A Principal's Reflections

MAY 1, 2013

Educators are invited to join their peers for Common Core Academies that are: Research-based: Their professional development integrates proven curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices from expert practitioners and thought leaders. Common Core Discovery Education Professional Development'

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

These commonly arrive in the form of internal professional development initiatives that chew up a great deal of time, but rarely achieve the types of systemic changes that are intended. The fact that there is no valid research base to support these mandates just builds greater resentment for the change process.

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K-12 Leadership Professional Development Cultures 352

ED Surge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

When districts slot students into math classes based on ability they send conspicuous messages to those on the lower track that they are not smart enough, says Ho Nguyen, who was a K-12 math and computer science program administrator in San Francisco during the district's detracking attempt. That was true in San Francisco, Nguyen says.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2022

Our research-backed micro-credentials are digital certifications that verify an individual’s competence in a specific skill or set of skills, regardless of where and how they learned them. Teach for America Las Vegas has published their first micro-credential, Solving Challenges Using Design Thinking in a K-12 Classroom.

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ED Surge

MARCH 3, 2025

The Equity Factor in Early Numeracy Equity remains a top priority for many K-12 administrators. Research shows that children from low-income families often start school with fewer numeracy skills than their peers, putting them at an academic disadvantage. Teacher training is another cornerstone of effective numeracy instruction.

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K-12 Professional Development Pedagogy Psychology 68

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Responding to these concerns, the federal government increased funding for K-12 civics and history education funding from $7.75 Usability and Teacher Support: The materials are well-organized, properly paced, and accompanied by robust professional development resources.

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Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

Digital Promise

AUGUST 24, 2020

Digital Promise has been working with districts and educators from across the United States to integrate computational thinking (CT) and computer science (CS) into K-12 classrooms. Schools need more robust examples that focus on what CT is (and isn’t), and they need specific support around K-12 CT integration.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 29, 2022

While most programs are still in pilot stages, preliminary research shows that micro-credentials can—and in some cases, do—lead to job promotions, higher wages, and increased self-confidence for rural learners. Extensive travel times require school districts to coordinate substitute teachers, necessitating unavoidable costs and logistics.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 26, 2024

In a crowded marketplace with fierce competition for scarce dollars, savvy entrepreneurs embrace research to inspire, hone and scale their businesses. Promises that your venture will transform literacy, math, social-emotional learning or professional development are no longer enough to secure funding. It’s been a wild ride.

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Edthena

JULY 18, 2024

As teachers complete coaching cycles, they can select the Science of Reading pathway to access research-based content, strategies, and best practices. The Science of Reading is about using a research-based approach to teaching reading. The Science of Reading is about using a research-based approach to teaching reading.

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K-12 Professional Development Research Teaching 109

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 2, 2020

What research do we need to bring standards-aligned science learning to more students and support educators in implementing these resources effectively? OpenSciEd will also support research in unique ways. Building an OpenSciEd Research Agenda and Community. Unique Benefits of OpenSciEd.

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Research K-12 Professional Development Education 88

Digital Promise

MAY 4, 2021

As a researcher and innovation leader, I wanted to explore the “why” behind the low proficiency rates. When I began to explore peer-reviewed research and insights from reputable sources, I also began to uncover opportunities to strengthen student mindset and build the foundational skills needed to tackle complex problems in STEM.

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K-12 Professional Development Tradition Public School 133

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

She knew she had to prepare herself for what may come, so she thought back on what she had learned during her initial Verizon Innovative Learning Schools learning experiences and began diving into every professional development and certification opportunity she could find. “I

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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 140

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2023

However, one of our greatest potential solutions is often missed in the national conversation: providing professional development for principals. Principals often lack access to professional development opportunities. Research suggests that this is one of the top reasons why so many principals are exiting their jobs.

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Public School Professional Development K-12 Tutoring 140

Edthena

MARCH 14, 2016

As a professor of teacher education at University of Washington, Morva McDonald spent years researching and designing professional development for teachers. What is your advice for other K-12 schools thinking about implementing video? This year Morva changed roles from professor to principal.

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Digital Promise

MAY 20, 2021

These partners were selected as part of our landscape research on how micro-credentials may be used to promote economic recovery among rural learners impacted by poverty, particularly for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities. The five selected partners are: Developing educator-industry partnerships.

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K-12 Pedagogy Learning Science Professional Development 152

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Part of the solution for economic justice is an education and professional development system that recognizes the unique backgrounds and needs of each adult learner. In partnership with educators, researchers, and training providers, Digital Promise’s Learner Variability Project has developed an evidence-based Adult Learner Model.

