Curriculum: Page 15

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    PISA results show math performance declined globally amid COVID-19

    Though the results echo trends highlighted in recent NAEP scores, the U.S. struggled less in math than other industrialized nations did.

    By • Dec. 5, 2023
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    Penguin Random House, renowned authors join lawsuit challenging Iowa curriculum law

    The second challenge to the state’s law filed this week claims it is too vague and infringes on the freedoms of students, authors and teachers.

    By • Dec. 1, 2023
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    Learning Loss

    Our latest K-12 Dive Trendline takes a closer look at how educators are addressing learning loss, as well as achievement trends and developments. 

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From a lawsuit targeting a state’s LGBTQ+ curriculum restrictions to a major teachers union strike winding down, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Dec. 1, 2023
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    How podcasting helps students discover their voice

    Offering podcasting instruction not only imparts digital literacy and media skills, but it can open doors for students to explore cross-curricular interests.

    By Lauren Barack • Nov. 29, 2023
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    Few parents say there’s a reading crisis in the US

    But concerns rise when parents are told of poor NAEP reading performance, according to polling from Impact Research and Public Opinion Strategies.

    By • Nov. 29, 2023
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    Massachusetts emergency licensed teachers performed as well as other new educators

    A majority of the 1,327 emergency licensed teachers surveyed by Boston University in 2022-23 said they’d like to continue teaching in the state.

    By • Nov. 28, 2023
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    From crisis to progress: 3 trends in successful academic recovery

    Academic gains in state tests, standardized tests and GPAs—researchers look for key takeaways from the findings.

    Nov. 27, 2023
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    High school aviation program will prepare students to build their own plane

    Williamsport High School in Maryland will train students for careers in aviation, including helping them pass an entry-level pilot exam.

    By Lauren Barack • Nov. 22, 2023
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    3 media literacy approaches to teaching the 60th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination

    The national tragedy’s anniversary offers educators a chance to weave skills like critical thinking and media sourcing into history lessons.

    By Lauren Barack • Nov. 22, 2023
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    Eating bugs and sleeping on the roof: How some schools are reinventing fundraisers

    Three schools recently took nontraditional approaches to fundraising. The results yielded more than just money.

    By • Nov. 22, 2023
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    Ed Dept calls on more states to develop innovative assessments

    In a letter to state education leaders, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says assessments can "maximize the quality of and returns on instructional time."

    By • Nov. 20, 2023
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    3 tips to accelerate math learning this spring

    Educators can increase momentum and enhance learning opportunities to ensure positive outcomes this spring. Because when education becomes relevant, students fully engage.

    By Pathway2Careers (P2C) • Nov. 20, 2023
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    OCR data collection finds ‘stark inequalities’ in pre-K-12 education

    Cautious analysis of the 2020-21 data is needed, given that 88% of schools had hybrid instruction, Education Department officials said.

    By • Nov. 16, 2023
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    Want to pick the best ed tech tool? Loop teachers in

    Bringing together teachers, curricula and IT professionals to talk about what a piece of software should do is crucial, says one district learning expert.

    By Lauren Barack • Nov. 15, 2023
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    California joins small, growing number of states requiring K-12 media literacy

    Other states to adopt the requirement across every grade level include Delaware, New Jersey and Texas.

    By • Nov. 15, 2023
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    5 ways supportive school culture can counter lagging STEM achievement and inequity

    The National Math and Science Initiative’s Nichole Austion shares how schools can make strides to improve STEM diversity and success.

    By Nichole Austion • Nov. 15, 2023
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    Are parents getting a full picture of their child’s performance from report cards?

    Testing experts see a mismatch between standardized test score declines and parents’ perceptions of their child’s academic performance.

    By • Nov. 15, 2023
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    Over 80% of public schools offered summer programs in 2023

    A majority of the public schools offering academic summer programs enrolled most students who needed or wanted to attend, according to NCES.

    By • Nov. 14, 2023
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    LGBTQ+ issues increasingly targeted in K-12 censorship bills

    In 2021, legislators focused on banning The 1619 Project. This year, LGBTQ+ issues have become the primary target in classroom censorship efforts.

    By • Nov. 10, 2023
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    Studying birds can help students’ interests in conservation take flight

    A Smithsonian program empowers students to engage with the natural world by observing wild birds in their own backyards.

    By Lauren Barack • Nov. 8, 2023
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    Middle school teachers need support to integrate SEL

    When social-emotional learning is just a series of slides, “it doesn’t feel authentic at all,” says AMLE’s Katie Powell.

    By Lauren Barack • Nov. 8, 2023
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    Division over broad opt-out demands poses challenge for districts

    Parental backlash to LGBTQ+ inclusive curricula has led to both demand to broaden opt-out policies and districts’ reconsideration of them.

    By • Updated Nov. 6, 2023
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    Schools increase offerings in computer science courses

    The number of high schools offering computer science courses ticked up by 4.5 percentage points, but access is not equal for all students.

    By • Nov. 1, 2023
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    3 ways to create a disability-inclusive curriculum

    Interest in disability-inclusive curricula is growing, and the benefits include helping to build empathy and understanding.

    By Lauren Barack • Nov. 1, 2023
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    White House, Ed Dept call on schools to protect youth from fentanyl dangers

    Prevention education and the availability of naloxone are recommended practices to combat the increase in youth opioid deaths.

    By • Oct. 31, 2023