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. Timed tests?

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Report Groups Study Advocacy 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

Melissa Knapp is Harpeth Valley Elementary School’s only literacy coach. It’s her job to guide teachers on how to help struggling readers at the 600-student school. Melissa Knapp, the literacy coach for Harpeth Valley Elementary School, answers a first grade student’s question. NASHVILLE, Tenn. Because it is just one assessment.”

Elementary 105

Elementary Policies Advocacy Report 105

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Digital Promise recently started a coding working group for the League as a forum to share best practices and address challenges in implementing computer science. From this group, we’ve gathered insights on what the computer science movement looks like in these districts. Community Engagement and Advocacy.

Maker Movement 211

Maker Movement Robotics Education Advocacy 211

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

The state partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (AAAJ Chicago) — a local advocacy organization focused on advancing civil rights and racial equity, which advocated for the passage of the TEAACH Act — to support implementation. After facilitating each PD session, Hurh sends out a survey to attendees.

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Training Advocacy Resources Instructional Materials 153

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The trigger warning is buttressed by a more hopeful message accentuated in green: “& TIPS on how to deal with that.” As you come to the realization of how big an issue climate change is and how small it makes you feel, it really brings around this impending sense of doom,” she says. “It Do what you can with what you can.”

Survey 177

Survey Advocacy Study Social Media 177

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.

Instructional Materials 115

Instructional Materials Training Advocacy Elementary 115

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. Before kindergarten, Jennifer Choi’s son was denied special education services despite a diagnosis of ADHD. Rachel Blustain for The Hechinger Report.

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Elementary Training Report 111

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. Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy, KnowledgeWorks.

Competency Based Learning 140

Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 140

eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2022

Taken collectively, these studies can help education leaders and policymakers identify interventions needed for these student groups to help address the inequitable learning patterns in U.S. public schools.”. public schools.”. Our children deserve nothing less.”.

Advocacy 57

Advocacy Policies Study Data 57

N2Y

DECEMBER 17, 2020

How to Prepare Students to Advocate. Consider these questions when preparing younger elementary students to attend an IEP meeting: What do you like about school? For older elementary and middle school students, try asking some of these questions to help them learn to lead: Describe some of the challenges you face in school.

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Meeting Advocacy Elementary Examples 98

NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

A recent press release from the National Coalition for Digital Equity shared: A group of fourteen past-presidents of the American Association of School Librarians has come together to pool their expertise and experience to assist school librarians with strategies and resources helpful in addressing pandemic-exacerbated challenges.

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Advocacy Libraries Broadband System 81

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A majority of states have passed laws that mandate screening early elementary students for the most common reading disability, dyslexia, and countless districts train teachers how to recognize and teach struggling readers. Advocacy focused on math disabilities has been less widespread than that for reading disabilities.

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Report Training Elementary Strategy 130

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

With limited education opportunities available inside the camp for the 13-18 age group, Hello Future saw a gap that could be bridged through media and digital literacy, the ability to find, create and share content online. The program teaches students how to use the internet as a tool for more than just communication.

Learning 144

Learning Advocacy Report Google 144

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The teacher dispatched him to a low-skill group. “It For those who continue to struggle in school, the ideal instruction is one-on-one or in a small group with a trained teacher who provides intensive and systematic assistance in making connections between written words and sounds. The studies came just as the U.S.

Learning 144

Learning Study Report Elementary 144

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

While a striking amount of uncertainty remains, experts largely agree on one thing: Pandemic education has exacted the greatest tolls from the children of historically marginalized groups. If schools aren’t sure how to begin, they should work harder to connect with English learners’ families — in linguistically and culturally competent ways.

Education 130

Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 130

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2020

We have been able to do this because music teachers already understand how to navigate challenges – we do it every day. Performing ensembles often focus on the group over the individual, and while I value and appreciate that group dynamic, individualized practice is something we often overlook.

Online Learning 144

Online Learning Learning Advocacy Personalized Learning 144

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

Public Schools, she realized there was a lot she still didn’t know, such as how to make a support plan for her daughter Ellie. In March, at ASCD Empower, which is a conference for educators with a focus on equity, she presented with Becca Mui, an education manager at GLSEN , an LGBTQ advocacy group focused on schools.

Policies 141

Policies Advocacy Conference Survey 141

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 111

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2023

Related: A surprising remedy for teens in mental health crises At lunchtime, Bennett hurries to the cafeteria to collect four rambunctious fifth grade boys for a skills group. The group starts with a silly song about being a “whole body listener,” drawing or coloring what they hear or think as they listen. “I Since December, the U.S.

