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Etiquette, structure key to facilitating remote discussions
Selecting a student leader to guide conversations can also maintain a productive dynamic encouraging inclusivity, writes a teacher and debate coach.
By Shawna De La Rosa • July 15, 2020 -
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NWEA: Rethink online assessments, student growth in wake of COVID-19
The nonprofit assessment provider suggests leaders invest in aligning with hybrid and distance learning, adjusting to ensure equity and transparency.
By Naaz Modan • July 15, 2020 -
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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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Summer Reading: Coronavirus and the future of assessment
With many districts planning to begin the school year remotely or in hybrid models, the environment is ripe to reevaluate and reimagine practices.
July 14, 2020 -
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California district creates remote learning team to alleviate pressure on teachers
The team of six to eight educators will produce online lessons for all subjects and grade levels in a video studio being opened by the district.
By Shawna De La Rosa • July 13, 2020 -
Study: More than half of students lost 39% of year's learning over summer
An examination of 200 million test scores for 18 million students in grades 1-6 over five summers also highlights the role of socioeconomic factors.
By Shawna De La Rosa • July 10, 2020 -
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Structure in curriculum builds lifelong skills
Experts say young learners in particular benefit from having routines built into learning, but the benefits of unstructured learning must also be balanced.
By Lauren Barack • July 8, 2020 -
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Amid coronavirus, educators learn to differentiate, add choice with tech
A variety of online tools helped educators expand their approaches to lessons during shutdowns — and they plan to keep them in their toolkits.
By Lauren Barack • July 8, 2020 -
Coronavirus puts information literacy in curriculum spotlight
Social media and smart phones have exponentially expanded access to and spread of information, making it more crucial that students learn to vet sources.
By Shawna De La Rosa • July 8, 2020 -
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Pitting mental health against safety, national leaders point to SEL in school reopening debate
Schools' ability to provide mental health support is taking center stage as some say it's not immediately feasible, while others say there's a middle ground.
By Naaz Modan • July 8, 2020 -
History texts under scrutiny amid growing bias awareness
Critics argue uncomfortable details are often overlooked to fit history into linear narratives and state standards created by legislators introduce political bias.
By Shawna De La Rosa • July 2, 2020 -
Report identifies 7 strategies for impactful assessments
The paper from the Center on Reinventing Public Education shows ill-designed assessments with no clear purpose can do more damage than good.
By Naaz Modan • July 2, 2020 -
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How educators, librarians are connecting students with books to prevent COVID-19 summer literacy slide
Students who continue reading over summer can gain a year or two over peers who don't, and physical books let them take reading outside, experts say.
By Shawna De La Rosa • July 1, 2020 -
To find the best starting point when teaching formal communication, think informally
Using concepts students know from their lives can result in learning that feels more relevant and approachable, writes a high school educator.
By Lauren Barack • July 1, 2020 -
Scaling back on standardized assessments makes way for creative instruction
Coronavirus closures demand creativity in subjects like science, tasking students with using household items to complete projects and experiments.
By Shawna De La Rosa • June 30, 2020 -
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How will administrators incorporate lessons learned from summer protests?
Principals and superintendents are reconsidering the messages students are hearing from their schools, and the lens through which they learn.
By Natalie Gross • June 30, 2020 -
Improving LGBTQ representation in curriculum reduces stigma, bullying
Nearly 75% of LGBTQ students surveyed say they’ve experienced bias-based bullying, but inclusivity in books and discussions can help them feel reflected in class, experts say.
By Lauren Barack • June 24, 2020 -
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There's more to geography than just 50 states and their capitals
Educators and social studies experts are committing to keep geography from vanishing from curriculum.
By Kathryn Baron • June 24, 2020 -
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Educators prepare to apply lessons learned in spring, summer to next school year
With expectations for the new school year ranging from in-person or live e-learning sessions to hybrid models, educators are weighing best practices identified thus far.
By Shawna De La Rosa • June 24, 2020 -
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OpinionIt's going to take more than one semester to fix the 'COVID slide'
A principal and an ed tech researcher outline steps for assessing students' learning loss and making curriculum adjustments this fall.
By Claudio Estrada and Mariana Aguilar • June 18, 2020 -
3 coronavirus challenges for curriculum directors this fall
Administrators are facing tighter budgets along with a need to establish expectations and adopt resources that fit multiple paths.
By Lauren Barack • June 17, 2020 -
'Adulting' courses teach students life skills, from paying taxes to managing stress
Courses preparing young people to be self-sufficient are gaining steam even at the postsecondary level as administrators see a growing need among students.
By Lauren Barack • June 17, 2020 -
Lack of Juneteenth lessons highlights shallow depth of Black history curriculum
Renewed attention to the Black Lives Matter movement is adding focus for additional context and deeper content in Black history curriculum.
By Shawna De La Rosa • June 17, 2020 -
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ColumnFast Forward: Hybrid models could prove effective. Are they here to stay?
As educators prepare to potentially teach both in person and online in fall, blended learning could be a change that lasts beyond the coronavirus outbreak.
By Naaz Modan • June 17, 2020 -
Report calls for increased civics focus with hands-on learning
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences includes civic projects and service learning among its recommendations for hands-on civics ed.
By Shawna De La Rosa • June 12, 2020 -
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Online camps, added choice key to slowing summer slide amid coronavirus
Giving students more options can help boost their engagement and motivation to learn, learning experts say.
By Lauren Barack • June 10, 2020
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