Curriculum

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    Secondary students continue to benefit from earlier literacy tools

    Word banks, annotation and definition cards remain effective for strengthening skills like reading comprehension well into middle and high school.

    By Lauren Barack • Oct. 4, 2023
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    3 ways field and farm days expand hands-on agricultural experiences

    From shearing sheep to pesticide safety, these events can broaden students’ understanding of where food comes from and expose them to potential careers.

    By Lauren Barack • Oct. 4, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

    K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2023 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    Dyslexia screenings should mind students’ linguistic backgrounds

    An International Literacy Association advisory suggests personalized learning and addressing related SEL challenges to tackle the learning impairment.

    By • Oct. 4, 2023
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    Using the full school grounds for lessons unlocks hidden opportunities

    Beyond using indoor spaces like cafeterias or hallways, taking students outdoors offers crossdisciplinary lessons that extend to math and English.

    By Lauren Barack • Sept. 27, 2023
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    Small successes can motivate students to persevere through difficulties

    While mistakes can serve as a starting point to develop resilience, one expert says small victories are also key to helping students push through.

    By Lauren Barack • Sept. 27, 2023
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    Ed tech for little ones needs more testing before rollout

    An Education Department Games Expo panel highlighted the importance of gauging young children's reactions to programs in development.

    By • Sept. 22, 2023
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    Fentanyl education targeted in bipartisan bill

    Sponsors say too many children and teens still don’t understand how lethal synthetic opioids are — and schools can help.

    By • Sept. 22, 2023
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    Districts nationwide exploring, tweaking equitable grading policies

    Supporters say grading policy adjustments put more focus on mastery of content, but critics have expressed concerns about grade inflation.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
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    White authors, characters overrepresented in English language arts curricula

    An Education Trust study of 300 books found many that did include people of color still have stereotypes or negative portrayals.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
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    Why some schools are embracing gender support plans for LGBTQ+ students

    The framework can help schools address the unique needs of transgender and nonbinary students, who often struggle to find support.

    By • Sept. 19, 2023
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    What’s needed to help older students recover from the pandemic?

    A report by the Center on Reinventing Public Education calls for transparent data on the pandemic’s impact and support for gap years.

    By • Sept. 19, 2023
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    ChatGPT releases teacher guide for AI use in the classroom

    The recommendations for K-12 schools and colleges provide examples of prompts for lesson plans and also warn about the tool's limitations.

    By • Sept. 18, 2023
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    Education Dept prioritizes increasing multilingual educators

    The department plans to focus a federal grant program designed to improve English learner instruction toward curbing multilingual educator shortages.

    By • Sept. 15, 2023
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    By the Numbers: White House 75% closer to placing 250K tutors, mentors in schools

    The Biden administration says it is nearing its 2025 goal as new data reveals there were 187,000 additional school tutors, mentors and coaches in 2022-23.

    By • Sept. 14, 2023
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    Opinion

    Colleges are ditching the SAT. The high school transcript should be next.

    Next generation credentials are a compentency-based alternative to transcripts that allow colleges to make better admissions decisions. 

    By Laurie Gagnon • Sept. 14, 2023
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    Senators debate Congress’ role in school, library book bans

    Despite disagreement on the grounds for challenging books in classrooms, Senate Judiciary Committee members agreed doing so is largely a local issue.

    By • Sept. 13, 2023
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    How commitment contracts can help support student agency

    These agreements can help educators gain buy-in from students on challenges and tasks they want to master that school year, one expert says.

    By Lauren Barack • Sept. 13, 2023
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    White House: Chronic absenteeism requires ‘all-hands-on-deck’ approach

    The push for solutions comes as data suggests chronic absenteeism was a substantial contributor to recent NAEP assessment declines.

    By • Sept. 13, 2023
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    4 ways administrators can mitigate disruptive student behaviors

    As schools add intervention strategies to address an uptick in disruptive behaviors, research from EAB identifies best practices for educators.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
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    Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From opioid prevention mandates to revealing new data on chronic absenteeism, what did you learn from our stories within the last seven days?

    By • Sept. 8, 2023
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    US teachers are struggling to teach sustainability in schools

    Topics like climate action and clean energy are among the least likely topics found in sustainability school lessons, according to a Smithsonian-Gallup poll.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    Teachers increasingly turning to digital, self-created materials for lessons

    Only 23% of teachers said they exclusively use printed textbooks in their classrooms, according to a survey by Bay View Analytics.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    3 ways to build resilience in the classroom

    Using levity to “reset” the brain before challenging activities is among tactics educators can embed in curriculum to build a growth mindset.

    By Lauren Barack • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Keeping one foot in the classroom can help instructional specialists build trust, buy-in

    Teaching regularly can provide firsthand awareness of the challenges educators and students alike are facing in the classroom.

    By Lauren Barack • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Higher chronic absenteeism rates linked to NAEP score declines

    On average, 22% of 4th grade public school students were absent five days or more in the month preceding their 2022 NAEP assessments.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023