Curriculum: Page 25

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    Gen Z values education — but doesn’t think a 4-year degree is the only option

    A new survey found that high school students are weighing the time investment college requires as seriously as the financial investment.

    By Laura Spitalniak • June 30, 2023
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    How can educators optimize project-based learning experiences?

    Collaborative environments can boost student engagement when roles and expectations are clearly defined, one curriculum and learning expert says.

    By Lauren Barack • June 28, 2023
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    STEM

    From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    Maryland invests $10M in statewide math tutoring program

    The ESSER-funded initiative comes as NAEP results provide further evidence that secondary students are struggling to recover post-pandemic.

    By • June 28, 2023
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    Opinion

    Nutrition education needed to transform health and food practices nationwide

    As the nation faces complex nutrition and health challenges, now is the time for leaders to push for change and transformation, two experts write.

    By Michael Hinojosa and Linda Novick O’Keefe • June 28, 2023
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    How can middle and high schools improve support for English learners?

    Federally funded research aims to find ways to increase English learners' access to rigorous courses for high school completion.

    By • June 28, 2023
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    Honoring student development through social and emotional learning

    Meet students where they are by teaching developmentally appropriate social and emotional skills.

    June 26, 2023
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    Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From long-term national testing data to a lawsuit over a Florida school district’s book bans, what did you learn from our stories the week of June 19?

    By • June 23, 2023
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    Florida district, state officials sued for banning children’s book under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

    A lawsuit against Florida’s Lake County School District alleges a ban on the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” violated the First Amendment.

    By • June 22, 2023
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    Where do textbooks fit in a world of digital content?

    Digital and physical textbooks can still provide a central curricular framework as educators build lesson plans from the array of content available.

    By Lauren Barack • June 21, 2023
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    22 states now require high school financial literacy courses

    While access to these classes grows, inequities persist across location, race and poverty levels.

    By • June 21, 2023
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    College Board pushes back on Florida demands for AP course changes

    The state education department’s request that College Board audit and modify courses follows a dispute over an African American studies course.

    By • June 20, 2023
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    Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From lawmakers applying funding pressure to a data breach that reached a state ed department, what did you learn from our stories the week of June 12?

    By • June 16, 2023
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    Just 1 in 4 teacher prep programs sufficiently address science of reading

    Phonemic awareness is the least addressed skill of the evidence-based literacy approach, according to a review by the National Council on Teacher Quality.

    By • June 15, 2023
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    Opinion

    STEAM education can help build community in schools

    A Massachusetts charter school used “STEAM Days” to help students build resilience, adapt to new challenges and changes, and build connection.

    By David Bill • June 14, 2023
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    Can the ‘science of math’ simplify the learning equation?

    The focus in math must be on more than simply getting the correct answer, says the president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

    By Lauren Barack • June 14, 2023
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    Students grade schools higher on safety, respecting their identities

    A Gallup-Walton Family Foundation survey found students gave lower grades to supports for mental health and teaching about future careers.

    By • June 14, 2023
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    Opinion

    Social and emotional skills can give students, workers a competitive edge over AI

    The rise of artificial intelligence is redefining what it means for students to be job-ready, write the heads of CASEL and the National Pathways Initiative.

    By Aaliyah A. Samuel and Stan Litow • June 13, 2023
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    3rd graders retained in Ohio outperform students who squeaked by on promotion

    These findings come as state legislators consider removing the 3rd grade retention policy.

    By • June 12, 2023
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    Ed Dept to appoint coordinator to take on book bans nationwide

    The new official will work under the department’s Office for Civil Rights and provide training on how book bans may violate federal civil rights laws.

    By • June 8, 2023
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    These 10 classroom practices support high-growth learning

    An NWEA study finds high-growth teachers balance students’ individual learning needs while providing grade-level content and expectations.

    By • June 7, 2023
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    Museums dump field trip lectures for student-led inquiry

    Museums are breaking school visits into smaller groups, offering differentiated options and moving away from traditional presentations.

    By Lauren Barack • June 7, 2023
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    ACT to be piloted online starting in December

    The other major college admission exam, the SAT, will be delivered digitally in the U.S. next year.

    By • June 1, 2023
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    3 strategies for infusing comedy into the classroom

    Some educators have found that a little levity can help strengthen writing skills, build confidence in public speaking or just reduce testing anxiety.

    By Lauren Barack • May 31, 2023
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    ‘Science of reading’ gains more traction with Illinois literacy mandate

    Amid growing adoption for the approach in curriculum plans nationwide, one expert advises that teachers should retain some agency in choosing resources.

    By Lauren Barack • May 31, 2023
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    Social-emotional learning is at the heart of academic learning

    As educators, it’s important to step back every once in a while and remember that we were once students too. Our past experiences can help shape our understanding of today’s classroom and our learners’ many needs. Additionally, reflection on our own education can help us identif...

    May 30, 2023