Moler's Musing

JANUARY 24, 2025

Wednesday: George Washington Takes Office We jumped into Lesson 2: George Washington Takes Office , diving into how Washington and Congress worked to strengthen the federal government. These quick notes laid out the big ideas students would encounter in the lesson: Washingtons leadership style. hero, mentor, trickster).

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ED Surge

JANUARY 14, 2025

A typical career trajectory in early care and education might follow like this: start as an assistant teacher in a classroom, eventually gain the experience to move up to lead teacher, and if youre ambitious and able, one day become the assistant director, director or even owner of a program. On paper, it seems reasonable.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 22, 2013

We can all agree that professional development is essential in any profession, especially education. It is an opportunity to become better at what we do as well as gain knowledge on new pedagogical techniques, learning theories, leadership strategies, technologies, and federal/state mandates. Something has to give though.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2025

But her report also noted that educators have been let down before by various initiatives that failed to make a change in the countrys math achievement scores. Our free weekly newsletter consults critical voices on innovation in K-12 education. Who or what do you trust now? Related: Widen your perspective.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

They can be a part of society, said Maureen McGuire-Kuletz, co-director of the George Washington University Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education. Interviews with dozens of advocates, educators and parents depict a confusing bureaucratic maze, one that leaves tens of thousands of students without services.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2020

For the past six years, Digital Promise has convened a national network of Education Innovation Clusters (EdClusters)—leaders working to collaborate outside the traditional silos of sector and institution to design and implement transformative learning tools and programs in their communities. Leadership must be local.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

And the early childhood educators who remain in the field have done so despite low wages, rising inflation and high-stress working conditions. It felt like the right time for the federal government to have an explicit focus on this — and one that is cross cutting,” Hamm tells EdSurge. They go hand in hand,” says Montoya. “In

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Sapiens

JANUARY 14, 2025

Their infamous love of liberty, radical egalitarianism, and staunch resistance to being governed by powerful outsiders granted them some celebrity across colonial sources. This is seldom, if ever, discussed in the Ecuadorian media, education system, public policy, or public debate. Its the only way forward, Kunki says.

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Moler's Musing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then Breaking Down the Crisis We kept coming back to our main unit question , using it to frame our discussion on how tariffs and nullification created tension between the federal government and the states. To break things down, we used a Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then chart to map out key players and their perspectives.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As higher education leaders in California and Louisiana, we see the impacts of the changing climate across the communities we serve. Climate change will impact the entire system of higher education — its operations, facilities, fiscal model and mission. Our task force will create a road map for higher education’s expanded role.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In 2020, California’s State Board of Education adopted criteria and guidance to award a State Seal of Civic Engagement to students who demonstrate excellence in civics education. Despite the setback, I believe there is still a way for students to re-engage in school, support their communities and learn leadership skills.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

As advocates for music and arts education, we see an opportunity to continue to hold school and government leaders accountable, and to lock in investment in music and the arts as we build healthy, resilient communities. Yet much work remains to be done to leverage music and arts education for overall student achievement and well-being.

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ED Surge

APRIL 4, 2022

Depending on how you look at it, Ed Secretary Miguel Cardona’s assertion that “we’re closer to a reset in education than ever before” is either a beacon of hope at the end of a long, dark tunnel, or the opening of a new front in an increasingly polarizing culture war.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 31, 2024

While educators are leaving the field at unprecedented rates , many districts are scrambling to meet the needs of all their students. Understanding the Prevalence of Trauma Among Black Women Educators When I look back over my journey as a Black educator, there were many unforgettable, challenging moments.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 20, 2022

I excelled academically, graduating 12th in my class, and serving as the first Latina president for the Student Government Association. For this reason, I feel supporting this population is one of the most urgent priorities in education today.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 21, 2011

Students and staff have engaged in many innovative activities that have showcased what the school has to offer, illustrated the potential of our learners, and made it clear that all voices matter in order to change the educational culture. This class is for NMHS students that wish to pursue a career in education.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 31, 2018

When there aren’t enough teachers trained to teach students with disabilities, we fail the vulnerable students who most need educators’ help. And I knew before I retired from government service that I wanted to devote the next chapter of my life to this issue. Related: Willing, able and forgotten.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. We’re leading these schools.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Her parents wanted to get her a special education designation — and all the supports that came with it. The short answer, according to special education lawyers and advocates across the country, is no. Catherine Pearson, parent of a student in special education. But that doesn’t stop it from happening frequently.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A solid early education serves as a cornerstone for a child's future. However, many young children have limited access to high-quality educational opportunities because of socioeconomic factors and technological barriers. He aspired to make high-quality education financially viable and scalable for a broader system.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2021

