Curriculum: Page 31


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    Opinion

    After 5 decades of teaching, 7 lessons my students taught me

    A veteran educator writes that pedagogy must adapt to how students learn, discipline must be more compassionate and building relationships is key.

    By Stephen Sroka • March 29, 2022
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    We want to hear about your school district's rising leaders

    For a second year, K-12 Dive's Rising Leaders is looking for trailblazing assistant principals and district leaders to spotlight.

    By March 24, 2022
  • Trendline

    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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    Tulsa Public Schools fine-tunes summer programming with eye toward pandemic best practices

    By adjusting staff schedules, program sites and making other tweaks, the district aims to improve on last year's successes with support from partnerships.

    By March 23, 2022
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    As the school year winds down, how can educators make the most of time remaining?

    From lending classroom books to expanding summer field trips, these strategies may help students avoid potential summer learning loss.

    By Lauren Barack • March 23, 2022
  • Alicia Storey, an assistant superintendent for a Rhode Island school district presents on ways to improve ELL learning experiences in the classroom.
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    High expectations, relationships key to improving ELL student experiences

    A Rhode Island superintendent told ASCD conference attendees that teachers must think of ELLs as having a learning asset rather than a deficit.

    By March 23, 2022
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    Florida overhauls state assessment in favor of ‘progress monitoring system’

    The "shorter," "more individualized" assessment approach will reportedly not detangle results from high-stakes accountability metrics.

    By March 23, 2022
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    SXSW EDU 2022: Our recap of Austin's ed innovation extravaganza

    We've rounded up all of our coverage from this year's show in one location for your convenience.

    March 22, 2022
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    10-year study: GPAs, course rigor rising for high school grads

    Analysis of course levels and performances from the class of 2019 can help educators plan academic content and offerings, experts say.

    By March 17, 2022
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    Personal anecdotes can humanize educators and contextualize curriculum

    Carefully selected anecdotes can help students better relate to material and understand their teachers may have faced similar challenges.

    By Lauren Barack • March 16, 2022
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    Opinion

    Connecting accessibility, third-party curriculum and student success

    School districts must carefully vet digital resources to ensure IDEA compliance, two learning accessibility advocates write.

    By Mary Rice and Raymond Rose • March 16, 2022
  • A panel at SXSW EDU 2022 discusses a learning pod initiative in Rhode Island's Central Falls School District.
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    How a Rhode Island district adapted learning pods to improve student equity

    A SXSW EDU session detailed how Central Falls School District gained community buy-in and how the model could help diversify teacher pipelines.

    By March 16, 2022
  • Opinion

    How the pandemic made social-emotional learning more accessible

    These skills are essential for managing emotions, problem solving and building relationships, an expert writes in honor of International SEL Day.

    By Katari Coleman • March 11, 2022
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    Day 3 at SXSW EDU 2022: Cardona raises student voice, district leaders discuss population shifts

    The Austin ed innovation festival's third day also included principal pipeline equity discussions and a hip-hop icon promoting student mental health.

    By , March 10, 2022
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    How project-based learning can strengthen SEL skills

    PBL programs encourage strengths that children will use in school and beyond.

    By Lauren Barack • March 9, 2022
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    Research-based video game aims to engage students in science curriculum

    A team of researchers at the University of Missouri plans to expand the game into 60 middle school classrooms nationwide.

    By March 9, 2022
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    Day 2 at SXSW EDU 2022: Culture wars, 'future-proofing' classrooms, and disrupting racial inequity

    The Austin, Texas, education innovation conference continued Tuesday with conversations on media literacy, workforce pathways and more.

    By , March 8, 2022
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    DeSantis signs Florida 'Don't say gay' bill

    The legislation has drawn criticism from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, who cited federal civil rights protections like Title IX. 

    By Updated March 28, 2022
  • Educator, cognitive psychologist, and author Pooja Agarwal discusses retrieval practice during a keynote at SXSW EDU 2022 in Austin, Texas.
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    Day 1 at SXSW EDU 2022: Retrieval practice, universal meals and revolutionizing assessment

    Couldn't make it to Austin, Texas? Get caught up on conversations around learning pods, classroom models and more.

    By , March 7, 2022
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    Counselors for Computing broadens student exposure to STEM

    The program trains counselors to encourage girls and other students underrepresented in computing to pursue tech careers or hobbies.

    By March 2, 2022
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    How did increased attention to computer science impact other subjects in California?

    Though researchers didn't see a gain or loss in students' development of math or English skills, they did find an enrollment drop in humanities classes.

    By Lauren Barack • March 2, 2022
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    Students discuss, process Russia-Ukraine conflict in the classroom

    As administrators work to support students from the affected areas, teachers are hesitant to veer off-subject in classrooms due to recent legislation.

    By March 2, 2022
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    3 ways districts are embracing SEL

    Creative strategies are helping schools engage students in strengthening their social-emotional well-being and soft skills.

    By Katie Navarra • March 1, 2022
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    How schools can bring the 'future of assessments' into the classroom

    Manage and make sense of the various assessment data that states, districts and individual teachers collect to support decision-making and the communication of students' progress to families.

    Feb. 28, 2022
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    3 ways educators can adjust financial literacy for Gen Z

    In a largely cashless, app-driven world, students need financial lessons that mirror how they pay for meals and other items.

    By Lauren Barack • Feb. 23, 2022
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    With no one-size-fits-all literacy approach, educators rely on variety of approaches

    A range of strategies show promise for boosting young students' reading skills.

    By Lauren Barack • Feb. 23, 2022