The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Theres a half-billion-dollar federal program that is supposed to help students with disabilities get into the workforce when they leave high school, but most parents and even some school officials dont know it exists. I just wish we could have gotten help while he was still in high school. But he never got that.

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High School Library Government Public School 128

ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Jami Rhue thought her first stint as a school librarian would be a quick detour in her career as a classroom teacher. But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, she found herself missing the library and longing to teach media literacy again. So it was back to the bookshelves for her.

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Library Charter School Education Lesson Plan 109

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. The town’s library system stepped in to assist the district in buying books, organizing the collection, and other management tasks.

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Library Geography High School Civics 126

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 7, 2013

As a 21st Century Library Media Specialist, part of what I strive to do is to serve as an instructional technology resource for both educators and learners. ?In In my new position here at New Milford High School , I face the exciting challenge of reaching as many staff members as I could at one time. ?

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High School Pedagogy Library Educational Technology 347

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2020

As more schools reopen, we want to continue sharing your photos from around the country. A few weeks before students returned to Biloxi High School in Mississippi, broadcast journalism teacher Olivia Dunwoody joined a virtual faculty meeting to review new safety procedures the administration had set for the new year.

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Library Charter School K-12 Private School 143

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Luckily for me, but more importantly my students and staff, Laura jumped on the opportunity to become a part of the transformation that has been occurring at New Milford High School the past couple of years. Check out this great article from the School Library Journal on this project.

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Library High School Tradition Cultures 352

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

For many years New Milford High School was just like virtually every other public school in this country defined solely by traditional indicators of success such as standardized test scores, graduation rates, and acceptances to four year colleges. Online courses through the Virtual High School implemented in 2010.

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Leadership Tradition High School Library 405

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2014

Speaking of journeys, today I traveled to New Jersey with my middle school principal, Luis Pena (@principalpena) and high school principal, Glen Zakian. We were headed to a place called New Milford High School. When we arrived to New Milford High School, Laura Fleming (@NMHS_LMS) greeted us.

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Library Leadership High School Middle School 267

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 26, 2019

Dedicating time to fortify universal instruction and systematic procedures while continuing to attend to the intensive needs of the high volume of kids in crisis & experiencing trauma. Inspiring high school students to choose teaching as a profession.

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Education Library Social Justice Professional Development 367

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 24, 2014

The Makerspace in the library is an oasis for student self-directed learning. In my opinion a space like this should be a priority for all schools in the 21st Century and you do not have to break the bank to create one. educational technology Laura Fleming Makerspace New Milford High School physics'

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Artifacts Library Educational Technology High School 291

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 28, 2015

During my tenure as New Milford High School Principal our district cut wood and metal shop. Over the years I have also seen recess time dwindle for my own kids and others who attend the New York City Public School System. Image credit: https://cbsnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/makerspace.jpg?w=640

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Library Elementary School Tradition Leadership 377

Edthena

AUGUST 4, 2021

Here’s a better solution: a 3rd-grade teacher working on checks for understanding searches for that term in your district’s Edthena video library. Edthena makes it possible for districts to build and host a private video library that becomes available to all teachers across the district, accessed securely using their district emails.

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Library Teaching Digital Resources Lesson Plan 105

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2021

Unlike most college-goers, however, Lopez is still a senior in high school. But the number of students enrolling in and passing these classes has started slipping downward — dramatically, in some places — suggesting a potential decline ahead in the number of high school students who end up going to college.

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High School Economics Library Research 123

ED Surge

MARCH 10, 2025

elementary, middle and high schools, and the results were striking. Dr. Evans highlighted a high school student from one of the studys focus groups who took his request one step further when he asked, Why arent all our textbooks in large print?

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Library Middle School Tutoring High School 109

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 3, 2011

Choose a background from website library. New Milford High School Technology Integration Web 2.0' Customize the avatar by changing the look, clothing, and accessories. Add your own voice via phone, microphone, text to speech, or upload a file. Click on publish and e-mail it to me.

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Library High School 254

ED Surge

MARCH 5, 2025

San Francisco is seen as a global tech capital, yet even here, high school students are shockingly ill-equipped to survive in the modern digital age. The school where I teach science is nestled in the historic Mission District of San Francisco, mere miles from the sprawling campuses of X, Meta and Google.

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Library High School Teaching Economics 98

Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2024

I can’t expect a high school student to read an entire Federalist Paper!? The post A 3000+ Document Library: A Blessing or a Curse? But I feel overwhelmed when I look all the documents. My district has dropped our textbook and we are switching to primary sources. Where do I even start?

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Library Primary Sources American History Social Studies 105

C3 Teachers

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

I wanted discussion in the context of disciplinary tasks, and I found a new opportunity with the Library of Congress’ “Primary Source Analysis Tool.” I have implemented this tool with my students in a high school World History classroom and feel good about the outcomes.

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Primary Sources Pedagogy World History Library 111

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 26, 2015

Makerspaces—collaborative, creative spaces chock full of tools and materials for informal creation, invention, and learning—are becoming increasingly popular at forward-thinking schools and libraries.