But after 27 years with a company with education benefits — benefits Thomas pitches to other employees — she still hadn’t taken advantage of them herself. “I Despite recent talk of debt relief and free college, little government help has been forthcoming, especially for working adults. She had what it takes to rise.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 20, 2015

What if… every Urban Education Network of Iowa district had an ‘alternative’ high school for low-achieving students that focused on creative inquiry, collaborative problem-solving, and community contribution instead of worksheet packets and self-paced online courses? some may already). kind of like Iowa BIG in Cedar Rapids).

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2020

colleges and universities are working to deal with the public health and logistical implications of the coronavirus in a global emergency, we’re seeing a rushed move to use online education tools, often from private, for-profit companies. higher education.” higher education.” higher education. .

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Under pressure to invest in education, Mayor Jim Strickland announced the city would commit $6 million toward pre-K funding, though that amount would not completely offset the lost federal funds. In Boston, these payments augment the traditional K-12 education system and help low-income children gain access to the middle class.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the summer of 2022 as part of the Voices of Change project, EdSurge Research convened 80 Asian American K-12 educators in a series of virtual learning circles to listen to their stories. Our conversations spanned the gamut of topics that are top of mind for educators in all corners of the U.S.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Its easy to focus on just the President when teaching the Executive Branch, but its important also to stress the role of the four million other people who make up this branch of government. Here are some of my favorite lessons and activities for teaching the executive branch in my high school Civics and Government class.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2021

We get what we educate for. That’s why it’s time to educate for the future we want: healthy, just and sustainable for ourselves and for generations to come. That’s why the emerging field of Education for Sustainability (EfS) has a central role to play in any successful transition from an unsustainable way of life to a regenerative one.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2016

When it comes to influencing education policy and cultivating innovative schools, all eyes are on the states. But in return for this freedom, states must come up with their own ways of ensuring that their schools give all students a high-quality, equitable education. Photo: Emily Richmond for The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Buffalo educators hoped Eve’s new program would give more children — particularly children of color — a chance at enrichment and advanced learning. Buffalo’s struggle to create an integrated, equitable gifted program demonstrates a longtime challenge that has recently gained attention: Gifted education in America has a race problem.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 5, 2010

A few posts ago I wrote about a stimulating meeting that I had with members of student government at my school ( Winds of Change: Student Style 3/10/10 ). As educators we must make the effort to not only listen to student ideas, but implement them as well. Change Leadership Students Stakeholders Technology Culture'

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

With educational opportunities currently limited to just 11 percent of this population , the potential for technology, especially mobile devices, to provide additional avenues to education for these adults is significant. Government-funded adult education has an annual budget of nearly $2 billion. Buying Cooperatives.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2020

While the coronavirus highlights the pernicious crisis of mass incarceration, and mass protests highlight our dangerously outdated and racially biased penal system, we can’t help but notice that one solution isn’t included in the conversations often enough: higher education. Education has benefits that far exceed the tangible.

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ED Surge

JULY 23, 2024

Louisiana’s Department of Education decided to tackle some of these challenges by bringing together a group of teachers to recommend solutions — and they’re seeing change take shape. To me, teaching is a pedagogical science, but it requires an artistic delivery,” Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Supreme Court’s decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions last June fueled heated debates and raised questions about the distribution of opportunities to attend highly selective education institutions. So why are we unwilling to recognize that great leaders can and do come from a wide variety of educational backgrounds?

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In the wake of ongoing educational challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, educators, families and communities are asking for a more holistic approach to meeting student needs. Educators, families and communities are asking for a more holistic approach to meeting student needs. How do we overcome this gap?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2021

For nearly a decade, I have made a living navigating an incredibly convoluted ecosystem called educational leadership. Like many fields, it has its own unique structure, governance and jargon. Education leadership requires a proficient understanding of students, schools and systems if one seeks to obtain longevity and success.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

For the last six years, the American Indian College Fund has selected a group of talented students and alumni for leadership training to speak about education issues impacting Native Americans. Their recovery and survival, their health, education and well-being, is the latest test of our commitment to equity and justice.

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