Curriculum: Page 24

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    Opinion

    Will there be a ‘Big Bang’ in education research in 2023?

    The head of the Institute of Education Sciences sees two key areas as having potential for major breakthroughs.

    By Mark Schneider • Feb. 1, 2023
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    Survey: Women students less prepared to make career, college choices

    The Education, Labor and Commerce departments recently added funding for high school work-based learning opportunities.

    By • Jan. 30, 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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    Column

    Question of the Month: What are your New Year’s resolutions for your school or district?

    From promoting school culture and instilling hope to making progress on academic recovery, four leaders share their goals for 2023.

    By • Jan. 30, 2023
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    Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From new K-12 cybersecurity guidance to an expansive preschool initiative in Hawaii, what did you learn from this week's stories?

    By • Jan. 27, 2023
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    Experiential learning can help shrink early disparities in science and math

    These activities anchor more meaning to science and math curriculum for young students, and may help close gaps in the subjects early.

    By Lauren Barack • Jan. 25, 2023
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    Florida district to launch teacher-driven classroom tutoring support

    The program will let teachers schedule online tutors to work synchronously with individual students on specific skills during class.

    By • Jan. 25, 2023
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    K-12 opportunity gaps fuel college-going disparities

    The Brookings Institution found that comparing similarly prepared students shrunk racial, gender and socioeconomic divides in college enrollment. 

    By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 24, 2023
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    Florida says rejected AP African American Studies course ‘lacks educational value’

    The state’s education department and governor defended the department’s decision to reject the course, which they said violated Florida’s anti-CRT law.

    By • Updated Jan. 25, 2023
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    Required Florida training tells educators to ‘err on the side of caution’ for library materials

    The training also makes clear that teachers violating the restrictions could face a felony charge, which can result in up to 5 years in prison.

    By • Jan. 23, 2023
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    Asking good questions is central to strong civics education

    Open-ended, meaningful questions are the difference between challenging students to think deeply or having them learn simple trivia, one educator said.

    By Lauren Barack • Jan. 18, 2023
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    How can schools foster an entrepreneurial mindset in students?

    Two educators shared their lessons learned in helping middle and high schoolers gain skills in areas like problem solving, teamwork and resilience.

    By Elena Ferrarin • Jan. 18, 2023
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    NYC schools restrict the use of ChatGPT, with some exceptions

    New York City Public Schools blocked the AI chatbot districtwide as some question the technology’s role in the classroom.

    By • Jan. 11, 2023
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    Confidence key to bridging math learning gaps

    A math educator suggests helping students become sure of their skills is more productive than focusing on how much time learning recovery will take.

    By Lauren Barack • Jan. 11, 2023
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    HMH to acquire nonprofit NWEA

    NWEA's MAP Growth assessment schedules and tools will not be affected by the acquisition, the organizations said.

    By • Updated Jan. 11, 2023
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    5 tactics to help students embrace networking and relationship-building

    Experts suggest helping students identify and expand their relationship networks, or “social capital,” so they can begin building professional pathways.

    By Elena Ferrarin • Jan. 6, 2023
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    Teaching students about AI without breaking a school budget

    Effective learning tools that focus on how AI works can be affordable and sometimes woven into any class subject, one expert says.

    By Lauren Barack • Jan. 4, 2023
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    New Mexico program offers 1:1 online tutoring to Title I schools

    The nearly $3.3 million investment of federal COVID-19 relief funding comes as districts look for immediate solutions to address learning loss.

    By • Jan. 4, 2023
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    8 K-12 trends to watch in 2023

    Academic recovery, family engagement, cyberthreats and school security concerns are among challenges coming at school leaders from all sides.

    By , , , • Jan. 4, 2023
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    Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

    Lessons In Leadership: 5 key takeaways from a year of school leader conversations

    In case you missed any of 2022’s installments, we’ve highlighted some leading insights on student voice, community engagement and more.

    By • Jan. 3, 2023
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    Survey: Adults rate their education higher compared to today’s schooling

    A majority of Yahoo! News and YouGov poll respondents said the quality of education students receive now is fair or poor.

    By • Dec. 22, 2022
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    Community partnerships essential to help CTE programs benefit local economies

    When students get work experience through local industries, they may be more likely to continue using those skills in their home communities, one expert said.

    By Lauren Barack • Dec. 21, 2022
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    When teaching AI, drop the coding and adopt machine learning

    By studying how machine learning powers artificial intelligence, students can further develop their own thought processes and tackle societal impacts.

    By Lauren Barack • Dec. 21, 2022
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    For a struggling Pennsylvania district, reading paves the path to improvement

    The Sto-Rox School District is hopeful a reading skills screener and professional development will lead to better student outcomes.

    By • Dec. 16, 2022
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    Survey: Most high school graduates don’t feel prepared for college, career decisions

    Schools should be more explicit about how classroom lessons connect to careers, said YouScience CEO Edson Barton.

    By • Dec. 14, 2022
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    Indigenous expertise a ‘must’ for Native American studies curriculum

    One expert suggests providing a broader overview of modern Native and Indigenous people rather than stopping at the late 1800s.

    By Lauren Barack • Dec. 14, 2022