The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The accelerated track in middle and high school drew mostly from elementary schools in affluent neighborhoods, where students tended to perform better on a pre-algebra placement test that they had one chance to take as fifth graders. Since 2016, the diversity of students enrolled in the district’s advanced math courses has increased.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! The report also emphasizes that students need to be given chances to actively, creatively use ed tech.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

We toil away at chasing the next big innovative idea, trend, or tool as a path to improvement yet little changes. During a coaching visit I observed Zaina Hussein , a 4th-grade teacher at Wells Elementary , use this with her students (see image below). Maybe success lies in taking a more detailed look at daily practice.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. In District 36, “We have makerspaces in the resource centers of each elementary school, that’s where the robotics activities are happening,” Miller says. “We

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. Manufacturing Trends.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. One study from 2016 found that preschool teachers closely observed Black boys more than other children when they expected misbehavior.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2019

Researchers at the Modern Language Association recently found that colleges lost 651 foreign language programs from 2013 to 2016 – dramatically more than the one foreign language programs that higher education lost between 2009 and 2013. have a shortage of qualified foreign language instructors at the K-12 level for the 2016–2017 school year.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

What’s causing these trends is no mystery.” Mackenzie Woll, a second-grade teacher at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public Elementary School in Worcester, Massachusetts, said diagnostic tests at the start of the year revealed that most of her students were reading at a kindergarten or a first grade level. “But In 2016, U.S.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

Editor’s Note: ‘Tis the season of giving, eating and reflecting, a time to look back on 2016 and to make bold predictions about what next year may hold. Dartmouth College) With 2016 Computer Science Education Week in the rear-view mirror, I’d like to reflect on my hopes and dreams for 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 16, 2019

Topics include teaching foundational topics and emerging trends in K-12. He won Teacher of the Year in 2016 at Zionsville West Middle School in Whitestown, Indiana. Use the code COOL 20 to save 20% off each course. Advancement Courses has over 240 graduate-level courses in 19 different subject areas. Brad holds a B.A.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2021

was one of the few exceptions, bucking the disappointing trend here. Elsewhere around the world fourth graders had more negative attitudes about reading in 2016 than fourth graders did in 2001 in 13 out of 20 countries and jurisdictions. Parents reported reading less for enjoyment in 15 out of 18 countries and jurisdictions.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2019

That upward trend has continued: Since 2016, such requests have increased 117 percent. Wondwossen is a former elementary school ESL teacher, and when she was in the classroom, she used to tell her students they were “language superheroes.” “The And DonorsChoose is taking note. classrooms.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2017

Today Carol McLaughlin @missmac100 second grade teacher from Alabama and #2ndchat moderator talks about the global trends in second grade. And today, Carol, we thought we would talk about some of the trends we’re seeing in second grade across the world. 2nd Grade Trend #1: Project Based Learning. OK, what other trends.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In addition to employing qualified elementary, middle and high school music teachers, David Douglas offers inexpensive instrument rentals ($25 per year), a library of musical scores, connections to reduced-price or free private lessons and a closet of free marching band uniforms and orchestra dress blacks, among other necessities.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2019

In February 2016, the Christensen Institute debuted the Blended Learning Universe (BLU)—an online hub of blended learning resources—in response to more and more schools across the U.S. Trailblazer Elementary in Colorado Springs School District 11 is a great example of how schools layer new approaches on top of blended learning.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Mississippi Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes with trends and top stories about education in Mississippi. A 2016 report found that Mississippi’s teacher preparation programs failed to provide the skills needed to teach reading successfully.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2016

Middle school points down to elementary. Elementary points to kindergarten. Recent #nhedchat Twitter Chat on Competency Based Learning [January 26, 2016 Twitter Chat]. Think about it. As John says in the show, high school teachers say the kids are coming to them unprepared and blame the middle school teachers.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! and Canada. Related: Remote learning has been a disaster for many students. But some kids have thrived.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

When the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders at Golden Grove Elementary School in Palm Beach County, FL pad around the classroom in their (possibly) smelly socks, everyone cheers. Linda Edgecomb is the principal of Golden Grove Elementary and a huge fan of Stinky Feet Day. Flashlight reading at Golden Grove Elementary School.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2022

Editor’s note: This story was a special edition of the Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. Elementary school principals have reported that recess has a positive impact on students’ ability to focus. Subscribe today!

