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.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

history instruction include an Asian American and Pacific Islander K-12 curriculum. The curriculum is part of the Hidden Voices Project , initiated by the New York City Department of Education’s Social Studies Department and the Museum of the City of New York. The students were asked to role-play during class.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

More than a dozen states don’t have any language in their science standards about human-caused climate change, according to the National Center for Science Education. It’s more ambiguous as to the causes of climate change, and the human role in causing climate change, than some other states,” she says. They raise cattle.

Humanities 139

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2020

Leave this field empty if you're human: Cueing. For years, educators have felt pressure to cut time for science, social studies and the arts in order to carve more time for the basics: reading, writing and math. Sign up for Jill Barshay's Proof Points newsletter. Choose from our newsletters. Weekly Update. Future of Learning.

Social Studies 145

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

A study of project-based learning found that social studies scores were higher for second-grade students who learned this way, compared to students who were taught traditionally. studied civics in the fall of 2016, they began by exploring a nearby park in Pontiac. Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Social studies is typically considered the most suitable subject area for developing citizenship skills and knowledge. Instead, social studies classes should be providing students opportunities to make connections between their lives and the knowledge they learn in class.

Civics 96

Civics Social Studies Critical Thinking History 96

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2019

Instead of staying with the same two teachers in the same room for most of the day, students have one teacher for a combined science and math class and another for a humanities class that brings language arts and social studies together. And their understanding goes beyond memorizing facts.

Project-Based Learning 112

Project-Based Learning Tradition Middle School Social Studies 112

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2018

Ann Marie Lynam, seventh-grade social studies teacher, Baldwin Schools, Long Island. Lynam teaches seventh-grade social studies five periods each day, to students with severe special needs, to a mix of general and special education students, and to kids who are academically advanced. Weekly Update. Future of Learning.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Leave this field empty if you're human: Too few parents and teachers are talking about race, gender and other identity traits with children often enough, which means they are missing out on critical opportunities to teach children to become tolerant of differences from an early age. Sign up for our Early Education newsletter. Weekly Update.

Psychology 112

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TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Why Video Teaching Strategies Are Essential in K-12 Education The traditional lecture-based model, where teachers present information to passive students, does not meet all of the needs of today’s diverse classrooms. Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity.

K-12 69

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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. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter. Choose as many newsletters as you like. Weekly Update. Future of Learning. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning.

Middle School 111

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ACRE

JANUARY 17, 2023

Using this series of activities, social studies teachers can guide their students through key ideas presented in Smith’s Wealth of Nations. Students are introduced to Adam Smith and his works and learn what inspires economists to study the world around them. Connections to Arkansas Learning Standards: Economics: EDM.1.E.1

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K-12 Geography Economics Civics 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 5, 2018

In a number of states, including Louisiana, adult education — which ranges from basic literacy to vocational training to high-school equivalency testing — is lumped with technical and community colleges, separate from the K-12 system. My grades were perfect. For each student who drops out, high schools earn a zero. Weekly Update.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

The hope is that if kids can become proficient in reading early on, they’ll be much more likely to succeed in all of their subjects, from science to social studies, because students need to know how to read to learn the material. Early Grade Retention and the Human Capital Development of English Learners.”

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2020

As an example, Hudson cited a lower elementary school in the Delta where none of the K-3 teachers are certified to teach. Roosevelt Shelton, the interim dean of the College of Education and Human Development at Jackson State, said undergrads aren’t the only ones benefitting from the change.

Education 128

Education Elementary School Social Studies Leadership 128

Studies Weekly

MARCH 15, 2024

What is Universal Pre-K? 15, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Universal pre-K is a state policy framework to provide every child with a quality, publicly funded preschool education. What makes a Universal Pre-K Program universal? This gives states more flexibility to fund existing childcare programs rather than create their own.

K-12 52

K-12 Professional Development Economics Tradition 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2018

From first through fifth grade, each teacher taught fewer subjects, perhaps just reading or reading and social studies, but was responsible for more students. P]upils are not pins, and the production of human capital is far more complex than assembling automobiles,” Fryer wrote, calling his Houston experiment a “cautionary tale.”.

Elementary School 112

Elementary School Economics Project-Based Learning Tradition 112

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2019

on day four of the strike, Nadia Morales, a counselor at Los Angeles High School, and Pedro Martinez, a social-studies teacher at Eagle Rock High School, prepare their children for the day. Last year, I had meetings with all of the health and human services representatives to find out what their issues are,” she said.

