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How One District Takes STEM Learning to the Next Level

ED Surge

At the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) , one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the United States, we constantly plan new educational programs, prioritizing equitable access and ensuring students graduate prepared for success in college, career and life.

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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

ED Surge

The goal is to improve science literacy among high school students by making lessons meaningful and relevant to their lives through a teaching method called project-based learning. The participation of HBCUs is notable in part because they play a key role in training future K-12 science teachers.

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School data is messy, but it doesn’t have to be

The Hechinger Report

It comes from a wide range of education technology products, assessments and other sources — there’s data from reading programs, math programs, state tests, daily quizzes, student history and more, each one a single puzzle piece that could be linked to other pieces to create a unified picture, but that, more often than not, stands alone.

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How a Major Academic Disruption May Have Sparked a Learning Revolution

ED Surge

We are transitioning to more project-based learning environments where students can explore, problem solve and report their work back to others. How we measure learning is going to continue to evolve. Technology is key here—both for how we teach, as well as how we assess. Accelerating K-12 Learning Recovery.

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The Impact of Creativity on College and Career Readiness

ED Surge

Research indicates that Generation Z students are technologically savvy and appreciate interdisciplinary, project-based learning experiences. Katie Fielding Instructional Technology Coordinator Arlington Public Schools, VA Not every student is going to go to college.

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OPINION: The outbreak didn’t need to be this hard on students — we can do better next time by rethinking how and when learning takes place

The Hechinger Report

And when teachers can access real-time performance data, they can provide remedial and enrichment learning experiences that are tailored to each student. For more than a century, Montessori schools have worked to connect students’ interests with classroom learning.

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Following the lessons of learning science in schools isn’t convenient

The Hechinger Report

Some of the most celebrated education reform efforts today serve to make instruction more difficult. Personalized learning, project-based learning, mastery-based learning – they all require more work of teachers and more work of students.