these so-called individual learner profiles.

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Education Charter School Professional Development Tradition 145

ED Surge

JULY 10, 2024

My colleagues feverishly jotted down notes as one of my students, Ethan, moved through his presentation on how educators can more intentionally use AI in their classes. The population of students I serve as a teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning are interested in pursuing a career in education.

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High School Museum Education History 141

ED Surge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Salazar is part of a growing movement of educators rethinking homework in light of the pandemic. But educators disagree about how they should respond. It also gives parents a chance to be involved in their child’s education. But other educators have a different view. hours before the pandemic. We are where we are.

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Education Elementary School High School Tradition 141

The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2019

I was trained and licensed to be a music teacher in the traditional American way. I took multiple semesters of musical technique, history and theory as well as music education methods. Almost all of what I just described was traditional. Incredibly traditional. My classes included all varieties of instruments.

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Cultures Education Middle School Tradition 111

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Since President Obama’s ConnectED announcement in 2013 in Mooresville, NC , there has been more than $10 billion committed as part of the five-year program to transform American education. We want to celebrate the extraordinary collaborations between educators and the private sector that have occurred because of ConnectED.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 18, 2019

These Native American children are learning to play double ball , a traditional indigenous game, or at least that seems to be the focus of their activity. For example, a school district in Montana is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education for systematically discriminating against and mistreating Native students.

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Cultures Education K-12 Government 110

ED Surge

MAY 30, 2023

Those who were enrolled in — or considering enrolling in — American University’s School of Education said they wanted more classroom experience, more opportunities to practice their craft before being released to do it alone every day to a room full of kids. Wish granted. They’re more comfortable in the classroom, more familiar.”

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Tutoring K-12 Education Pedagogy 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2020

Teacher candidates who can’t meet those requirements can’t enroll in the state’s schools of education. And, as is the case nationwide, enrollment in the state’s schools of education has declined , despite shortages. The waiver would allow more would-be educators to enter and move through the state’s teacher pipeline.

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Education Elementary School Social Studies Leadership 126

The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2022

Career literacy can no longer be an afterthought in education. At Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC), a Career and Technical Education (CTE) school district in Arizona, high school students and adult learners go through rigorous programs to become ready for in-demand careers. In fact, a report by the U.S.

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Middle School Elementary School High School Critical Thinking 131

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2022

By the 2021-22 school year, districts and charter networks across the country were facing what many dubbed a crisis of absenteeism. Students weren’t showing up, and educators had to act. Indeed, educators in several districts that rarely suspend for attendance violations say addressing the causes of student absenteeism is crucial.

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ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2023

More than 90 percent of Code Next’s latest cohort of high school graduates advanced to higher education, the vast majority in STEM fields, according to a Code Next survey. It’s significant progress toward the goal of connecting more young people with educational and career opportunities in technology. “We

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Education Social Justice Tutoring Advocacy 124

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2020

When I was in fourth grade at an elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, my teacher held a career day, where my classmates and I were to come dressed for the jobs we hoped one day to hold. They’re public charter schools, which in Tennessee are all run by nonprofits. What makes them different?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

But it wasn’t indoor recess — play is one of the ways students learn every day in O’Brien’s science and social studies class at Shidler Elementary School. Crystal O’Brien, center, plays with her third grade students during free play time in her classroom at Shidler Elementary School in Oklahoma City.

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Elementary School Pedagogy Public School Middle School 144

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

Avery Bencal is a fourth grader at Winthrop Elementary School in Melrose, Massachusetts. This cozy suburb just outside of Boston is home to an idyllic New England downtown and schools that are good enough to draw young families in droves. At no point in recent memory has Melrose Public Schools been failing. MELROSE, Mass.

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Elementary School Public School Tradition Private School 128

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

Welcome to Community Lab School, a tiny public charter that is trying to transform the way middle schoolers are taught in the Albemarle School District — and eventually the nation. Traditional middle schools are very authoritarian, controlling environments.” Chad Ratliff, principal of Community Lab School.

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Middle School Elementary School Psychology Junior High 143

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2018

Two studies on elementary schools published in June 2018 point to the importance giving teachers and students plenty of time to form relationships. I think schools in many ways have put the cart before the horse. Students may learn more. Photo: Jamie Martines. The reason one doesn’t work and the other does may be related.

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Elementary School Economics Project-Based Learning Tradition 112

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

In response to the President’s call for commitments to computer science education for all , 37 school district across the country — from Vermont to Alaska — ­have committed to offering high­ quality computer science (CS) and computational thinking curriculum to over one million students. Building requirements and providing credit.

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Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2020

This year, the education world has been turned upside down. Since the education system has gone virtual, we no longer get the opportunity to see and watch our students grow in person. We have grieved the loss of our school year for the past several months, and we still have more to go. Creativity Abounds.

EdTech 132

EdTech Elementary School Pedagogy Project-Based Learning 132

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

It’s “flipped” because it’s the opposite of the traditional structure in which students first learn from a teacher’s in-class instruction. classrooms, from city college campuses to suburban elementary schools. But like many trends in education, the novelty took hold before the evidence mounted.

Tutoring 144

Tutoring Tradition Elementary School Research 144

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2023

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Research K-12 Elementary School Tradition 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2024

When people learn that I have a doctorate in educational psychology and quantitative methods, they often assume that I love math. Despite high math scores in earlier grades and a passion for the subject, I was placed into lower-level math courses in middle school. I was fortunate to discover applied statistics in graduate school.

Middle School 134

Middle School Elementary School Psychology Economics 134

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Rogers Elementary School here set a three-alarm fire in the library. Erin and Sean Jett, whose house is so nearby they hear the school bell ring, did not have school-aged children at the time. When it comes to their children’s education, parents are like drug-sniffing dogs. Rogers Elementary Principal Lisa Lovato.

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