ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2023

It is not often that we see an overhaul of the furniture in our public school classrooms, let alone in the middle of the school year. Last November, there was an anonymous donation of mobile desk chairs to our school. It was then that I saw the ingrained sense of worth that society has etched into our public schools.

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Digital Promise

MAY 4, 2021

Low science and math proficiency in Nevada’s public school system indicates there are inherent and structural inequities that exist. Preliminary research suggests that design thinking improves metacognition in K-12 students, and ultimately improves STEM performance. Work in mathematics (Goldman et al.,

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

But black men account for only 2 percent of all teachers in American public schools. Why has this happened, and how does it affect black male students in their K-12 academic journeys? Board, there were 82,000 black teachers in American public schools. We need more black male teachers in public schools.

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K-12 Sociology Advocacy Public School 145

Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Edtech and Professional Development. Provide high-quality teacher professional development in selecting and using edtech that is inclusive of all learners and encourage teacher input and ownership of the edtech they use in their classrooms.

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Teaching EdTech K-12 Professional Development 143

ED Surge

MAY 15, 2024

Building STEM Literacy at a Large Florida School District Broward County Public Schools is the sixth-largest school district in the United States, serving over 250,000 students across 326 schools and education centers in the Fort Lauderdale area. Many industry certification opportunities are tied to the courses.

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Education K-12 Critical Thinking Public School 137

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

No school governance model is predominant. First, high-performing schools use data as a common thread to drive, monitor and adjust every aspect of their operations — including core instruction, small-group instruction, attendance interventions, social-emotional learning and professional development.

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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2024

In a time when technological advancements shape our daily lives and drive economic growth, focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in K-12 schools is not just a trend but a necessity. I was tasked with providing reading intervention services for at-risk K-8 students.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 30, 2018

New York City recently introduced a plan that would bring 3-K into home-based childcare. The school district is the nation’s largest. There is no playbook for how to effectively include home-based childcare in public preschool, and most programs have relied on schools and centers. That door is now open.

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Public School Professional Development Education Teaching 104

Digital Promise

APRIL 15, 2021

Mathematics achievement is a national challenge, with persistent inequities across K-12 student subpopulations. As a foundation for all STEM disciplines, low math proficiency limits access to economic opportunity, and the failures of the current K-12 education system disproportionately impact students of color.

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Middle School K-12 Professional Development Economics 118

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Those are four of the top five emotions K-12 teachers reported feeling back in 2017 — well before the pandemic and 18 months of unfinished learning, trauma and economic instability. Schools where students feel safe and empowered are healthy environments for educators too. Frustrated. Overwhelmed. There are different approaches.

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ED Surge

JULY 31, 2023

The right team, professional development and buy-in are essential to transformative digital learning, according to leaders of some of the largest K–12 school districts in the U.S. The district is committed to equipping leaders with the necessary expertise to sustainably transform education.

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ED Surge

MAY 30, 2023

public schools, in addition to completing the long-standing requirement of student teaching for a semester. “We It started off as a way to bring high-impact tutoring to elementary school students in northeast Washington, D.C. Sodani, director of the Institute for Innovation in Education at the university’s School of Education.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2020

But one thing has become clear as more elementary school schedules have been released: unlike an in-person school day which is relatively predictable across K-5 schools, distance learning schedules vary greatly. while the other attends from 12:30 to 3p.m., thus keeping group sizes small. Credit: Screenshot.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 20, 2022

Amanda Brace is a student achievement coordinator in Regina Public Schools, Saskatchewan, and uses digital storytelling tools like Toontastic, Puppet Pals, or Book Creator to empower students to create, rather than consume. The book, written during the pandemic, dismisses the idea we should return to pre-COVID systems.

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K-12 Professional Development Public School Teaching 151

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2024

To help them succeed, the school — which last year served just over 500 high schoolers , roughly 80 percent of whom qualified for free or reduced priced lunch — provides its teachers with daily professional development and coaching on literacy instruction and other topics. It’s so nice to understand,” Omar said.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 26, 2020

In a 2020 nationwide survey conducted by Educators for Excellence, only 12 percent of teachers said that preparation programs train prospective teachers for the realities of the classroom very well. Moreover, although a majority of public school students are students of color , white teachers account for 80 percent of the workforce.

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K-12 Professional Development Pedagogy Teaching 107

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Today, it enrolls roughly 500 students from 60 different tribes in grades K-12, bolstering their Indigenous heritage with land-based lessons and language courses built into a college preparatory model. Each school approaches that mission very differently, and with varying results. Today, it enrolls about 90 students. “In

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Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 138

Digital Promise

JUNE 29, 2016

South Fayette has a K-12 computational thinking initiative that embeds maker curriculum in learning experiences for all 2,500 district students in every grade. Baltimore County Public Schools. Empower teachers through professional development and leadership opportunities. Albemarle County Public Schools.

