K-12: Page 68
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School, district social media policies must tackle pitfalls as well as opportunities
According to one guide, strong policies require a flexible, thorough approach that adapts to changing trends while addressing difficult scenarios involving students.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 14, 2019 -
Art education improves students' academic, social development, study finds
Researchers found that a Houston-area initiative to expand arts education spurred higher writing achievement, compassion and college aspirations.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 13, 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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Report: Most homework focuses on 'low-level' skills
These assignments, however, are largely tied to Common Core standards, according to the Center for American Progress survey.
By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Want to hook young students on STEM? Maintain a sense of awe
Engaging students in science and engineering from an early age requires a focus on the imagination and creativity at play behind the general technical skills.
By Lauren Barack • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Community-building exercises lay foundations for SEL
Educators at all levels of K-12 are finding that taking a few minutes each day to help students feel more connected can help them learn to make decisions, set goals and follow through on projects.
By Lauren Barack • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Effective group project implementation requires considering hurdles
While group projects can be hard to pull off, tactics such as setting a collaborative classroom tone and devising soft skills rubrics can help students and educators succeed.
By Lauren Barack • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Report: Access to reliable internet, devices outside of class ongoing challenge
Only half of the 9,200 respondents to a recent Schoology survey say their districts allow students to take devices home.
By Lauren Barack • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Spread of digital assistants to classrooms poses concerns
While bringing voice-enabled speakers into schools can introduce students to the tech, questions of privacy and curricular use persist.
By Lauren Barack • Feb. 13, 2019 -
The 'transformative power' of reaching children before kindergarten
A New York City charter network partners with an early-childhood home-visiting program in hopes of preventing the delays seen when kids enter school.
By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Conflicting state, federal marijuana laws leave district policies in a haze
While medical marijuana use is legal in 33 states, it's still illegal under federal law, putting schools at risk of losing federal funding if educators use it in any form.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Games help educators, communities tackle difficult budget, policy decisions
While game-based learning is used in classrooms, district leaders say such simulations can also garner multiple perspectives on district-level decisions when the pressure’s really on.
By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 12, 2019 -
Detroit partnership allows high school students to earn college credit as early as freshman year
The expanded partnership between the district and a local community college would allow students to earn six to eight credits per year at no cost to them.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 12, 2019 -
Sponsored by Stronger Than Hate Challenge
Education is stronger than hate
Ready to tackle the rising tide of intolerance and injustice? Discover how the first step can start in your classroom.
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Data show inequity in who takes dual enrollment classes
Lower participation among black and Hispanic students and those whose parents didn't go to college, highlights concerns for such programs.
By James Paterson • Feb. 12, 2019 -
Input from teachers, students critical in effective media center overhauls
Aside from community input, schools can seek ideas from PTAs and grant-makers whose funds may be used to implement the changes.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 12, 2019 -
To better meet students' needs, ask them what they need to succeed
A former Georgia high school principal is sharing her experience using student voice to develop wraparound services via a seven-step model.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 12, 2019 -
4 best practices for implementing adaptive assessments
As schools seek to better personalize learning, some are embracing a growing trend toward adaptive tools that measure student progress.
By Jessica Leigh Brown • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Georgia moves game-based assessment beyond pilot phase
While the use of games for formative assessment is likely to grow, the field still faces a number of challenges, including cost and data reliability.
By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Opinion
Portfolios boost assessment relevancy for truly transformative learning
The coordinator for innovative and digital learning at Eanes Innovative School District in Austin, Texas, writes that a portfolio approach to measuring student progress provides a more equitable, real-world experience.
By Brianna Hodges • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Schools up student power in directing course of education
One Pennsylvania high school gives students a greater say by letting them take up to 20 AP exams, waive prerequisites and choose their teachers.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Courtesy of Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action
Is it time to remake middle school?
Educators, policymakers and others will gather in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss ways to reshape the perception of early adolescence as a time of risk to one that focuses more on positive opportunities.
By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 11, 2019 -
122 K-12 cybersecurity threats reported last year
However, the report's author believes up to 20 times that number of incidents may have gone unreported — and it's only expected to grow.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Trainings help educators respond to immigrant families' deportation concerns
In New Mexico, lawyers host "know your rights" sessions to teach educators what they can and can't do if immigration officials come knocking.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 10, 2019 -
NYC's higher grad rates raise questions about changing requirements
While the city's graduation rate increased by 1.7% last year, 1.2% of that is because more students are using alternative pathways to graduation.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 8, 2019 -
Decades of studies paint complex portrait of vouchers' value
Debate over these programs' success is very much alive, with concerns on both sides of the public-private divide as research shows mixed results.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 8, 2019
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