The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The program trains educators at K-12 schools whose students include Native children on different ways they can introduce young people to programming, robotics and coding. But computer science lessons like the ones at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School are relatively rare.

K-12 128

K-12 Heritage Middle School Cultures 128

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 2, 2019

While there has been considerable focus on developing K-12 computational thinking pathways in major U.S. cities over the past five years, too often rural school districts receive considerably less attention on the national landscape.

K-12 127

K-12 Middle School Elementary School Social Studies 127

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: While the reading and math “wars” have gotten a lot of attention in education in recent years, writing instruction has not received that same focus.

Teaching 142

Teaching K-12 Humanities High School 142

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2018

Robert Slavin, director of the Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University, recently set out to find the most effective programs to teach elementary and middle school students. The post Cheaper human tutors can be highly effective, studies show appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

Tutoring 97

Tutoring Humanities Elementary School Middle School 97

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

On a recent walk after spending a day working with middle school teachers on engagement strategies, I was listening to the “We Can Do Hard Things” podcast. Currently, I coach teachers across 18 K-12 schools in the Campbell Kapolei Complex Area in Ewa Beach and Kapolei Hawaii. If not, how can we find out?”

Education 141

Education Middle School Global Connections K-12 141

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Teachers often spend many hours at night or on weekends searching the internet for good instructional materials – or just good ideas about how to meld online learning into their classrooms. Related: Open Educational Resources haven’t upended the way that K-12 schools get course materials – yet.

K-12 97

K-12 Professional Development Lesson Plan Middle School 97

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In addition, 10 percent were teaching out of field, which means, for example, they may be certified to teach high school English but assigned to a middle school math class. . In the 2011-12 school year, fewer than 7 percent of the state’s new teachers – roughly 1,600 – didn’t have a certification.

K-12 119

K-12 Middle School Elementary School Tradition 119

Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2020

Our team at Lexington County School District One in South Carolina has focused on mitigating one of these complexities by addressing the human need for connection, support, and ongoing professional learning. Teachers across the nation were asked to transform how they deliver instruction after schools closed due to COVID-19.

K-12 139

K-12 EdTech Middle School Library 139

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2018

A more recent heavy-hitter in this space is Summit Learning, which offers an online platform and a self-paced curriculum for students in grades four through 12 and has been adopted by more than 380 schools nationwide. An example of a model provider trying to export an entire school design is Teton Science Schools.

K-12 107

K-12 Geography Middle School Humanities 107

The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2017

math teacher Leah Alcala witnessed a similar change in middle school and high school students when she began spotlighting what she calls her “favorite errors.” The post To err is human – and a powerful prelude to learning appeared first on The Hechinger Report. In Berkeley, Calif., Sign up for our newsletter.

Humanities 105

Humanities Psychology Research Middle School 105

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These innovative art programs are the brainchild of Robert Hoang, who joined the Burbank team last year to teach visual arts to K–6 students, and to work with his colleagues to plan arts integration lessons. In the remote village of Nanwalek, Alaska, the K-12 school was planning to improve its slow, satellite-provided Internet connection.

Education 104

Education K-12 Middle School Professional Development 104

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Drafted by representatives of K-12 education, higher education, industry and state governments between 2011 and 2013, the standards call for schools to help students build on science knowledge from one year to the next and make connections across disciplines that have historically been approached as completely separate.

Education 108

Education K-12 Middle School High School 108

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

I don’t think there’s a good connection between the classroom and what people actually do in their jobs,” said Beth Bryan, a middle-school enrichment teacher in Edmond, Oklahoma. Leave this field empty if you're human: The five teachers participated in a paid, two-week externship at Terracon, an engineering firm in Oklahoma City.

K-12 97

K-12 Professional Development Middle School Humanities 97

ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. In 2020, California adopted a State Seal of Civic Engagement that high school students can earn upon graduation.

Civics 133

Civics Education Civic Engagement K-12 133

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 13, 2020

A study of 2,500 middle school students finds that the acquisition of scientific reasoning skills produces stronger learning gains. A large study on teaching science to middle school students was published afterwards and it adds more nuance to this debate between critical thinking skills and content knowledge.

Critical Thinking 142

Critical Thinking Teaching Psychology Middle School 142

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

All students are exposed to music starting in elementary school; by middle school nearly half (44 percent) have picked up an instrument, according to district data. For example, 97 percent of Poe Middle School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, according to the state, and 58 percent play an instrument.

K-12 102

K-12 Elementary School Middle School High School 102

Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

In this session, participants will explore a new way to use the latest research in K-3 math and reading to understand strategies for reaching all learners in the classroom and with edtech. In this session, team members will share the best practices implemented in schools across America and the lessons learned from this work.

EdTech 98

EdTech K-12 Middle School Leadership 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2023

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: A few weeks ago, we took a look at generative AI’s potential to change teaching and learning on college campuses around the country. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

K-12 97

K-12 Lesson Plan High School Tutoring 97

ED Surge

APRIL 23, 2024

years of my career at Weehawken High School, where I taught Algebra I (students in grades seven to nine) and AP Calculus (grades 11-12). years, I have been teaching Algebra I and geometry for grades nine and 10 at Becton Regional High School. I spent the first 3.5 For the past 1.5

Teaching 129

Teaching K-12 Middle School Social Studies 129

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 63

Humanities Library Human Rights Middle School 63

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2018

About five million K-12 students in the United States do not speak English fluently, and their numbers are growing fast. Many administrators at public schools say they are using strategies to “personalize” learning, giving students the chance to tackle coursework at their own pace or have a greater say in what they study.

