3 strategies can help students strengthen self-motivation

Providing student choice and opportunities for small "wins" along the way to a goal can be critical factors for engaging students in learning.

By Lauren Barack • Dec. 22, 2021

Schools encouraged to help students have positive social media experiences

Focus is growing on digital citizenship following social media-influenced threats of violence and acts of school destruction.

By Kara Arundel • Dec. 22, 2021

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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

As learning lags for second year, how long will it take to bounce back?

Data suggests achievement gaps have widened by about a third as learning continues to slow for the lowest-performing students.

By Naaz Modan • Dec. 22, 2021

K-12 to career pathways data can inform practices for current students

Analyzing outcomes data of former students can improve future postsecondary transitions, but the data isn't always easy to find.

By Kara Arundel • Dec. 15, 2021

What lessons can schools learn from national parks?

Adopting audience-centered strategies used by park rangers during tours can help educators shift to student-centered learning models.

By Lauren Barack • Dec. 15, 2021

How Disney's magic can inspire students in STEAM

From the physics behind a roller coaster to the engineering in a light projection show, Disney parks offer a variety of STEAM lessons on- and offsite.

By Lauren Barack • Dec. 8, 2021

Helping students develop voice equips them with lifelong self-advocacy skills

Educators can employ a variety of strategies to help learners express their needs and share ideas as early as kindergarten.

By Lauren Barack • Dec. 8, 2021

Coding and barbering event aims to broaden Black student participation in computer science

Students in South Carolina are learning a unique approach to barbering by coding hair designs in their barbershop class.

By Anna Merod • Dec. 8, 2021

Ed Dept announces communities of practice to accelerate learning, support kindergarteners

The collaborations are designed to push proven practices forward to facilitate student achievement.

By Kara Arundel • Dec. 3, 2021

Reading Reimagined attempts to take complexity out of literacy interventions

The project aims to provide research-based curriculum and tools to help underserved students become successful readers.

By Kara Arundel • Dec. 1, 2021

Multiyear projects expand opportunities for deeper learning, soft skill development

Managing the breadth and depth of a longer project can help students build skills that will benefit them in the workforce.

By Lauren Barack • Dec. 1, 2021

Alleviating students' fear of asking for help can build growth mindset

When students get that a lack of understanding is a step on the path to mastery and not the end of the road, they may embrace tougher academic challenges.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Nov. 24, 2021

Big-picture targets give students more control in deep learning

Deep learning is considered crucial to preparing students for handling and connecting complex problems and ideas.

By Lauren Barack • Nov. 24, 2021

The K-12 Dive Awards for 2021

With community engagement, steadfast leadership and focus on students' social-emotional needs, these are the leaders shaping K-12 today.

Nov. 22, 2021

Promising Practices: Rural Texas districts collaborate to expand CTE

Three neighboring districts with small student populations found cost savings in collaborating on course offerings.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 19, 2021

Teaching assistants prove valuable for academic gains in early readers

An Alabama elementary school's use of trained Title I aides resulted in some of the highest reading scores among the state's mid- to high-poverty districts.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Nov. 18, 2021

Statistics instruction on the rise as data drives more decisions

Real-life lessons based on data can drive up student engagement and understanding, statistics experts say.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 17, 2021

SEL can strengthen the soft skills employers seek

Social-emotional learning improves students' abilities to collaborate effectively with peers from different backgrounds, in school and future careers.

By Lauren Barack • Nov. 17, 2021

California district personalizes special education to address learning loss

The San Bernardino City Unified School District uses detailed student progress data to help students with disabilities reach individualized goals.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 17, 2021

'Great Resignation' underscores need for access to career exploration and work-based opportunities

Hands-on exposure and focus on essential soft skills are needed to produce a generation better prepared for and fulfilled by work, two experts write.

By J.D. LaRock and Jean Eddy • Nov. 16, 2021

Report: More high schools offer computer science courses, but enrollment disparities persist

States that prioritize computer science in their policies see a greater percentage of schools offering the courses and then gaps start to close.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 11, 2021

Want to boost STEM, SEL engagement? Look to the stars

A North Little Rock School District teacher uses space-related hands-on projects to demonstrate how failures and frustrations lead to learning.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 10, 2021

Building opportunities for small wins into big assignments can keep students motivated

Maintaining a sense of accomplishment on the path to a larger goal can strengthen students' confidence, motivation and executive function skills.

By Lauren Barack • Nov. 10, 2021

Personalizing PD can strengthen curricular initiatives

Educators can apply what they've learned from targeted professional development not just in their own teaching, but also in peer learning scenarios.

By Lauren Barack • Nov. 3, 2021

How real-world missions offer inroads to space science across disciplines

Using the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope launch and Artemis moon mission, educators can make space science tangible, from STEM to art.

By Lauren Barack • Nov. 3, 2021