The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2019

Before elementary school, the boy was diagnosed with autism, ADHD and anxiety, and in kindergarten he was placed in a small, self-contained class for kids with disabilities. And in New York state, lawmakers introduced bills in 2017 that would require teacher training about twice exceptionality and programming for twice exceptional students.

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Elementary Training Report 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

These circumstances are squeezing the university programs that train future teachers. King, consultant for research, policy and advocacy at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Here’s how colleges are adapting to find and train the teachers of tomorrow. Student loans are scary. We don’t value education.”

Training 148

Training Trends Social Media Policies 148

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

. — At first glance, the binders incorporating a whole year of learning at the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester look a little like Candy Land, the beloved game of chance where players navigate a colorful route past delicious landmarks to arrive at a Candy Castle. At the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester, N.H.,

Competency Based Learning 139

Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 139

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2022

Technically, the after-school category also includes extending the school day, but I’m not seeing many examples of schools requiring all of their students to stay late into the afternoon.). The Afterschool Alliance also cited an unpublished conference paper from 2013, which tracked 1,000 elementary school students over time.

Analysis 87

Analysis Advocacy Instructional Materials Examples 87

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Someone with the disability might omit short words such as “and” and “the” while reading aloud, for example, or read “dog” as “god”—even if they speak normally in conversation. During her first couple of years of elementary school “her nervous system was like a pressure cooker because she wasn’t being given appropriate help,” Chittenden said.

Learning 144

Learning Study Report Elementary 144

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In 2018 Congress allocated federal funds to train schools on threat assessment. Twin bills introduced in Congress last year would expand that funding further by authorizing the Secret Service to set up a national program to research school violence prevention and provide training on the threat assessment process.

Assessment 100

Assessment Report Training Guidelines 100

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

That’s what career training is about today, giving students skills that will make them more flexible and resilient as workers.”. South Carolina’s Charleston County School District is among the many school districts around the country now working to modify and extend those programs to its middle and elementary schools.

Robotics 112

Robotics Elementary STEM Training 112

MindShift

MAY 6, 2019

Before elementary school, the boy was diagnosed with autism, ADHD and anxiety, and in kindergarten he was placed in a small, self-contained class for kids with disabilities. And in New York state, lawmakers introduced bills in 2017 that would require teacher training about twice exceptionality and programming for twice exceptional students.

Advocacy 53

Advocacy Elementary Training Assessment 53

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

One Oregon advocacy organization reported receiving calls from nearly 280 parents about shortened school days from September 2016 to December 2018. One advocacy organization reported receiving calls from nearly 280 parents about this issue from September 2016 to December 2018, according to the complaint.

Pearson 145

Pearson Education Learning Report 145

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.

Digital Divide 109

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

“Frankly, students didn’t lose anything, they just never had the opportunity to learn it,” said Allison Socol, an assistant director at The Education Trust, a nonprofit education research and advocacy organization. For example, she had trouble finding the area of a triangle and other math involving shapes.

Study 136

Study Data Report Elementary 136

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. Oregon’s ESSA plan also personalizes teacher training itself.

Personalized Learning 68

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 68

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

based education advocacy group. “It That effort began by having Vancouver’s librarians get trained in new software purchased by the district, so that they could train their school colleagues in turn. Teacher-librarians such as Chun have since expanded that tech-integration role. And if it bombs, it’s not on you.”.

Future Ready 110

Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 110

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

While some districts have prioritized the mental health of their students, Kelly Vaillancourt Strobach, the director of policy and advocacy for the National Association of School Psychologists, said such districts are the exception. McInerney said the school tried to be “as cost conscious as possible and save in other areas.”

Technology 123

Technology Broadband Meeting Advocacy 123

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. “In

Robotics 44

Robotics Elementary Training STEM 44

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. The center’s database is filled with examples of how districts are trying to keep learning going from a distance. What works for a high school in a major urban area may not fit the needs of a rural elementary school.

Learning 67

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

For example, in early 2008, LPS noticed that students were falling behind in math. This could mean providing additional training for teachers on the instructional use of digital learning tools—how they’re going to use technology.

Technology 40

Technology Blended Learning iPad Advocacy 40

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 100

Dropout Policies Data Report 100

MindShift

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

When children are identified with dyslexia, public schools often lack staff with the appropriate training to help, according to several studies and reports. When Billy Gibson, 18, was in elementary school, he couldn’t spell his own name. Students at or above proficient reading level. Disagreements Over Reality . ” she said.

Training 78

Training Report Groups System 78

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

Although she earned a bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate in math instruction for both elementary and middle school, she never had to take a class about students with disabilities. But training programs are doing little to prepare teachers; Fair’s experience is typical. No one taught her these strategies. Inclusion done right.

Training 40

Training Elementary Report Course 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

“It’s essentially a vestige of colonialism,” said Roberto Jiménez Rivera, a rare example of a native Puerto Rican from modest means who went to college on the mainland, where he now is an assistant director of admissions at Tufts University. Related: At top colleges that train America’s elite, veterans are an almost invisible minority.

