The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2018

That’s one of the reasons a different approach to teaching and learning caught my attention several years ago. My visit to New Tech High School in Napa County, California, during the 2008-09 academic year was the start of an important journey for me that eventually would have an impact on students in my home state and beyond.

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Project-Based Learning Professional Development High School History 92

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Here are some approaches educators can use to blend instruction to challenge students and enhance math and ELA skills: Project-based learning : Assign hands-on projects that require mathematical analysis and language arts skills, such as reviewing datasets, creating infographics and writing interpretations.

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Elementary School Project-Based Learning Professional Development Critical Thinking 118

ED Surge

AUGUST 24, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of emergency remote learning dramatically accelerated the push toward 1:1 computing initiatives that was already underway. The pandemic-era jump for elementary school students was even larger: from under half to 84 percent.

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Professional Development Project-Based Learning Library Elementary School 115

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 2, 2023

One recent assignment involved rebuilding a small 3-D city from cardboard and other materials to keep their avatar creatures safe after an earthquake, using Gehry Nelson’s trademark backward thinking, which asks teachers to start with creativity and high-level thinking, followed by discussions of the information they’re trying convey.

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Education Project-Based Learning K-12 Museum 104

Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2017

. — Mentor Schools (@mentorschools) February 3, 2017. Kettle Moraine School District – Wales, WI. Kettle Moraine School District has created charter schools like KM Perform within its traditional high school to accommodate student interests. Evergreen School District – San Jose, CA.

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Middle School Charter School Project-Based Learning Elementary School 92

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Our new learning design and schedule allow us to differentiate and accelerate instruction, offer new learning opportunities in both STEM subjects and the humanities, and increase the amount of time available for teacher planning and professional development. Here are the five pillars of the new schedule: 1.

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Professional Development Middle School Project-Based Learning Leadership 71

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

Colleges are holding professional development online events for educators on how to reimagine education with racial justice in mind. And school districts are working to expand their curricula on race. Ever since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in late May spurred what may be the largest social movement in U.S.

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Teaching Elementary School Social Justice American History 145

Edthena

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Here are a few articles for educators about professional development. This month’s recommendations include using project-based learning assignments during distance teaching , providing students virtual work-based experiences, and lessons learned from educators on how to support parents of younger remote students.

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Project-Based Learning Professional Development Teaching High School 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Schools also have access to professional development gatherings in the fall and spring, a Summit “success manager” assigned to their schools and online support, all at no cost. Related: Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding. How do they draw that something is happening?”.

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Junior High Charter School Elementary School Social Studies 128

Edthena

MAY 18, 2021

He also develops high-quality and high-impact professional development for his colleagues. Broken Arrow Public Schools – Broken Arrow, Okla. Holden Rowe, a science teacher, is a positive leader at Broken Arrow High School. Griffith Public Schools – Griffith, Ind.

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Social Justice Archiving Public School Project-Based Learning 52

Rosie the History Teacher

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Then I got down to the important work of mapping out my classes for the year and trying to plan some lessons and Project Based Learning. And check out that stack of professional development books on my desk that I fully intended to read before the school year began… The First Day Ahhh!

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Museum Charter School History Project-Based Learning 52