ED Surge

AUGUST 28, 2023

This activity was part of a design workshop hosted by DC + XQ, a partnership between the city’s public schools and the nonprofit XQ Institute. school leaders said they’ve been taking for the past few years as they started their own efforts to rethink the city’s schools. Public Schools. In 2018, D.C.

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High School Leadership Public School Charter School 118

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Now they are demanding a greater role in school policy and the decisions that shape their educations. Other school districts are also trying to elevate student voices in education policy and avoid “tokenism,” as Cristina Salgado puts it.

Civics 143

Civics Civic Engagement High School Government 143

Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

After all, framed that way, teachers give hundreds of standardized tests a year, even those who do learner-centered assessment, project-based learning, or otherwise collect evidence of student learning in ways that are considered alternative or non-traditional. Testing Wars in the Public Schools: A Forgotten History.

Pedagogy 241

Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Library Research 241

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Fears about data privacy and screen time, along with concerns about Silicon Valley’s conflicting interests as it pushes into public schools, have battered Summit’s reputation. There have been highly publicized problems in some districts that have adopted the program. How do they draw that something is happening?”.

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Junior High Charter School Elementary School Social Studies 127

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

They also organized an in-person component: Once a week, students would gather in reserved classrooms in a local elementary school, for activities such as science experiments, project-based learning and reading groups. SpaRRk Academy hallways are filled with art projects and classroom work from the students.

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Charter School K-12 Middle School Elementary School 106

Digital Promise

JANUARY 22, 2016

Every year, The School Superintendents’ Association (AASA) awards the title "Superintendent of the Year" to exceptional leaders who work to identify and implement these solutions so students can succeed through leadership for learning, communication, professionalism, and community involvement.

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Charter School Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Public School 38

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Together, we were able to innovate, plan and produce a flexible school model aimed at improving student performance, engagement and equity. Aurora Hills Middle School is the first school in the Aurora Public Schools district to pilot the model. STEM subjects also figured prominently in the plan.

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Professional Development Middle School Project-Based Learning Leadership 70

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

With this “Real-World Learning” program, ChiTech joins a growing number of schools devoting big chunks of the year to internships, despite the perennial classroom time crunch. The internships are also part of a larger turnaround effort at ChiTech, centered on project-based learning.

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High School Project-Based Learning Psychology Charter School 78

Edthena

MAY 18, 2021

A teacher with a focus on standards and social-emotional learning, Tasha also embraces experiential learning, using the district’s historical archives to have students reflect on themselves and their belonging in the community. Fairfax County Public School System – Fairfax County, Va. Daniel Miller.

Social Justice 52

Social Justice Archiving Public School Project-Based Learning 52

Let's Cultivate Greatness

JANUARY 3, 2025

I include our states and leadership members of Congress, Cabinet members, and the nine Supreme Court Justices. Create Free Speech Buttons This is a great project to complete when covering civil rights and the Bill of Rights. The catch is that their design must fall within their Constitutional rights while at school.

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Civics Government Project-Based Learning Leadership 52