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TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Why Video Teaching Strategies Are Essential in K-12 Education The traditional lecture-based model, where teachers present information to passive students, does not meet all of the needs of today’s diverse classrooms. Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity.

Teaching 52

Teaching Education K-12 Critical Thinking 52

TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Why Video Teaching Strategies Are Essential in K-12 Education The traditional lecture-based model, where teachers present information to passive students, does not meet all of the needs of today’s diverse classrooms. Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Critical Thinking Tradition 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2017

A Humanities class will earn students English, Social Studies, and art credit, but the learning is smoothly integrated so that students may be reading the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” while learning about civil rights, and civil disobedience with time still set aside for students to learn the important SAT vocabulary words.

Social Studies 78

Social Studies High School Humanities Education 78

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2017

Social Studies teacher Michelle Adler talks to sophomores Maiya Schwartz, left and Emily Terranova about an assignment in an Honors Human Geography class at Gray-New Gloucester High School on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Michelle Adler, social studies teacher and local union president, Gray-New Gloucester High School.

High School 80

High School Social Studies Leadership Tradition 80

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2024

Engagement and Focus According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Academy of Pediatrics, children ages 8-12 spend three times more on screens than is recommended daily. Bagley encourages teachers to use Studies Weekly print publications with the Studies Weekly Online learning platform.

Artifacts 52

Artifacts Primary Sources K-12 Psychology 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Sanborn Regional High School student Jailee Thibeault does research during her social studies class. Leave this field empty if you're human: “You can’t just decide one day that you want to do personalized,” Stack, the New Hampshire principal, said. Each student chose a different figure from the American Civil War to profile.

Advocacy 89

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

It’s not that bad,” a counselor the campers called Ivy told the 11- and 12-year-olds, nervous about their upcoming acting debuts. “I Joanna Andaluz, 12, (right) listens as Sunriver Nature Center lead naturalist Kody Osborne (not pictured) talks about and shows off an owl during an evening lesson at Crook County’s outdoor school.

Public School 108

Public School Middle School Archiving Tradition 108

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Vermont has one of the oldest populations in the United States and, the Vermont State Data Center reports, is now tied with Connecticut for the lowest birth rate in the nation. The effort has two chief goals: keeping students engaged in school and keeping them in the state after they graduate.

High School 108

High School Economics Tradition Public School 108

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

The best teacher is going to be the human teacher. Leave this field empty if you're human: Kailei Whitaker, 12, said she likes learning from a computer more than learning from a teacher because she can focus better. However, he said, the teacher is ultimately more important. We truly believe that,” said Burton. Weekly Update.

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Charter School Tutoring Tradition Educational Technology 106

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Leave this field empty if you're human: Lord acknowledged that he struggled himself to get answers out of Kate about what she wanted for her future; he said he needed the help of professionals to crack the puzzle. He loved math, social studies and working on a computer. Sign up for our newsletter. Choose as many as you like.

Education 102

Education High School Advocacy Professional Development 102

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

For the small, unincorporated community of 6,000 just north of Ann Arbor, the 12-year old building is a crown jewel — one that’s all the more precious given how close it came to slipping away. Or the human capital? We were the underdog, and we rallied,” Henry said. Ben Smith for The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2016

It’s not that bad,” a counselor the campers called Ivy told the 11- and 12-year-olds, nervous about their upcoming acting debuts. “I Joanna Andaluz, 12, (right) listens as Sunriver Nature Center lead naturalist Kody Osborne (not pictured) talks about and shows off an owl during an evening lesson at Crook County’s outdoor school.

Middle School 81

Middle School Tradition History Teaching 81

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 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: In recent years, division over how social studies should be taught has plagued school districts around the country.

Social Studies 143

Social Studies Teaching Civics Advocacy 143

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Jefferson was struck by how much of an impact this could have on K-12 schools in Kentucky. From there, now a freshman in high school, Ta joined the team as a student journalist, where they tried to put a “human touch” on complex issues. The amendment is up for a vote this election. It seemed like good resume padding, Ta says.

Civics 120

Civics Education Government K-12 120

Diane Ravitch

MAY 9, 2023

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the State Education Department had rejected 35% of the social studies textbooks submitted for review because of leftist content. The DeSantis administration objects to any references to “social justice” or negative references to capitalism. history and world history courses.

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Social Justice K-12 Civics 40

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 110

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The ban was recently reversed in response to widespread criticism, but it is emblematic of an ongoing campaign by state and local officials around the country to dictate how K-12 and college and university educators and students address race, history and social justice.

Social Justice 118

Social Justice Education American History K-12 118

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-12 124

K-12 Education Advocacy Human Rights 124