Curriculum: Page 35
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How 2 middle schools are prioritizing SEL for teenage students
Educators in these Minnesota and Tennessee schools have integrated SEL curriculum throughout the day — with exercises included for staff, as well.
By Kara Arundel • Oct. 5, 2021 -
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How K-12 schools can weave alumni back into curriculum
From student newspapers to history projects and beyond, schools can engage former students to help build learning pathways.
By Lauren Barack • Sept. 29, 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.
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What does it mean to make schoolwork more authentic?
Making room for collaboration, multiple perspectives and real-life relevance can help students build personal connections and boost confidence.
By Lauren Barack • Sept. 29, 2021 -
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Report: Geography, socioeconomics created significant variation in pandemic learning plans
Analysis of spring 2020 plans from Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wyoming finds connectivity, rurality and poverty levels were key factors.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Sept. 29, 2021 -
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4 ways to add joy to math after virtual learning
Helping students shake off negative math identities and discover how math concepts are related are some of the strategies being promoted.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 23, 2021 -
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OpinionHow a Texas school managed classroom chaos
An assistant principal shares how school-home communications were all the more crucial as students were ping-ponged between learning models.
By Sarah Norman • Sept. 23, 2021 -
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How can schools improve teaching about slavery and historical racism?
Responding in a forum for the journal Education Next, academics stressed the importance of providing full context and debunking long-ingrained myths.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Sept. 22, 2021 -
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What educators can do to help students boost focus in returns to in-person learning
A variety of strategies and tools can help elementary students reengage and strengthen their focus when they feel overwhelmed.
By Lauren Barack • Sept. 22, 2021 -
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Playing during a pandemic: How schools keep music education going
Allowable uses under ESSER funding support the continuation of music programming, including the hiring and training of music educators.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 15, 2021 -
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Mentorships can expand students' curricular engagement, motivation
Connecting students with mentorship opportunities can allow deeper exploration of interests while making subject matter more personally relevant.
By Lauren Barack • Sept. 15, 2021 -
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How states are strengthening financial literacy programs
Interest continues to build for financial education as a growing number of states require courses for graduation.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 8, 2021 -
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Guiding students through study strategies can boost math confidence
One suggested approach is to have students learn the skills in the format through which they'll later be assessed.
By Lauren Barack • Sept. 8, 2021 -
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Influx of school devices provides crucial opportunities for data privacy lessons
Experts suggest students be taught to clear search histories, hard drives and more before returning school-issued devices.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Sept. 8, 2021 -
OpinionWhy we're prioritizing SEL this year
Four educators write that additional supports are a necessity for students and their families this year to proactively address pandemic stress and trauma.
By Chrysantha Norwood, Shane Blandford, Scott Hangey and Mike Hoffman • Sept. 8, 2021 -
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Deep Dive3 ways educators are addressing the 20th anniversary of 9/11 in curriculum
From using a poem written by the U.S. poet laureate at the time as a springboard for discussion to engaging the community, resources are plentiful.
By Lauren Barack • Sept. 1, 2021 -
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Current events bring relevance to science curriculum while boosting media literacy
Strategies include having classes look at marketing copy around sports drinks to critically analyze a message and differentiate evidence and opinion.
By Lauren Barack • Sept. 1, 2021 -
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Ed Dept resource examines how schools can use ARP funds to address learning loss
The ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund requires at least 20% of that money be used to address pandemic learning loss.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Sept. 1, 2021 -
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SEL, extra interaction time crucial for EL success in return to classrooms
Building English learners' trust, alleviating their anxiety and providing ample time for group conversations are among focuses for educators.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Aug. 25, 2021 -
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How to give students feedback they will digest — not discard
Constructive feedback provides a framework not just for students to improve their work, but also how they interact with the work of peers.
By Lauren Barack • Aug. 25, 2021 -
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Survey: Pandemic digital learning tools will impact curriculum for years to come
Top techniques educators plan to continue using include online polling or quizzes, on-demand instructional videos and project-based learning.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Aug. 24, 2021 -
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Focusing on pandemic gains is as crucial as identifying learning losses
Students' experiences in a year of disrupted learning may have helped them acquire and develop a variety of social-emotional and soft skills.
By Lauren Barack • Aug. 18, 2021 -
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How schools are elevating civic instruction and readiness
States and districts are working to prioritize civics by setting definitions and standards and making civic engagement more relevant to students' lives.
By Kara Arundel • Aug. 18, 2021 -
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Grief counseling curricula part of some districts' back-to-school plans in the COVID-19 era
In a survey by the ACLU of Southern California, 30% of students reported losing a loved one in the last 12 months.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Aug. 18, 2021 -
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High-quality materials that engaged parents sustained learning remotely during pandemic
Research suggests some students learned as much or more compared to a normal school year when learning materials factored parents into the process.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 11, 2021 -
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Virtual tools adopted during pandemic can enhance classroom projects
Putting new technology and skills gained over the past year to work across in-person curriculum will be critical to make the most of those investments.
By Lauren Barack • Aug. 11, 2021
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