The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ankita Ajith is one of four college-age friends who are petitioning the Texas State Board of Education to create an antiracist American history curriculum. They are advocating for core curriculum changes in social studies — specifically American history — classes. And they aren’t the only ones advocating the adoption of such curricula.

Teaching 145

Teaching Elementary School Social Justice American History 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2020

I don’t know anyone who felt equipped to jump to remote learning effectively overnight. As I’m preparing for another round of distance learning, I’m now able to reflect on what can be done differently. Related: What if public schools never reopen? That starts with federal funding. Sign up here for Hechinger’s newsletter.

Professional Development 132

Professional Development Project-Based Learning High School Social Science 132

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 244

Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Library Research 244

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 2, 2023

When Fine and Mehta set off to find examples of deeper learning, they assumed they would find it in places that had been ostensibly set up for that purpose, innovative schools built on a foundation of project-based learning, exclusive schools that were known for strong academic programs, and charters that had reported remarkable academic gains.

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Project-Based Learning Pedagogy Humanities Leadership 130

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Tuesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Leave this field empty if you're human: That’s the mindset Mote wants all school districts to take on. Subscribe today!

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K-12 Project-Based Learning Public School Educational Technology 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2017

But several trends once relegated mainly to progressive schools or alternative schools for at-risk students are reaching the mainstream and have even been embraced by entire states. The adoption of the Common Core standards led many other schools to try the model , too. Preschools and elementary schools across the U.S

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High School Project-Based Learning Charter School Elementary School 100

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2017

We’ve also invested in bringing coding to life through project-based learning using Wonder Workshop’s educational robots, Dash and Dot. This winter, our after-school coding club and bi-weekly technology classes will allow students to continue learning about coding. Future of Learning. Weekly Update.

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Project-Based Learning Elementary School Educational Technology History 90