ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The goal is for some of AIs earliest adopters in education to band together, share ideas and eventually help lead the way on what they and their colleagues around the U.S. The goal is for some of AIs earliest adopters in education to band together, share ideas and eventually help lead the way on what they and their colleagues around the U.S.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 7, 2021

How will I use what was learned today outside of school, and how does it connect to the real world? A few weeks ago, I received an email from Dr. Nathan Hall, the Corinth Middle School principal in Mississippi. As I conducted my monthly coaching visit at Corinth Middle School, here is what I saw in Ms.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We can’t always really be so carefree,” said Isabella, who attended a public middle school in Brooklyn last spring. “We Isabella Juma and her peers are trying to make sense of the events of the last two years while navigating one of the most complex and frustrating times in anyone’s life: middle school.

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TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Civic education is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy, yet recent evaluations reveal significant gaps in how it is taught across the nation. However, recent studies indicate that many states are falling short of providing students with the educational foundation needed for active civic participation.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Before the pandemic, middle school students’ test scores in math tended to decline as they moved through each grade. Middle school math teachers need something more tailored to them. In the best of circumstances, middle school math is uniquely difficult. Middle school math is uniquely difficult.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The exercise is part of a new program that encourages learning middle school math through real world problem-solving, now in use in 190 school districts across 36 states. The concept caught my attention during a demonstration at HolonIQ’s ‘Back to School ’ summit in New York City earlier this month.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Its the best-kept secret in education, to be a school librarian, Rhue says with pride. Jami Rhue : I never thought of librarianship until I went to a job fair for Chicago Public Schools, and they were looking for school librarians. I had earned my masters in the art of teaching elementary education. Its a treat.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 23, 2021

We all first learned of idioms probably during the middle school years in English class. When it comes to practices in education, one of my favorite idioms is “don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater.” Review of Educational Research: 88(4). They have a metaphorical purpose as opposed to literal.

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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. And the truth is, I do now, although that wasn’t always the case.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2023

BUGS, one of hundreds of “themed” middle schools spread across New York City and the nation, fully embodies the “Green” school concept. Sometimes there will be a name on a school that has nothing to do with what’s happening in the building. It’s more like branding.” BUGS CEO Susan Tenner stands in the hydroponic garden.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Educators desperately want and need support. Without a doubt, this will be and has been, more time consuming for educators. There are many strategies that educators were implementing well before the pandemic that hold more value now. One pitfall is trying to teach traditionally under the current circumstances.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 26, 2022

In Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms , the stories of Mrs. Williams (kindergarten), Mr. South (middle school science), and Dr. Hynoski (high school science) were shared. While I never aspired to be an artist, I can confidently say that Mr. Wynn helped me become the educator, father, and husband I am today.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2019

Education can seem like a balancing act between what we as adults feel is essential and what interests our learners. The struggle is real as the former is sometimes emphasized as a result of a school or district’s focus. Below are some pictures of makerspaces at New Milford High School and Mt. Olive Middle School in New Jersey.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 30, 2024

I have come to find solace here; yes, these are part of my identity, which I hold dear to my heart — but as I have grown older, I have learned that few people ever see beyond them, including those who I call colleagues and peers in this education system. Who Am I in Education?

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ED Surge

JANUARY 22, 2025

As an art educator, I am not alone in seeing this phenomenon, other art teachers across the USA know how the arts can give multilingual learners (MLs) opportunities to succeed in school even if they are struggling in other classrooms. In Long Beach, I attended a school with a large population of multilingual learners.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

It also provides me with an opportunity to reflect on what I see and my take on how the field of education can continue to evolve in ways that better support the needs of all learners. Downing Elementary School with principal Marcos Lopez as part of some broader work in Ector County ISD. Case in point. If not, no sweat.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

But as pressures to deliver future-focused curricula grow, how can educators ensure that students build these important life skills alongside their technical expertise? Patrick Keeney Senior Director of Product Management and Partnerships for CTE, McGraw Hill School EdSurge: How do you define soft skills?