Dropout 111

Dropout Report Accessibility Study 111

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

One reason for the growth is the sort of advertisement that attracted Nemergut, which often touts the schools’ long experience in online instruction and teachers specially trained in remote learning. Yet the advertising belies these schools’ records serving students. Advocates want to move toward funding virtual schools based on performance.

E-rate 121

E-rate Pearson Company Report 121

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In recent years, the group’s advocacy has led to changes in the district’s graduation requirements, to align them with admissions requirements for California’s university systems, and an expansion of funding for an after-school meal program that had been cut by the school board. Every year the group chooses an issue to focus on.

Kaplan 140

Kaplan Policies Report System 140

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The cause, as activists saw it, was partly “the absence of systematic, cumulative, phonics-based reading instruction in the early elementary classroom,” they later wrote in an open letter. For example, she might have read a book like “What Is at the Zoo,” in which each page follows a predictable pattern: Are there elephants at the zoo?

Elementary 145

Elementary Training Groups Report 145

MindShift

JULY 15, 2021

“Frankly, students didn’t lose anything, they just never had the opportunity to learn it,” said Allison Socol, an assistant director at The Education Trust, a nonprofit education research and advocacy organization. For example, she had trouble finding the area of a triangle and other math involving shapes.

Study 42

Study Advocacy Training Groups 42

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

” She posits gaming as the new site for “modern learning,” with an emphasis on skills training and data-driven self-improvement. There may be no better example of this in 2017 than “personalized learning.” EverFi (“critical skills” training) –- $190 million. Manufacturing Trends.

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2022

Over the past few months, Nathan Roberts has witnessed dozens of substitute teachers stumble through their first days at Penny Creek Elementary School. Nathan Roberts, a full-time substitute at Penny Creek Elementary School, teaches a class of kindergarteners how to count. EVERETT, Wash. This story also appeared in The Seattle Times.

Training 129

Training Elementary Survey Report 129

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With his transformative efforts, Mr. Hatcher has propelled Akron Public Schools to the forefront of educational excellence, becoming a shining example of how innovative education technologies can truly make a difference in students’ lives. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5

Edmentum 97

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 97

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 19, 2020

In fact, in the face of our unprecedented situation, PSLA President, Cathi Fuhrman recently shared a space for sharing Reopening Plans or Protocols and a space to view the submitted examples. From Kim Borden’s Plainfield Elementary School Library Reopening Plan and COVID Response. Being proactive feels so much better.

Libraries 118

Libraries Elementary Future Ready Advocacy 118

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Code Next helps students picture themselves working in a STEM field by providing hands-on training and exposure to the tools and strategies used by scientists and engineers. It's like kids are already getting knocked out for the count in elementary school.”

Industry 125

Industry STEM Education Survey 125

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Trauma-informed staff training and signs of suicide training for counselors. ROX, a girl empowerment program, offered in elementary through high school. State-sponsored PBIS training through a whole-child lens. Attendance is an example of expedited data collection. The ultimate goal? Ogden School District (UT).

Outcomes 81

Outcomes Survey Data System 81

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For example: “Calling child protective services would not be a severe threat to Black students if racial disparities within the institution itself were less pronounced.”. Research on doubled-up students shows there’s good reason to provide them with help: They earned lower grades, for example, and were less likely to graduate on time.

Analysis 68

Analysis Policies Report Advocacy 68

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

At Maury County Public Schools (TN), for example, families can check out WiFi-enabled devices for two weeks at a time. Dr. Marczak leads trainings across Tennessee in district and principal professional development, SMART goal implementation, professional learning communities, and the impact of social media on the superintendency.

BYOD 54

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2022

For years, it was a battle getting Guadalupe to his Phoenix elementary school in the Washington Elementary School District. Arizona places pressure on schools to reduce chronic absenteeism, evaluating elementary and middle schools in part on the number of their students who miss at least 10 percent of school days.

Dropout 100

Dropout Analysis Policies Report 100

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 10, 2019

REACTS Taxonomy Example of ideas from Synthesizing–Level 6. Adding the AASL Standards to my weekly lessons was something I felt strongly about because showing administrators that you are regularly aligning your lessons with national standards is a form of advocacy for both yourself and for your library program.

Digital Citizenship 76

Digital Citizenship Libraries Secondary Social Media 76

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary School District 97, IL, explained, this isn’t about deciding what technology a district uses. In her district, for example, they have four goals related to providing students the equal opportunity to learn. Create a Common Vision : As Dr. Carol L. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Dr. Carol L.

Libraries 41

Libraries Elementary Accessibility BYOD 41

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

The Hechinger Report has spent a year exploring the elements of the Summit model, the extensive training process for schools that are new to the program and the twists and turns of implementation. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s millions pay for every teacher and administrator new to Summit to attend summer training for free.

Learning 121

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 121