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EdTech K-12 Economics Professional Development 152

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

According to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, states and school systems spend $18 billion annually on professional development for educators in the United States, and almost all teachers participate in some form of professional development. under which circumstances would they earn them.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2024

While some students also receive one-on-one remediation, Fisher said that research shows those interventions aren’t enough to close the gap. “We HSHMC’s approach of integrating literacy into content classes is something that researchers are calling for. were out of line with current research , known as “the science of reading.”

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the summer of 2022 as part of the Voices of Change project, EdSurge Research convened 80 Asian American K-12 educators in a series of virtual learning circles to listen to their stories. Our conversations spanned the gamut of topics that are top of mind for educators in all corners of the U.S.

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K-12 Education Professional Development American History 126

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

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. All these findings are consistent with a wide body of literature on what works.

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ED Surge

MAY 15, 2024

In 2013, the STEM and Computer Science (STEM+CS) team was created to implement an interdisciplinary grades K-12 STEM program outside the grade-level core disciplines of ELA, math, science and social studies, and separate from the standard Career Technical Education (CTE) programs to reach all students.

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Education K-12 Critical Thinking Public School 138

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The positive impact of teachers has been extensively substantiated through years of research highlighting that teacher effectiveness is the most important school-based factor related to student achievement and outcomes. From PLTW research, 67 percent of teachers felt PLTW made them more satisfied with their careers.

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Professional Development K-12 Critical Thinking Research 115

The Hechinger Report

MAY 5, 2024

That’s a good start, but to be transformative, nationally, content should be representative and include African American studies; Asian American studies; Latinx studies; Native American Studies; women, gender and sexuality studies; and sociology and other social sciences across the K-12 curriculum.

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K-12 Sociology Social Science Education 116

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

Why has this happened, and how does it affect black male students in their K-12 academic journeys? Her interests include research and advocacy for children of color, children from impoverished backgrounds and children involved in athletics. But black men account for only 2 percent of all teachers in American public schools.

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K-12 Sociology Advocacy Public School 145

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. Research shows that fostering SEL improves students’ academic achievement by an average of 11 percentile points. Frustrated. Overwhelmed.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 6, 2021

How can K-8 teachers integrate computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) into classrooms? Are there teacher-friendly examples and professional development to support such work? The post Adding a Computational Boost to Your K-8 Lessons appeared first on Digital Promise. Making and Describing Algorithms.

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K-12 Professional Development Teaching Research 115

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A recent study by USC researchers found a lack of concern about the issue among parents. And while I know that teachers are trying to be supportive, lowering expectations is harmful; recent research shows that students learn more from teachers who have higher grading standards. Even students don’t like the go-easy-on-them approach.

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K-12 Tutoring Professional Development High School 133

ED Surge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Research from McKinsey revealed that, on average, K-12 students lost up to four months of mathematics and four months of reading progress in the last school year. Research has shown a direct link between students’ mental health and their academic performance, placing SEL at the forefront of the learning recovery effort.

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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

ED Surge

MAY 30, 2023

The idea is also based on research about how to turn novices into experts, says Valerie Sakimura, executive director of Deans for Impact, a national nonprofit with a mission of ensuring every child is taught by a well-prepared teacher. It seems to be making a difference for both the tutors and the K-12 students. They’re hooked.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

Over the last 12 years, the school system has undergone major upheavals. To ensure access to high-quality educational experiences at the high school level, students enrolled in Grades 9-12 were provided tuition to attend one of two neighboring high schools. In 2012, students in Grades 7-8 followed suit. Innovative Learning Spaces.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2020

For many, this transition wasn’t easy, and is a reminder that professional development is critical. That’s why we created the Google for Education Certified Coach Program—to help instructional coaches become even more effective as they partner with K-12 educators. Read the original article here.

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ED Surge

MARCH 6, 2023

Having seen such positive changes firsthand, Elliott Levine , director of business development at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. , Before transitioning to EdTech, Levine enjoyed 30 years working in various positions in K-12 and higher ed. The fourth leg is professional development, mentoring and coaching.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2022

Second, professional development should deepen that content understanding, and enable teachers to work with real students in real classrooms. These three suggested solutions will only be possible with support from the mathematics education research community and the state policymakers who govern accreditation requirements.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2022

Research has shown both short and long-term benefits of high-quality pre-K. So it was surprising when a recent study found that children who attended Tennessee’s state-run voluntary pre-K program actually performed slightly worse on sixth grade tests and behavioral measures than children who were wait-listed for the program.

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