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Training Meeting E-rate Groups 96

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. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter. NEW YORK — To Eva Santiago, her son’s education has always felt like an impossible dilemma.

Advocacy 53

Advocacy Elementary Training Assessment 53

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2023

The group, made up of people with kids in the school system, functions as a communications channel between other parents and school principals and teachers. And so, no improvement efforts big or small in any city or district could be successful without both understanding historically how that has come to be and addressing it.”

Education 97

Education Report System Meeting 97

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.

Elementary 106

Elementary Learning Data Report 106

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Amesse Elementary at Denver Public Schools. Living digital equity involves thinking of each child and their individual and communal needs and actively seeking to provide access, resources, opportunity, standards, and support to all children, “especially groups that are and have been historically marginalized.” Amesse Elementary.

Accessibility 90

Accessibility STEM Robotics Elementary 90

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

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

And knowing the answer to such questions can help parents make decisions about how to support their children, and what kind of change to seek from school officials — may be pushing for investments in after-school reading programs. Maribel Coreas, a parent in northern California.

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Libraries Data Learning iPhone 94

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. So it’s easy for me to show them how to do it, show them my way,” said Obimma. It’s just gotten worse.”. I love math.

Study 138

Study Data Report Elementary 138

edWeb.net

AUGUST 26, 2019

A recent edWebinar led by Bobbi Bear, Director of Customer Advocacy for Achieve3000, identified effective ways to integrate SEL with reading instruction, through classroom conversations about nonfiction and fiction texts. This can help to develop listening skills, awareness of other points of view, and a better understanding of the text.

Differentiated Instruction 43

Differentiated Instruction Secondary Advocacy Dropout 43

edWeb.net

APRIL 14, 2021

Achievement-oriented school: How does school look when the focus isn’t just on test scores but setting lofty goals and working towards them? To meet these goals, they start with the perspective of advocacy for all, especially BIPOC, high-poverty, LGBTQ, religious, and other populations within their schools. About the Host.

Differentiated Instruction 80

Differentiated Instruction Professional Learning Meeting Advocacy 80

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Some school districts, local governments and nonprofit groups across the country have galvanized this youth activism by giving students opportunities to participate in leadership roles and democracy in ways that go beyond civics classes and student government. Every year the group chooses an issue to focus on.

Kaplan 141

Kaplan Policies Report System 141

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

But for grandparents raising grandchildren, that’s not possible, said Jaia Peterson Lent, deputy executive director of Generations United, a nonprofit advocacy group. Here’s how to help them. Jaia Peterson Lent, deputy executive director of Generations United, a nonprofit advocacy group. Critical Condition.

Advocacy 119

Advocacy Report Groups Policies 119

MindShift

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

We had some students sort of joking around because they weren’t sure how to handle this. In a white paper out Tuesday , the groups say they do not recommend active shooter training for students. The group Moms Demand Action for Gun Safety in America, part of Everytown, focuses on raising awareness about gun violence.

Industry 44

Industry Advocacy Training Groups 44

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 many of those steeped in the work are convinced.

Personalized Learning 69

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 69

MindShift

DECEMBER 21, 2017

In one recent study by the Stanford History Education Group, 170 high school students were shown a photo of flowers growing fused together and asked if that provided strong evidence on the conditions outside the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The study was financed by an environmental advocacy group, not an unbiased source.

Digital Citizenship 75

Digital Citizenship Study Social Media Report 75

MindShift

JUNE 19, 2017

Along with a handful of classmates, Kazmi had met once a week to identify a powerful personal story and learn how to tell it. Blei, a former teacher, performed a story at SXSWedu earlier this year to a group of educators and shared highlights of what makes a good story.

Advocacy 74

Advocacy Groups Elementary Study 74

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

In the summer of 2020, Talbott and her colleagues asked for a meeting with the charter school’s leaders to discuss racial justice at Lusher, one of the city’s most coveted for families and teachers alike; they also created an antiracism group for teachers. It did not go over well. Credit: Mariana Sheppard. “A

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Report Meeting Groups Data 143

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Indeed, students are mostly unimpressed with how much movement they get in their day. During a group science lab in Giebel and Jolma’s class, Anna Wang, 13, sat on one of the wobbly chairs the school purchased for classrooms this year. “It A student leaps during a game at Horizons Elementary School.

Exercises 106

Exercises Elementary Report Study 106

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 Her organization has advocated for the federal Department of Education to provide guidance on how school districts should prioritize outstanding evaluations.

Education 133

Education Assessment Advocacy Report 133