The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

This is likely due to several factors: increasing involvement from parents as schools moved online; advocacy from groups like Decoding Dyslexia; social media conversations and coverage in the popular press; and a push by state legislatures toward improving our nation’s stagnant and dismal reading scores.

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Instructional Materials Training Advocacy Elementary 116

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

This story is Part I I of a two-part lo ok at parents and school data. Goya Diaz can’t pretend that school data is the first concern that comes to mind when she thinks about issues ailing her community in southwest Detroit. Data] is sometimes bringing us down, unfortunately.” Maribel Coreas, a parent in northern California.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2023

Here she is training math teachers on how to teach children to solve word problems at an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report How does a revolution start? They launched a website , an advocacy group and an auxiliary group for teachers. Sometimes, it’s a simple question.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit. The homework gap isn’t new.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 112

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Wilson, 47, started taking courses in 2019, a few months before the pandemic hit and just before he lost his job as an elementary school music teacher. A report published Thursday by the Student Borrower Protection Center , a nonprofit advocacy group focused on student debt, attempts to quantify the scope of this problem.

Dropout 105

Dropout Policies Data Report 105

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Katherine Cribbs, a second-grader at Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, explores the online “energy dashboard” that tracks her school’s energy consumption and production. With a flurry of touch-screen taps, she explored the “energy dashboard” of Discovery Elementary in Arlington, Virginia.

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Elementary Learning Data Report 107

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. So it’s easy for me to show them how to do it, show them my way,” said Obimma. It’s a long road of recovery.” I love math.

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Study Data Report Elementary 138

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

If schools aren’t sure how to begin, they should work harder to connect with English learners’ families — in linguistically and culturally competent ways. American schools are overwhelmingly English-only environments — and too often, this can make them hostile spaces for English learners and their families.

Education 133

Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 133

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

We’ve had some kids in the county that have co-created curriculum with teachers around things that are of interest to them, such as how to create music in a sound studio, and building an elective for that. And their job is to teach all the other kids how to fly this drone.”. Drones in the Classroom. He actually ran for school board.

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Elementary Assessment Company Maker Movement 188

ExcelinEd

APRIL 25, 2019

Raines Mosteller talks to Jessica Hammonds, National Director of Advocacy. Raines is in fifth grade and the son of James Mosteller, Advocacy Associate. Today I met Jessica Hammonds who helps manage the advocacy team and has worked here for almost two years. Ryan Slager talks to Mike Ferro, Data Transformation Manager.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

Now, some school districts are pushing this job exploration into middle and even elementary school, convinced that helping students connect what they are learning to careers will not only deepen their engagement but also help them make more informed decisions about their educational paths. Related: How to build an engineer: Start young.

Robotics 112

Robotics Elementary STEM Training 112

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Not all districts have complied, said Dustin Rynders, a supervising attorney with the advocacy group Disability Rights Texas. “In Cristina Nguyen, a senior communications specialist with the Austin Independent School District, declined to say how many students were awaiting evaluations, as “data is changing daily.”

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Education Assessment Advocacy Report 133

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. At least we’re at the table now,” said Carly Wright, advocacy director for SHAPE. “It Related: The Science of Learning Column — When body beats mind in learning.

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Exercises Elementary Report Study 106

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Although the majority of educator-preparation programs saw no or relatively small enrollment changes in fall of 2020 and fall of 2021, 20 percent of institutions saw a decline in new undergrad enrollment that exceeded 10 percent, according to survey data from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

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Training Trends Social Media Policies 148

MindShift

JUNE 5, 2019

In classrooms around the building, the school’s ninth-graders whizzed through an online mental health survey that would soon deliver real-time data to the group in the conference room. One of the biggest takeaways from the screening data was that many teens need more help coping with school and life.

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Survey Advocacy Secondary Conference 53

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2021

Today, Historical Jamestowne Island and Cox Business will present a virtual trip for King’s Grant Elementary School from Virginia Beach, VA. However, the site presented a unique challenge: how to modernize the visitor experience while preserving historical richness.

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Broadband Advocacy Video Elementary 53

MindShift

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Many of these critical thinking concepts are not difficult but need to become habits adopted early in life, which is why Oxman first tried them out in his children’s elementary school classrooms. One way to teach how science is made is to let the children experience and figure it out for themselves. START EARLY.

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Digital Citizenship Study Social Media Report 75

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

“The bad news is we’re not seeing a lot of innovation or discussion around personalized learning,” said Claire Voorhees, national policy director for the Tallahassee, Florida-based Foundation for Excellence in Education, an advocacy group for personalized learning. Yet, that idea didn’t play out in most states’ first-year ESSA plans.