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ED Surge

APRIL 10, 2024

Data-driven decisions are increasingly recognized as a critical component of K-12 education, enhancing personalized learning, improving assessment and feedback, optimizing resource allocation and fostering early intervention. EdSurge: Why is data-driven decision-making important in K-12 education at the classroom and district levels?

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K-12 Professional Development Public School Middle School 95

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2019

In New York City, the nation’s largest public school system, a $23 million initiative is underway to combat implicit bias, the unconscious attitudes formed about racial and cultural groups different from one’s own. I would see him walk into school and his facial expression would change. It’s a step that doesn’t come easily.

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K-12 Cultures Library Middle School 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Nationwide, significant progress has been made since March 2020 on closing the digital divide – the chasm between those K-12 learners who have access to reliable internet and computing devices at home and those who don’t. It has to be a collaborative effort,” says Mark Racine, chief information officer for Boston Public Schools. “I

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K-12 Library Lesson Plan Professional Development 145

ED Surge

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For more information on leveraging edtech to accelerate learning, as well as comparisons between leading tools, see the Accelerate Learning Kits from K-12 Blueprint, or visit Microsoft Education. Las Cruces Public Schools is maximizing technology to increase equity and accessibility for all students.

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EdTech K-12 Professional Development Public School 128

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

And I believe the way to teach children to see the humanity in others starts with an inclusive classroom, where students develop empathy and hear about experiences both similar to, and different from, their own. Many schools around the country are doing this well and supporting their teachers in creating antiracist classrooms.

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Teaching Social Justice Education K-12 131

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As Iris leaves my preschool to begin her K-12 journey in public school this fall, she may have a Black teacher or two at some point who can respond to her in moments like this with a depth of lived experience in ways that I cannot. are much more likely to have white teachers than teachers who reflect their own race.

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Edthena

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It also means ensuring staff have adequate time and professional development to effectively engage and support families, the CRPE paper said. Last year, teachers in Salem Public Schools in Massachusetts had difficulty keeping track of which students were in quarantine, for how long and what individualized supports they needed.

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K-12 Professional Development Tutoring Public School 98

Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

and Puerto Rico have closed all public schools, with few teachers prepared to move to a virtual learning environment and even fewer parents ready to homeschool their children. The bilingual (English/Spanish) mobile-first digital tool was informed by what parents say they need and developed by leading content experts.

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K-12 EdTech Digital Resources Library 133

ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Mary Strain, business development executive for artificial intelligence and machine learning at AWS, highlights a noticeable discrepancy in the acceptance of generative AI within the educational landscape, particularly between K-12 and higher education institutions, with the former sometimes banning gen AI.

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Education EdTech K-12 Humanities 143

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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Education K-12 Middle School Professional Development 104

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2020

“Our recommendation is for schools to pause for a minute to take a couple days to think about the learning experience they want to create.”. In an ideal world, schools would adhere to the standards agreed on for K-12 online learning. Related: Reframing ed tech to save teachers time and reduce workloads.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2018

Students engage in creative activities on the playground at Pre-K 4 SA North Education Center in San Antonio, Texas. SAN ANTONIO, Texas — By the end of the school year, the playground at Pre-K 4 SA North Education Center looked like a dreamscape of “DIY Outdoor Learning Spaces.” Photo: Bekah McNeel for The Hechinger Report.

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K-12 Professional Development Public School Advocacy 89

Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Through this work, we see powerful examples of innovation across education — from students creating their own virtual reality (VR) films, to researchers working with technology developers to improve edtech efficacy, to educators rethinking their own professional development with the use of micro-credentials.

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EdTech K-12 Middle School Leadership 98

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

As students spend more time on digital devices in school, data security becomes increasingly important. When Baltimore County Public Schools started giving every student a computer for daily use in the classroom, teachers sought out more online learning materials to go with them.

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K-12 Professional Development Leadership Humanities 85

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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Inclusive Curriculum American History Primary Sources Professional Development 105

ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

That’s the question the middle school class was struggling to answer. Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. The conversation around math instruction suggests that not that much is really known about how to teach K-12 math.

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K-12 Critical Thinking Middle School Pedagogy 135

Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

Now, we are pleased to present the first HP Spotlight School, William F. Halloran School No. 22 in Elizabeth Public Schools, New Jersey. HP Spotlight Schools Exemplify Powerful Learning. A Closer Look at Our 2019 HP Spotlight School. Halloran School No. 22 as the 2019 HP Spotlight School.

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K-12 Leadership Professional Development Public School 91

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

When administrators in Ohio’s Mentor Public Schools were buying MacBooks during the 2015-16 school year, the local Best Buy was offering a lower price than Apple, even after the company’s standard discount for school districts. Related: Most students go to a school that meets federal standards for internet speed.

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K-12 Professional Development Educational Technology Public School 99

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 20, 2018

On the 12th day of Innovation, the League and Clusters gave to you… 12 New League Districts. In 2018, we welcomed 12 new districts: Arcadia Unified School District , D.C. Representatives from our 12 new districts and 7 interim districts met at the fall 2018 League meeting in Park City, UT. 11 States Visited.

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