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Leadership Library Elementary School Tradition 331

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

School libraries should be places where students can learn independently and think creatively outside the traditional classroom. But that won’t happen under a new plan proposed for Houston, the largest school district in Texas. A library and supportive librarian would benefit them more. Stephanie F.

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Library Tradition Education High School 99

The Hechinger Report

MAY 14, 2020

This year’s high school seniors have lost out on prom, graduations and other highly anticipated events. In recent weeks, Willen has been speaking with seniors and their families to learn more about their decision-making process while keeping a close eye on the schools rapidly changing responses.

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High School K-12 Library Education 115

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Subscribe to websites via RSS feeds, customize to your learning needs/goals, create you own unique educational current events library, and share websites quickly with your staff. Use the sidebar on the left to add useful links (school website, alumni groups, athletic schedules, Twitter feed). Learn more about Google Reader here.

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Education Educational Technology EdTech Professional Development 345

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

When Johnathan settles inside momentarily, the women, both teachers at Johnathan’s high school, ask Cannon the question that’s brought them there: “What are your hopes and dreams for Johnathan?”. Cannon doesn’t hesitate: She wants him to finish high school, get a job and maybe go to college. “I

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High School Middle School Library Social Studies 111

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 14, 2014

I''m not going to lie, New Milford High School is an amazing place to work. With these elements in place the stage is set for innovation and the creation of a school culture that works for students in the digital age. The students worked with Mrs. Fleming on new Google Chromebooks in the library to design their e-books.

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Library High School History Cultures 235

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

New Milford High School proudly joined 37 states, 15,000 teachers, and over 2 million students on February 1 for the inaugural Digital Learning Day. This day, however, was not really much different than any other day at NMHS as we have made a commitment to integrate digital learning into school culture for some time now.

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Library History Cultures Educational Technology 271

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 28, 2024

After some trial and error, I have developed my own method for teaching annotation, which I’ll share here, along with the process my colleague Irene Yannascoli uses at the high school level. Click here to make a copy of the high school process for your Google Drive. Responsive annotation does just this.

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Teaching Pedagogy High School Library 356

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Nsai Temko pictured in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill. Cyber schooling was not among my top options for the dream high school experience. He told me about an awesome teen space at the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh’s Oakland section. In the library, I met a librarian named Ms.

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Library High School Humanities K-12 87

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

BOSTON — When the Boston Public Schools opened the Margarita Muñiz Academy in 2012, it was a first-of-its kind dual-language high school meant to address issues faced by the city’s growing Hispanic population. We get them in high school, not when they’re little,” Vázquez says. “We

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High School Heritage Economics Cultures 112

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2018

High school students read together in the library. It is harder now for high school students to focus on and make sense of long, complex texts, particularly the underserved students who were already struggling with reading. Some students are able to listen to high-level texts that they could not read on their own.

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High School Library Critical Thinking Humanities 105

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 7, 2010

The larger the library of exemplary practices, the more powerful this resource will be for everyone! I have proudly added examples from New Milford High School. For more resources check out the following: Partnership for 21st Century Skills The 21st Century Learning Initiative 21st Century Schools. Now it''s your turn!

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Library Leadership High School Teaching 201

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2018

On the verge of finishing high school, Allison Dinsmore doesn’t know yet what she’ll do after she graduates. It’s a few months before she’ll graduate from Newark Memorial High School and Allison Dinsmore doesn’t have a plan for what will happen after that. . NEWARK, Calif. —

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High School Charter School Economics Leadership 100

Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 2, 2025

In the very first minute of my first day teaching at Eastern Senior High School in Washington, DC, I received a rude awakening. You’ll get access to our members-only library of free downloads, including 20 Ways to Cut Your Grading Time in Half , the e-booklet that has helped thousands of teachers save time on grading.

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Pedagogy Teaching Library Classroom Management 169

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Holly Buroughs sits in front of the Jackson Library on the campus of the University of North Carolina Greensboro. The proportion of rural high school graduates going to college at all is falling. A physics major, Buroughs started a petition protesting the elimination of 20 degree programs — including physics.

Geography 134

Geography Political Science Sociology History 134

ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2025

Colleges across the country are updating spaces like libraries and science labs to be more collaborative, says Lalit Agarwal, president and chief executive officer of APPA, an organization that supports educational facilities staff. For instance, a local high school recently used Fullertons gallery space for a choir performance.

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K-12 Library High School Tradition 65

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Below are some examples of how my teachers made this shift when I was the principal at New Milford High School: Mr. Groff’s history classes utilized Paperlet , a participatory technology platform where students created digital stories that incorporated various multimedia elements including video, sound, and image files.

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Pedagogy Library History High School 429

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 19, 2016

I’ve had several teachers request concrete examples of the types of stations I design for my high school English class. StudySync has a huge digital library of media and texts ranging from historic speeches to poetry to excerpts from novels.

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Library High School Teaching 152

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

Every senior spends a month working outside of school at full-time internships throughout Chicago. Blanton, a high school senior, was interning for the firm’s information technology group. Linnea Garrett, Chicago Technology Academy school director. ChiTech high school student Devante Jordan, interning at an ad agency.

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High School Project-Based Learning Psychology Charter School 78