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Students in elementary school should spend 150 minutes a week in PE while students in middle and high school should receive 225 minutes a week of PE instruction, according to recommendations from the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE), which represents PE and health instructors. Others are trickier. Between July 1 and Dec.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

classrooms, from city college campuses to suburban elementary schools. But like many trends in education, the novelty took hold before the evidence mounted. Flipped classrooms also free up class time for teachers to help students individually, as a tutor does. Over the past decade, flipping has spread across U.S.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2018

At a recent panel at SXSW EDU, he explained why “tech-enabled” teachers in particular have a trend of leaving the classroom and entering careers in tech—especially education technology. Sean Duffy gets emails from educators asking him for advice on how they can leave their teaching careers for an edtech job on a weekly basis.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2023

This trend has generally been celebrated by critics of the tests, who argue that the exams are inherently unfair due to the disproportionately large share of high scores among affluent test takers. This is a jump from 46 percent of student test takers whose families earned $80,001 or more in 2016.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! Historically, there just hasn’t been enough interest among qualified candidates.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can best benefit from near-constant change. The application period for the 2016 award opens October 1, 2016 and closes November 1, 2016.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2019

WASHINGTON — When Stephanie Gunter accepted a second-grade teaching position at Langley Elementary, she was no novice. New teachers hired at the elementary school this year would have a hard time believing that, just three years ago, the suspension rate was 66 percent and physical altercations were not uncommon among 7-, 8- and 9-year-olds.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Perhaps there is some type of interaction between the K-12 system and the preschool program that just isn’t working to support children once they get into early elementary school. “I Tennessee has focused on improving its pre-K classrooms since 2016, when state lawmakers passed legislation specifically aimed at pre-K quality, she said.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Here’s what they’re working on: Lambda School The San Francisco-based startup combines some of the hottest trends in the edtech industry: computer science education, small classes, and income-share agreements. And neither is elementary-grade science. But Mystery Science hopes to buck the trend. million in profit.

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Meeting Technology Company Education 86

Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

On Saturday, I shared why I was not at ISTE 2016. We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios. 2015-2016: 19% growth from fall to spring. In this post, I share how digital student portfolios did make a possible difference.

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Elementary Classroom Survey Assessment 40

Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

On Saturday, I shared why I was not at ISTE 2016. We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios. 2015-2016: 19% growth from fall to spring. In this post, I share how digital student portfolios did make a possible difference.

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Elementary Classroom Survey Assessment 40

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

Department of Education reported that for the 2015-2016 school year, more than 7 million students —or 16 percent of all students—and 20 percent of high school students are chronically absent. In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2017

Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology’s near-constant change. Almost a year into its partnership with Achieve3000 , Margate Elementary School in Margate, Fla.,

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Digital Learning Survey Trends Learning 58

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

A student leaps during a game at Horizons Elementary School. Florida and Rhode Island now mandate 20 minutes of recess time a day for elementary school students. Carrie Michiels, the physical education teacher at Horizons Elementary School, introduced “Fit in 15” breaks for classroom teachers to give kids the opportunity to move.

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Exercises Elementary Report Study 107

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

At South Newton Elementary School In Newton, N.C., At South Newton Elementary School In Newton, N.C., That allows her to see data trends from one class to another. The practice is known as “data walls,” and is designed to serve as a motivational tool. Vass says typically, her data walls aren’t tied to individual students.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

studied civics in the fall of 2016, they began by exploring a nearby park in Pontiac. It was an effective demonstration of project-based learning , a trend whose roots date back to John Dewey’s educational philosophies and has been spreading through schools across the country over the past five years.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology’s near-constant change. CSEdWeek, taking place from December 5-11, 2016, is an annual program dedicated to inspiring K-12 students to take an interest in computer science.

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