Learning interview techniques can boost SEL skills

Students can develop skills, from empathy to active listening, by connecting with classmates and experts, even over the internet, experts say.

By Lauren Barack • April 29, 2020

COVID-19 curriculum helps students cope with, understand pandemic

Instructional materials can be incorporated across subjects, analyzing the crisis through scientific, economic, cultural and historical lenses, according to one education professor.

By Naaz Modan • April 29, 2020

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

By K-12 Dive staff

Report: US reading, math scores drop after Common Core implementation

Research from the conservative Pioneer Institute suggests the standards' implementation seems to have widened achievement gaps. But not all experts agree they are a failure.

By Shawna De La Rosa • April 29, 2020

Pandemic-induced trauma, stress leading to 'uptick' in SEL need

Students will return to school with higher anxiety levels after dealing with everything from child abuse and neglect to unemployment and loss of life.

By Naaz Modan • April 27, 2020

Efforts to maintain sense of community in virtual classrooms strengthen SEL

A former teacher turned well-being specialist says building time for students to collaborate sustains a sense of normalcy and boosts learning.

By Lauren Barack • April 22, 2020

Student-run IT help desks provide remote support during school closures

One 17-student program at a Florida middle school has led to a decrease in help tickets over time as educators and students adjust to remote learning.

By Naaz Modan • April 22, 2020

Providing curricular support for ELLs during pandemic a two-pronged challenge

Families also need additional support like translation services from schools to remain in the loop with their child's progress and curricular expectations.

By Shawna De La Rosa • April 22, 2020

Report: Teachers' pre-pandemic digital material use remained limited

Experts say states and districts should provide more guidance on integrating supplemental digital resources into instruction, especially in virtual classrooms.

By Linda Jacobson • April 16, 2020

Like evolution before it, climate change requires careful treading in curriculum

A wealth of resources are available to help educators apply scientific framing and show students how climate change may be impacting their lives and communities, regardless of politics.

By Lauren Barack • April 15, 2020

Educators can adjust online classes to fit learning styles

In a distance learning environment, careful consideration of how different students learn best is even more crucial to success as they adjust.

By Shawna De La Rosa • April 15, 2020

Assigning and assessing students' challenges amid broader pandemic pressures

Uneven access to tech, pressures on parents and basic essentials require consideration of students' home lives alongside academics.

By Lauren Barack • April 15, 2020

Dual language teachers try to 'stay the course' separated from classrooms

Students are missing the normal “inputs” that support biliteracy, but experts say there are ways to amplify the second language at home.

By Linda Jacobson • April 15, 2020

Curricular Counsel: Improving cultural inclusivity in a rapidly diversifying suburban district

In the DeForest Area School District, Director of Instruction Rebecca Toetz navigates resources that don't always represent a fast-expanding population of students of color.

By Roger Riddell • April 8, 2020

New digital platform to help facilitate citizenship, SEL skills

The free digital resource contains a library of approximately 1,000 learning experiences that touch on civics, social justice, SEL and global competence.

By Lauren Barack • April 8, 2020

Survey: Female students still lack confidence in math, science

Biases and misperceptions at the K-12 level contribute to the gender gap in postsecondary STEM education and related careers, experts say.

By Shawna De La Rosa • April 8, 2020

Lessons In Leadership: Administrators’ advice for addressing 5 coronavirus challenges

The pandemic left superintendents and principals grappling with e-learning transitions, meal distribution logistics and more. Here's how they're coping.

By Roger Riddell • April 7, 2020

Remote instruction presents opportunity to empower self-directed learning skills

A former teacher and administrator encourages educators and parents now facilitating that role to allot more time for self-discovery.

By Lauren Barack • April 1, 2020

Public TV stations pitch in to deliver ed content during coronavirus shutdowns

In Los Angeles, Superintendent Austin Beutner has asked three stations to work with an instructional team to develop standards-based content that includes rigorous lesson plans.

By Shawna De La Rosa • April 1, 2020

States ease high school graduation requirements as coronavirus closures extend

More states are offering flexibilities around elective and even core credits to ensure seniors get their diplomas and move on to college despite closures.

By Naaz Modan • March 31, 2020

Ensuring e-learning equity takes time

A New Hampshire elementary teacher advises easing into remote learning as much as possible for the sake of students and educators alike.

By Lauren Barack • March 25, 2020

LAUSD authorizes $100M to close digital divide amid coronavirus closures

As the pandemic forces learning online, Verizon has entered a deal to help the district provide free wireless access to students who do not have it.

By Shawna De La Rosa • March 25, 2020

Illinois adopts arts as a weighted success indicator in ESSA accountability

Starting in the 2022-23 school year, the indicator will equal 5% of every school’s total score and consider student participation, quality of instruction and student voice in arts courses.

By Shawna De La Rosa • March 20, 2020

How peer reviews can build critical thinking, SEL

Peer-based criticism, where students critique each other, can help build skills for students and reviewers, according to a Seattle-based English teacher.

By Lauren Barack • March 18, 2020

Preteens' brains experience a growth spurt in key social areas

Curricula can take advantage by considering how to help students build healthy habits and discover passions, an expert says.

By Shawna De La Rosa • March 18, 2020

Teacher prep essential to San Diego charter network's success with deeper approach to student learning

Core to High Tech High's approach is a two-year “immersive student teaching” apprenticeship as candidates earn credentials and graduate degrees.

By Linda Jacobson • March 18, 2020