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Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 71

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It’s not just about reading the news; open educational resources hold promise, too, but only if people know how to flag quality information. And, according to the study, children were poorly equipped to explain how to find accurate, credible information online.

Social Media 40

Social Media Blended Learning Advocacy Study 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Despite i ndications that youth are increasingly involved in civic life , voter turnout among 18- to 24-year-olds remains stubbornly low , and many young adults say they don’t know the basics of how to register to vote and cast a ballot. Every year the group chooses an issue to focus on.

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Kaplan Policies Report System 142

edWeb.net

APRIL 14, 2021

They started with four squares—learning, community, character, and joy—leading to five principles of practice meant to prepare children to be the global leaders of tomorrow: innovation, data-informed decisions, diversity and inclusion, partnering, and communication. We have to implement a growth mindset. About the Host.

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Differentiated Instruction Professional Learning Meeting Advocacy 80

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

But when it comes to selecting ed-tech products or figuring out how to use them in the classroom, they could still learn something from the successful partnership between Leadership Public Schools (LPS), a charter network that serves the San Francisco Bay area, and Gooru , an ed-tech nonprofit.

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Technology Blended Learning iPad Advocacy 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Federal and state data on teacher departures lag by a year or more, meaning we won’t have a conclusive picture of the pandemic’s impact on teacher diversity for years to come. Yet early data suggests that the pandemic is aggravating the leaky bucket problem. A principal weighs in. .

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Report Meeting Groups Data 144

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive. Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. on March 18, 2020.

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

They’re not just looking at data, but also at strategies and tolls to improve culture and student performance. It was run by our elementary school guidance counselor. This kind of partnership between researchers and practitioners results in useful data to improve practices as well as solid documentation of what has been learned.

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Survey Advocacy Training Exercises 45

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Data released at the end of the 2021-22 school year showed the district increased math scores by double digits in grades 3-8, outperforming pre-COVID levels. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

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Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 125

MindShift

JULY 7, 2019

Now, some school districts are pushing this job exploration into middle and even elementary school, convinced that helping students connect what they are learning to careers will not only deepen their engagement but also help them make more informed decisions about their educational paths.

Robotics 44

Robotics Elementary Training STEM 44

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

These students are increasingly the children of parents who helicoptered them through elementary, middle and high school or who didn’t go to college themselves and can’t provide much help with it. This is just how they’ve been raised and what they’ve come to expect. They don’t know how to be independent learners and critical thinkers.

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Course Report Policies Study 129

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

For those that enroll in two-year schools, the outcomes aren’t much better: 41 percent, according to federal data. But high schools often neglect to teach these students the soft skills that will help them in higher education — like how to study, manage their time and self-advocate. It’s a crisis.

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Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 89

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2019

It’s help teachers need: In 2016 , about 50,000 preschoolers were suspended at least once, and at least 17,000 were expelled, according to the Center for American Progress, a Washington-based liberal research and advocacy institute, which arrived at the estimate based on data from the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health.

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Training Report Survey Strategy 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

But in those early days, Fair had no idea how to handle her students with disabilities, whose educational challenges ranged from learning deficits to behavioral disturbance disorders. Over time, Fair figured out how to navigate these situations and talk students “down from the ledge.” No one taught her these strategies.

Training 40

Training Elementary Report Course 40

MindShift

JULY 15, 2021

When the kids showed up, educators could see even more clearly how uneven their learning has been during the pandemic. Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. I love math.

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Study Advocacy Training Groups 42

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2020

EPISODE 9: How Do I Navigate My Family’s Fall Homeschool Options? Webinar #2: The Elementary-School Years Webinar #3: What Will We Do Now That We’re Learning at Home? Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School? hours a day. Laurie Santos) Hack Your Education | Rene Wang | TEDxYouth@Granville Can Schools Make You Happier?

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Learning Conference Libraries Broadband 36

MindShift

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

And yet, there are proven ways to teach people with dyslexia how to read that are not new or controversial. According to the most recent federal data, more than 60 percent of fourth-graders in the United States are not proficient readers. When Billy Gibson, 18, was in elementary school, he couldn’t spell his own name.

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Training Report Groups System 78

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

Of those who do enroll at universities on the island, fewer than half earn degrees, even after six years , the advocacy group Excelencia in Education reports, compared to more than 58 percent of college students nationwide. I can count with my hand the times he actually gave us information about how to apply to college.”

Dropout 111

Dropout Report Accessibility Study 111

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 15, 2018

For example, when I arrived at my current elementary school, there was some interest in going schoolwide with the Lucy Calkins Units of Study for reading and for writing. I am not sure how to quantify our growth as a faculty, and I am pretty sure I wouldn’t want to if I knew how.

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Outcomes Exercises Study Elementary 50

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

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EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150