The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2016

It combines aspects of high-tech coding and engineering with an emphasis on human-centered design and problem-solving. The post Students share human-centered designs at Emoti-Con technology showcase appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Read more about Blended Learning.

Humanities 61

Humanities Library Human Rights Middle School 61

ED Surge

JUNE 13, 2022

Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, Texas, and 17 more wounded, in the sanctuary of an elementary school. A natural human reaction is to defend, to protect and to guard—which translates into “hardening” schools. School SEL programs can also help reduce bullying, while curbing future violent behavior.

Human Rights 107

Human Rights Humanities Elementary School Middle School 107

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Children who shouldn’t be paddled are paddled anyway, usually when parent letters get lost, or because school officials don’t check their lists before doling out corporal punishment, a problem documented both inside and outside Covington County. Covington County Superintendent Babette Duty chalks those cases up to human error.

Elementary School 145

Elementary School Public School High School Government 145

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

At Bearden Middle School in TN…. For example, Jeb and his colleague, Jen Anderson, are currently teaching Of Mice and Men through the lens of human rights. Currently, PBL is gaining in popularity as an appealing way to engage students in active, experiential learning. But what does this look like in the classroom?

Project-Based Learning 75

Project-Based Learning K-12 Human Rights Middle School 75

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

We will not fix homelessness until the federal government believes that housing is a human right,” Ronen said. Hopefully we will not need [a program like] this in the future, but right now we do.”. But it’s something. And for individual children it has been everything. “We

High School 145

High School Elementary School Middle School Human Rights 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2023

As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I often find myself in settings where discussing Palestine, or even mentioning my identity as a Palestinian American, presents more challenges than when I worked in the field of human rights and law. It is what inspired them to pursue a career in education.

K-12 123

K-12 Education Advocacy Human Rights 123

ED Surge

DECEMBER 9, 2022

When Texas’ House Bill (HB) 25 went into effect earlier this year, banning transgender students from participating in K-12 sports, I invited teachers at my middle school to stop by my classroom to help with a project to reaffirm our school’s support for trans students.

Education 128

Education K-12 Advocacy Government 128