The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Now they are demanding a greater role in school policy and the decisions that shape their educations. Who is the school board really representing? Are students of color getting represented appropriately and are decisions being made to support them and their learning?” Vida Mendoza, high school freshman, Oakland, California.

Civics 143

Civics Civic Engagement High School Government 143

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).

Education 102

Education Project-Based Learning Private School Leadership 102

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 2, 2023

Ask most adults if they remember anything they learned in high school, and what you’re likely to hear is a lot of different versions of no. Ask most high school kids if they remember what they learned last year , and you’ll probably get the same answer.

Project-Based Learning 130

Project-Based Learning Pedagogy Humanities Leadership 130

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2019

Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. Leave this field empty if you're human: The kind of leadership and responsibility that shone through EB’s speech is actively encouraged at this unusual program in rural Maine. High school is not really working for most kids,” he said.

Project-Based Learning 100

Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan High School Tradition 100

Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

After all, framed that way, teachers give hundreds of standardized tests a year, even those who do learner-centered assessment, project-based learning, or otherwise collect evidence of student learning in ways that are considered alternative or non-traditional. Testing Wars in the Public Schools: A Forgotten History.

Pedagogy 232

Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Library Research 232

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? Whether high school graduates transition to college or a career, there is a good chance that they will tap into their creative skills.

Advocacy 110

Advocacy K-12 Critical Thinking Project-Based Learning 110

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Now, a new study out by the American Institutes for Research (AIR), a nonprofit research firm, makes the argument that collaborative, group learning might actually serve each student’s individual academic needs quite well. “You can actually feel that your learning is personalized when you’re working in a group.

Charter School 111

Charter School Project-Based Learning Tradition Middle School 111

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Now the middle school, along with two of the district’s other elementary schools and its high school, have makerspaces. On the infrastructure side, Havre’s schools got switches and servers, but they also got a week of strategizing and support. Their energy is transforming classrooms. But this is hard.

Project-Based Learning 87

Project-Based Learning Public School Elementary School Professional Development 87

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

The two had spent nearly seven years designing a new kind of high school meant to address the needs of students who didn’t thrive in a traditional setting. They’d developed a projects-driven curriculum that would give students nearly unprecedented control over what they would learn, in a small, supportive environment.

Charter School 109

Charter School Project-Based Learning Public School High School 109

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Because Summit requires new schools to spend almost an entire year preparing to adopt its model, the coronavirus is not expected to cause a surge in the number of Summit schools next fall. Related: Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding. How do they draw that something is happening?”.

Junior High 132

Junior High Charter School Elementary School Social Studies 132

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

They also organized an in-person component: Once a week, students would gather in reserved classrooms in a local elementary school, for activities such as science experiments, project-based learning and reading groups. SpaRRk Academy hallways are filled with art projects and classroom work from the students.

Charter School 102

Charter School K-12 Middle School Elementary School 102

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2018

School by Design provides the insights and options that enable districts to solve difficult resource challenges and design schools that best meet student and teacher needs — without spending more money. Related: How high school would be different if students could design it.

Professional Development 69

Professional Development Middle School Project-Based Learning Leadership 69

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 12, 2016

Van Meter was one of our earliest districts to implement a 1-to-1 student computing initiative and also was one of the first districts in Iowa to be named an Apple Distinguished School. Image credit: Free library made from a milk vending machine, Van Meter Schools. Real projects. Project-based learning in Northwest Iowa.

Project-Based Learning 71

Project-Based Learning Library Tradition High School 71

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 10, 2016

Co-located with a corporate startup accelerator at a former brownfield site of Iowa Steel, Iowa BIG is a project-based learning option for Cedar Rapids area high school students. Students spend half of their day at their traditional, ‘mother ship’ high school and the other half at Iowa BIG.

Project-Based Learning 60

Project-Based Learning Tradition High School Teaching 60

Edthena

MAY 18, 2021

A teacher with a focus on standards and social-emotional learning, Tasha also embraces experiential learning, using the district’s historical archives to have students reflect on themselves and their belonging in the community. Fairfax County Public School System – Fairfax County, Va. Daniel Miller.

Social Justice 52

Social Justice Archiving Project-Based Learning Public School 52

Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Many schools in Iowa are trying to find small chunks of time that allow students to engage in some inquiry- or project-based learning. These might be class-level projects, teacher-led exploratories, or student-led ‘genius hours.’ Image and video credits: Spirit Lake High School. Real projects.

Project-Based Learning 66

Project-Based Learning Geography American History Middle School 66