Curriculum: Page 56
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Planning key to Detroit's success in transitioning 2 curriculums in same year
The implementation of new math and English curriculums is showing early signs of growth, but learning curves remain for students and educators alike.
By Lauren Barack • March 20, 2019 -
Advisory programs reinforce academic, SEL skills
Incorporating sessions into the school day helps students nurture skills they can use when working with college advisors or future managers.
By Lauren Barack • March 20, 2019 -
Trendline
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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Connecting native and second language deepens English literacy for ELLs
English language learners need strong primary language skills in order to flourish in learning English. Experts provide best practices.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 18, 2019 -
Opinion
13 ways educators can transform literacy
Nashville English teacher and Project LIT founder Jarred Amato says avoiding quick fixes, putting students before the "classics," and being willing to ask "What if?" are key strategies to turn the page on reading.
By Jarred Amato • March 18, 2019 -
Virtual, augmented reality platforms emerge as computer science teaching tool
Students who learn to code with mobile AR platforms reportedly score higher on assessments than those who don’t use them, according to a Georgia Institute of Technology study.
By Lauren Barack • March 13, 2019 -
Teaching students to think as they read improves comprehension
A reading specialist suggests that getting students in the habit of pausing to ask themselves questions while reading can help them place material in greater context with other areas of learning.
By Lauren Barack • March 13, 2019 -
Giving lectures in 1,000 words or less leaves more time for deeper learning
By shortening whole-group instruction to around nine minutes, a high school's dean of instruction says students have more time to be creative and collaborative in the classroom.
By Lauren Barack • March 13, 2019 -
When embedding devices in curriculum, focus on active screen time
A secondary school teacher suggests content that engages students in a productive activity rather than encouraging passive consumption is key to effective digital learning.
By Lauren Barack • March 13, 2019 -
Digital fluency begins with tech-savvy teachers
The Consortium for School Networking is introducing a series of new resources to help keep educators up to speed on evolving classroom tech.
By Lauren Barack • March 13, 2019 -
Study: Adopting new textbook doesn't increase students' math achievement
A Harvard University study of over 6,000 schools across six states finds that regardless of which textbook a school used, the average growth in math achievement in 4th and 5th grades was about the same.
By Linda Jacobson • March 11, 2019 -
Q&A
SXSW EDU 2019: For LeVar Burton, promoting literacy 'chose me'
We caught up with the Reading Rainbow host, as well as Reading Is Fundamental CEO Alicia Levi, to discuss the digital divide and increasing access to literacy resources.
By Roger Riddell • March 11, 2019 -
SXSW EDU 2019: How to infuse SEL into core curriculum subjects
Panelists described how making social-emotional skills a constant part of instruction, rather than a separate entity, can give students essential context.
By Roger Riddell • March 8, 2019 -
SXSW EDU 2019: Making school safety more proactive and teaching students to learn from failure
The final full day of Austin's ed innovation gathering also featured a discussion of Reconstruction's lasting impacts and a handful of big announcements.
By Roger Riddell • March 7, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Urban planning projects can foster team building, new worldviews
Teaching this subject has moved from reading textbooks to students designing their own potential spaces — which experts say promotes key life skills.
By Lauren Barack • March 6, 2019 -
Game-based learning's collaborative nature can make SEL a natural fit
A 5th-grade Ohio science teacher found that forming games around test prep lets students embrace agency and teamwork, fostering soft skills and academics.
By Lauren Barack • March 6, 2019 -
4 of 6 science curriculum series 'insufficiently aligned' to national standards
A review by nonprofit EdReports deemed that only one of the series, all designed for grades 6-8, had high usability, coherence and alignment.
By Lauren Barack • March 6, 2019 -
Roundup: Curriculum in state education policy
Sex education and mental health are two of the top subjects up for debate in state legislatures. Education Dive has updates on each proposal.
By Jessica Campisi • March 6, 2019 -
SXSW EDU 2019: Chicago's efforts to freeze summer melt — and an ed tech lip sync battle
Also, find out what administrators can learn from a Ghana university leader and more from the second day of the Austin, Texas, ed innovation extravaganza.
By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2019 -
SXSW EDU 2019: Educators discuss transformation strategy, neuroscience-based approach
Couldn't make it to Austin for the conference? Get caught up on conversations around community, media literacy and more.
By Roger Riddell • March 5, 2019 -
News Literacy Project gets $5M grant to expand teacher training
The grant will help facilitate programs like NewsLitCamps, where educators visit a newsroom to learn how social media impacts news and determining sources' credibility.
By Lauren Barack • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Study: Due diligence critical for effective digital curriculum adoption
Outcomes for a personalized math program at five New Jersey schools highlight the need to prioritize seeing real results from long-term studies before money is spent on a new product or service.
By Lauren Barack • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Assistive tech tools can help ensure curriculum impacts all students
A veteran educator says these tools are as essential to everyday success as glasses for many students — and districts don't have to break the bank to put them in place.
By Lauren Barack • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Is it up to schools to teach students basic life skills?
A recent Twitter debate resurfaced the question of whether schools should be tasked with teaching students to do things traditionally covered in home economics, such as laundry or cooking.
By Lauren Barack • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Few states recognize the arts as part of their ESSA accountability plans
Illinois, Connecticut and Kentucky, however, are examples of how states are using the law's broader definition of student success to emphasize the arts.
By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Students of color now the majority, but work remains to ensure culturally relevant materials
A new report from Chiefs for Change says districts should work with curriculum experts and provide teacher trainings to ensure school resources more accurately depict diverse student populations.
By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 21, 2019
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