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Deep Dive8 ways a year of dueling crises is shaping the future of K-12 schools
The impacts of a pandemic disrupting school from the ground up and the nation's reckoning with systemic racism will be felt for years to come.
By Roger Riddell , Kara Arundel , Naaz Modan • March 10, 2021 -
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How teachers are inspiring students to read during the pandemic
Access to textbooks is difficult, but teachers are using creative ways — even recruiting NFL stars — to find reading resources and make literacy engaging.
By Kara Arundel • March 4, 2021 -
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Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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$1.1M civics framework launches with support from 6 former ed secretaries
Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and U.S. Department of Education, the Roadmap to Educating for American Democracy aims to strengthen civics and history education to improve discourse and heal divides.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 3, 2021 -
How to develop curriculum that reflects all students
Educators can introduce young students to culturally responsive material as soon as they begin their in-school education, one curriculum specialist writes.
By Lauren Barack • March 3, 2021 -
State assessments must go on: How will districts prepare?
States must administer tests, with flexibilities, despite COVID-19, but education leaders say there are many hurdles to overcome even with options.
By Naaz Modan • Feb. 25, 2021 -
Read-alouds can boost students' interest in books, strengthen literacy skills
A teacher writes that the activity gives students an opportunity to hear an adult model reading skills and can motivate them to take time to read for pleasure.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 24, 2021 -
How to create more meaningful STEM lessons
Educators say hands-on and other projects, like coding a virtual Mars rover, can tie lessons to events in the world around students.
By Lauren Barack • Feb. 24, 2021 -
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Project-based learning boosts achievement across demographics
Four studies show PBL approaches benefit students from varying racial, socioeconomic and reading proficiency backgrounds, educators and researchers said during a presentation.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 24, 2021 -
What do sports, pizza, Pokémon and math have in common?
By linking math to students’ interests, educators can better engage them in their learning, writes one elementary school teacher.
By Lauren Barack • Feb. 17, 2021 -
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Distance learning increases copyright risks for educators
The amount of content available online presented pitfalls pre-pandemic, making a basic understanding of copyright critical for educators, one expert says.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 17, 2021 -
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Curricular Counsel: Trust, options key to navigating PE amid COVID-19
Physical education curriculum specialist Brett Fuller discussed how to address student engagement and confidence, which are already difficult in-person but more so online.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 17, 2021 -
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Using texts to boost Pre-K to 3 learning during the pandemic
Tennessee officials hope an early literacy texting pilot program in three-fourths of districts can help stem learning losses for the youngest learners.
By Naaz Modan • Feb. 17, 2021 -
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Distance learning highlights need to equip students with self-advocacy skills
These skills can help teachers get a better sense of students’ understanding while developing a key life skill, an educator writes.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 12, 2021 -
What's behind The 1619 Project controversy?
Lawmakers in five states have introduced legislation to limit funds for schools teaching curriculum based on the award-winning New York Times long-form American history project, or to prohibit its teaching all together.
By Naaz Modan • Feb. 12, 2021 -
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3 curricular models for building a sense of classroom community online
Educators say the collaboration that comes with projects, workshopping and other models can be adapted and maintained in virtual learning.
By Lauren Barack • Feb. 10, 2021 -
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How individual conferences can benefit students and teachers
One-to-one meetings can help build soft skills and strengthen the connection between a student and teacher, writes a K-8 instructional coach.
By Lauren Barack • Feb. 10, 2021 -
Can augmented reality improve lessons for students with special needs?
The tech may allow educators to customize AR lessons for each learner based on their specific needs and narrow gaps in both communication and learning for students with cochlear, speech or hearing impediments.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 10, 2021 -
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What makes project-based learning fit virtual needs?
Flexibility for demonstrating learning offers ample opportunity for adaptation, but experts say real-world connections and virtual collaboration are key.
By Lauren Barack • Feb. 3, 2021 -
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COVID-19's kindergarten setbacks will have long-term achievement impacts
The disruptions will exacerbate pre-existing pre-K access issues, making it difficult for some students to hit crucial 3rd grade benchmarks, educators say.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 3, 2021 -
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How an innovative district went 'old school' in its remote, hybrid approaches
For one of Michigan's top districts, adapting an alternate take on a familiar component of traditional classrooms helped students acclimate to the change.
By Natalie Gross • Feb. 3, 2021 -
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3 summer program strategies to address learning loss, support emotional health
Despite logistical and funding hurdles, districts are using summer programs to try different instructional approaches and build community partnerships.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 2, 2021 -
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Report: K-12 schools saw 66% jump in overall safety incidents in fall
A study of data from 4.5 million students found incidents concentrated across four categories, including suicide and harm to others, compared to last year.
By Naaz Modan • Jan. 28, 2021 -
Arts play role in building school community, even remotely
Arts programming can help build connections among students, one music teacher writes, and there are myriad ways to bring these classes online.
By Lauren Barack • Jan. 27, 2021 -
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'COVID slide' research shows younger, lower-income students fared worst
Data comparing fall 2020 to fall 2019 shows low-income 4th- and 8th-grade students in 18 California districts declined 7% from the usual learning rate, and English learners showed 30% less growth.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 27, 2021 -
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FETC 2021: School's library checkouts soar from 400 to 10K annually after redesign, ebook adoption
A 2015 revamp saw reader engagement explode at Cypress Bay High School as the diversity of authors and types of books also greatly expanded, according to the school's media specialist.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 27, 2021
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