K-12 97

K-12 Middle School Tradition Public School 97

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The American Rescue Act is giving $ 123 billion to K-12 schools and districts. We now have the potential to make a once-in-a-generation investment in our schools. A middle school teacher in North Carolina helped counsel two of her students who had attempted suicide during isolation.

K-12 99

K-12 Middle School Educational Technology Government 99

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

This piece kicks off a series of conversations among key players in K-12 purchasing. The moderator is Nicole Neal, CEO of Noodle Markets, the nation’s only national marketplace and purchasing platform exclusively focused on K-12 education. As a human being, I hate being sold to. It’s more with processes.

K-12 78

K-12 Middle School EdTech Community Engagement 78

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Our humanity matters, but our unique experiences also matter. school and university system, I wanted to find out how microaggressions shape the experiences of Asian American K-12 educators. We also talked about the realities of being Asian American educators, who represent only 2 percent of K-12 educators in the U.S.

Education 117

Education K-12 Psychology Cultures 117

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In this required 12-week “Introduction to Mindfulness” course taught by Worthen, a full-time mindfulness instructor, students at the private boarding school in Concord, Massachusetts, will learn how to develop awareness of their thoughts and body sensations, sit with difficult emotions and direct their attention to the present moment.

K-12 145

K-12 Charter School Public School Teaching 145

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

After agreeing to take on 10 summer interns from the Prepare Rhode Island program last summer, Cathy Desjarlais, a human resources manager at biotech company Amgen’s Rhode Island site, had reservations about the new interns, apprehensive they would display the behavior issues Butler described.

K-12 111

K-12 High School Elementary School Middle School 111

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

New York City’s Department of Education is the latest public school system to require that U.S. history instruction include an Asian American and Pacific Islander K-12 curriculum. The program will be piloted this fall at selected schools and fully rolled-out in over 1,800 schools by the spring. It felt silly.

History 108

History Heritage K-12 American History 108

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

As humans continue to unleash greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, fires, hurricanes, floods, droughts and heat waves are intensifying, in some cases forcing kids to flee their homes and classrooms and shattering their sense of security. School officials elsewhere are also finding that their infrastructure is unprepared for climate change.

Education 144

Education Elementary School High School K-12 144

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

Leave this field empty if you're human: It’s easy to argue about this extensive and muddy body of research. Early Grade Retention and the Human Capital Development of English Learners.” But this advantage peaks and then dissipates by middle school. Sign up for Jill Barshay's Proof Points newsletter.

Middle School 105

Middle School Elementary School Economics Humanities 105

Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

We like to say we’re ‘socially connected, physically distant,’ instead of social distancing, because human interaction is just so important.”. Sitka School District prepares for meals on April 7, 2020. “We are trying to balance academic as well as social-emotional learning. Students receive four days of meals during distribution.

Education 127

Education K-12 Elementary School Cultures 127

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

Not even the 100-degree weather deterred the three “parent ambassadors” from delivering their message to families: They should bring their young children to the Vivian Adams Early Childhood Center to have their development assessed and have them enrolled in pre-K. With extra support, he is now earning honors in his middle-school classes.

K-12 92

K-12 Elementary School Government Middle School 92

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Last fall we set out to discover which education research topics K-12 practitioners want to know more about. 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. But what does this look like in the classroom?

Project-Based Learning 77

Project-Based Learning K-12 Human Rights Middle School 77

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 29, 2019

Leave this field empty if you're human: Danvers, a town about 20 miles north of Boston, has five small elementary schools. The switch to the town’s bigger middle school – where, for the first time, students walk the halls on their own between classes – can be a little scary. Weekly Update. Future of Learning.

Middle School 111

Middle School Elementary School Public School Social Studies 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 22, 2018

In K-12 and college classrooms across the country, some educators are enacting at least partial device bans, some are advocating for teaching style changes (fewer lectures, for example) and still others are seeking help from the technology itself. Related: Getting schooled in social media. I need a break.’ ”. Weekly Update.

K-12 178

K-12 Psychology Research High School 178

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In November 2015, middle-school students from Westchester County, New York, found themselves on a windswept field in Southern Sudan mingling with a crowd of refugees fleeing civil war. The power of VR to stoke empathy is the focus of research at Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, led by communications professor Jeremy Bailenson.

Teaching 102

Teaching Middle School Humanities Professional Development 102

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: The District of Columbia and twenty-nine states, including Mississippi, require at least 180 days of instruction each year. Georgia, for example, has different requirements for grades K-3, 4-5, and 6-12. hours per day for grades 3-12. Future of Learning. Higher Education.

K-12 52

K-12 Middle School High School Public School 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2019

Leave this field empty if you're human: Why do most middle schools have seven or eight periods of 45 to 60 minutes each? One of Brown’s current projects is helping groups of elementary and middle schools in Colorado and New Jersey reconsider their school days. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter.

Middle School 111

Middle School Tradition Humanities Teaching 111