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

I get the fact that some educators might question the validity of this strategy that dates back to the 1960s. In a middle school classroom, a teacher used a picture prompt, which you can see below. Anticipatory sets should not be a time sap when it comes to planning.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

In Mount Olive, school officials were initially doubtful the district could support virtual learning. The district distributed 1,300 Chromebooks to its middle school students and decided to pay $4,600 to provide wireless access for any student who didn’t have it at home. “We Then they hatched a last-minute plan.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Additionally, my views on education regarding teaching, learning, and leadership were beginning to evolve in ways that would eventually help my school experience innovative success while also pushing my professional practice into a whole new dimension. When it comes to education, I now view it through two distinct lenses.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 10, 2025

Educators continue to debate how much to emphasize some ideas over others. Its a little bit discouraging, said Philip Capin, an assistant professor of education at Harvard Universitys Graduate School of Education. Some kids naturally got it. Some didnt. There’s debates going on about strategies versus knowledge.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

On a recent walk after spending a day working with middle school teachers on engagement strategies, I was listening to the “We Can Do Hard Things” podcast. As I learned more about the attributes of the youngest generation, I began to think about the implications for educators. I had questions and I wanted to know more.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. Thats according to a survey of 700 elementary and middle school teachers by Study.com, an online learning platform, that queried educators in January about student achievement. And all kinds of parents from all walks of life not just parents, but caregivers.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Angela Fleck says this was the typical scene last year in the sixth grade social studies classes she teaches at Glover Middle School in Spokane, Washington: Nearly every student had a smartphone, and many of them would regularly sneak glances at the devices, which they kept tucked behind a book or just under their desks.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

I often tell audiences during keynotes and workshops that my role isn’t to tell anyone what to do, but instead to get educators to think critically about what they do. The fact for many in education is that we teach the way we were taught and lead the way we were led. Initially, this can be a tough pill to swallow.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 26, 2021

Wrapped with colorful skins depicting dynamic graphics, charts, and information, the Launch Pad is the creative vision of Ed Hidalgo, chief of innovative and engagement officer for Cajon Valley Union School District, and several project partners.

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ED Surge

MARCH 10, 2025

Americas schools are facing a crisis in reading achievement. The recently released National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that only 31 percent of 4th graders and 30 percent of 8th graders were reading at or above a proficient level. Dr. Julie A. Instead of asking students, How many books did you read?

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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. Their study involved 14,049 students across fifty-one middle schools. It is easy for us to forget about socioeconomic status.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

For example, the Colorado Department of Education supports statewide infrastructure and systems to promote a whole-child approach called Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child. Furthermore, Denver Public Schools Ends Policy requires all students to demonstrate a well-rounded educational experience.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 23, 2025

Robinsons job is really about helping educators to sort through what she calls math trauma, an aversion caused by their own bad experiences in the subject. Huinker, who was once Robinsons instructor, argues that math-specific instructional coaches like Robinson are crucial, especially for elementary school students.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2023

Dixie Ross has taught every level of math offered in Texas public high schools and trained hundreds of AP calculus teachers in summer institutes. Are there schools that replicate best practices of countries like Japan and Finland and demonstrate better outcomes?” one educator asked.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 2, 2025

As educators, we feel differently. Danny Murray is in his 11th year at Uncommon Schools, now serving as director of high school English. Previously, he was a middle school and high school English teacher and department chair. Stephens favorite novel to teach is The Bluest Eye.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2025

Middle school students were the most likely to attend school on a tutoring day, translating to 2.1 additional days of school for a student who was scheduled three times a week. High school students were the least likely to be motivated to attend school. But across 100 students, thats 130 more days.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 16, 2025

This flavor of internet short-form content absurd, easily produced, no plot appears to be having an effect on its viewers that is being felt by schools and youth mental health experts. Educators have talked for years about students shortening attention spans and how kids struggle to follow the most basic of instructions.

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Teaching American History

JANUARY 28, 2025

Board of Education , finding segregated schools inherently unequal. Given the deliberate vagueness of the instruction, Southern school authorities delayed compliance. But two years after the decision, more than 350 school districts in nine of the 17 states had desegregated their public schools.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2025

National pride in America is at a record low, coinciding with desperately low scores on the nations civics report card from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Strengthening civic education nationally requires ongoing work, state-by-state. Civics is a full-year high school course in only seven states.

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