The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The emphasis on phonics in many schools is still relatively new and may need more time to yield results. But a growing chorus of education advocates has been arguing that phonics isnt enough. Some educators are calling for schools to adopt a curriculum that emphasizes content along with phonics. Weve all been there.

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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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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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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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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Peyton’s testimony is an example of “action civics,” a growing, if controversial, trend in American education of which Massachusetts is the undisputed leader. Peyton Amaral, an eighth grader at Morton Middle School in Fall River, Mass., Related: Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies?

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 21, 2022

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. Ali McMillan, an instructional coach and intervention specialist at West Feliciana Middle School, Louisiana.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. In 2020, California adopted a State Seal of Civic Engagement that high school students can earn upon graduation. To reach every student in the U.S.,

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TCI

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

But what exactly makes learning truly “active,” and why are educators embracing this approach? Two veteran educators share how active learning is transforming classrooms and preparing students for future success. times less likely to fail than those in traditional lecture-based classes.

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Social Studies Success

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

“A strategy to unlock vocabulary” by Roderick Graves, Social Studies Specialist – Holub Middle School Teaching students academic and content vocabulary is one of the most important components to mastering social studies. Students could define the term “ liberty” in one word using the term “ freedom.

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TCI

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Creating lessons that truly engage students while meeting diverse classroom needs is a challenge every educator faces. Building a toolbox of teaching strategies can help educators meet the needs of students and bring social studies to life. Hands-on, minds-on activities are a cornerstone of effective curriculum design.

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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

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Thank you to everyone who has read and commented on my weekly stories about education data and research. How the last recession affected higher education. A well-intended effort to invest in education after the 2008 recession left many Americans in debt without degrees. A study on teaching critical thinking in science.

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Moler's Musing

APRIL 12, 2025

I first interviewed there for a high school social studies position. Later, I applied for a middle school social studies job. Eventually, I found my way into the building through special education. I finished my masters in special education in a year and a half. Didnt get it.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 14, 2021

The new cohort includes 26 educators from across the United States and Canada, selected for their excellence in powerful teaching and learning with technology. HP Teaching Fellows become part of a network of like-minded educators who deepen their understanding of Powerful Learning through free professional learning with Digital Promise.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 16, 2021

. — By his own account, Oscar Tendilla was a horrible middle school student, unmotivated and indifferent. I did poorly in middle school because I didn’t care,” Tendilla told me. “If Related: What does career readiness look like in middle school? Last month he became his family’s first college graduate.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Four new studies on project-based learning. 2nd grade social studies. High school Advanced Placement. Four new studies released in February 2021 are helping to fill this void. This middle school project-based instruction was tested on more than 100 students in high-poverty schools in California.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Education experts call it “writing to learn,” in contrast to “learning to write,” which is usually taught in an English class. Learning gains from writing were nearly identical in math, science and social studies. The intent here isn’t to boost writing skills but rather math, science and social studies content knowledge.

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Zinn Education Project

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Donate Today Right wing politicians and media outlets are attacking the very heart of the Zinn Education Project — teaching people’s history in classrooms across the country. History Teacher, Golden, Colorado To continue to support educators like Zach, Daniel, and Hayley with free people’s history resources we need your help.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2015

Are you a K-12 educator or administrator? Digital Promise will award up to ten school or district leaders who submit a response by March 27 with a $1,000 stipend for a trip to San Francisco, including workshops with leading software companies, in partnership with the Education Technology Industry Network. Click here to share it.

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Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

The Dynamic Learning Project (DLP) utilizes coaching for classroom teachers to increase impactful use of technology in select schools across the country. In our new video below, educators from San Ysidro Middle School in San Diego share how the DLP benefits both teachers and students in their school.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2024

Wealthy suburbs can have a surplus of qualified applicants for elementary schools at the same time that a remote, rural school cannot find anyone to teach high school physics. Nearly every district struggled to find high school math teachers. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.

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Mr and Mrs Social Studies

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Prizes for Students As educators, we know the importance of rewarding students for their hard work and achievements. Here are eight budget-friendly prize ideas that your middle school students will enjoy! Here are eight budget-friendly prize ideas that your middle school students will enjoy!

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2024

“We have kids that on our benchmark knowledge assessments are scoring what is the equivalent of second grade, first grade, fourth grade,” said Fisher, who is also a professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University. Some experts and educators worry the reading reform movement has left older students behind.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2024

Boulan Park Middle School math teacher Jordan Baines gives tips to help her students figure out a mathematics problem in Troy, Michigan. The email blast spurred opponents to show up at a board workshop and a town hall, and a petition demanding that the middle-school plan be scrapped got more than 3,000 signatures.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Plenty of students find social studies lessons a bit dull. Eager to build a career out of his interest in social studies, he thought about museum curation, archival work and practicing law. Wright would come to mind as an example of how to do education right. Not Caleb Brown. Was there a specific moment or a story?

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 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. The adoption of data science education hasn’t been without controversy. Subscribe today! Using federal grants, N.C.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The Verizon Innovative Learning Schools initiative—made possible by a partnership between Digital Promise and Verizon—works to bridge the Digital Learning Gap by equipping every student and teacher at 152 middle schools across the country with devices and up to a four-year data plan. Students at H.B.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Peter Adams, senior vice president of education, News Literacy Project. As conspiracy theories spread across social media and misleading news stories are shared in internet echo chambers, educators across the country – and the world – are trying to battle misinformation by teaching students to be better consumers of news, media and data.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

We suggest that computational thinking — which applies concepts from computer science — provides a framework for pre-K-12 educators to integrate and apply computational methods to solve interdisciplinary, complex and/or everyday problems. Education leaders must also find ways to help teachers address challenges to inclusivity and equity.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Kicking off the Tough as Nails project, educational leaders from Floyd County and Pikeville Independent Schools convened just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to think about how schools can adopt computational thinking. . Floyd County and Pikeville educators observe and participate in the classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2024

When I first started teaching middle school, I did everything my university prep program told me to do in what’s known as the “workshop model.” Fordham Institute and the author of “ What Is Wrong with Our Schools? I let kids choose their books. Does it offer opportunities to discuss related historical events?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 29, 2019

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Higher Education. The school tour isn’t the district’s first foray into creating its own virtual reality. Weekly Update.

Middle School 111

Middle School Elementary School Public School Social Studies 111

ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

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. So I’ve been wondering: What do we know about the science behind good math education? Is 2/7ths larger than 4/11ths?

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K-12 Critical Thinking Middle School Pedagogy 135

Digital Promise

MAY 12, 2020

As schools and districts across the country transition to remote learning, educators are seeking new ways to engage their students in powerful learning experiences at home. The students are loving it even more now because they aren’t able to see each other and socialize; seeing each other’s work there has given them a bright spot.”.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This school system is hardly alone in drawing controversy over changes to grading systems. That’s according to Matt Townsley, an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of Northern Iowa, who has written books about changing grading systems and who has helped schools switch to standards-based systems.

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Middle School High School Teaching Social Studies 143

ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2023

My middle school choir teacher recorded and released an acclaimed gospel album. My high school English teacher starred in commercials and made a name for herself as a voice actor. In 2017, while teaching fifth grade language arts and social studies, I took my love of radio and started a podcast on teaching and education.

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Teaching Humanities Lesson Plan Middle School 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2019

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Seventh graders on Stony Brook School’s project-based learning team research how to take care of chickens ahead of an egg delivery.

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