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 104

Elementary Policies Advocacy Report 104

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2019

Meet other teachers in person. Friendly and inclusive learning communities include: CSTA Chapter meetings. See Code.org’s comparisons of CS curricula by grade level: elementary curricula. Give them guidance in how to make their work relevant for your students. Connect with other teachers. Scratch educator meetups.

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Comparison Advocacy STEM Meeting 218

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? In December 2020, she invited dozens of like-minded education researchers to the first science of math Zoom meeting.

Report 145

Report Groups Study Advocacy 145

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

DECEMBER 5, 2023

They want step-by-step guidance on how to tackle challenges. We set out to meet that challenge and better understand the extent to which personalized, competency-based learning could prepare our learners for an uncertain future. But the true indicator of impact came directly from students and their eventual professors.

Competency Based Learning 111

Competency Based Learning Policies Advocacy 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

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.

Report 130

Report Training Elementary Strategy 130

NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

And we thought by enabling individual members to reach out with their challenges, we’ll have enough of us involved that someone on our team is likely to have experience in meeting a specific challenges. Many are faced with covering classes that are have nothing to do with library. I asked Barb to describe the project’s history.

Advocacy 81

Advocacy Libraries Broadband System 81

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With the right kind of instruction, most children with dyslexia can learn how to read. but the gap between the two scores didn’t meet the cutoff of 15 points, so the girl was not given appropriate reading services in her school. The discrepancy model is “easier” because a child either meets the cutoff or doesn’t. “It

Learning 144

Learning Study Report Elementary 144

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The quote was by Charles “Tremendous” Jones , and the quote said, “The difference between who we are as a person today, and who we will be in five years is determined by the books we read and the people we meet.”. Vicki: But Tom, as we finish up, give us a 30-second pep talk about how to stay motivated this week in our classrooms.

Twitter 259

Twitter Company Elementary Advocacy 259

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2023

Even with Bennett on board, it can be hard to meet the needs of all the kids and teachers in this low-income, rural district — especially since the pandemic. There’s a lot of trauma, and there are only so many hours in a day to meet with kids,” Bennett said. Since December, the U.S. The phone rings, interrupting the sharing.

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Training Meeting E-rate Groups 95

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2023

It’s a chilly Wednesday in April at the end of his last-ever quarterly meeting with the district’s parent advisory committee. This story also appeared in Belt Magazine “You all know that I call your kids my kids, and they won’t stop being my kids,” Gordon says, wrapping up the meeting. He takes off his glasses, wipes his eyes.

Education 96

Education Report System Meeting 96

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2022

Her tenure began just a few months into the pandemic when coronavirus cases were surging across the nation and education officials were grappling with whether and how to reopen schools. At some point last school year, board meetings devolved into people shouting at district leaders to watch their backs. 28, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Meeting 145

Meeting Advocacy Report STEM 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

The program teaches students how to use the internet as a tool for more than just communication. Generation Z students may be digital natives, easily connecting with friends and family on social media apps, but that doesn’t mean they understand how to use the internet as a tool. This need for digital literacy is actually universal.

Learning 143

Learning Advocacy Report Google 143

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2019

Particularly for educators in early and elementary education, they have a chance to set the course for how families imagine school and family connections. I believe teachers can learn something really powerful about how to communicate with families and build sustainable partnerships with them.

Advocacy 75

Advocacy Elementary Report Policies 75

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 110

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 110

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

In other words, while distance learning may not be meeting all of English learners’ needs, we shouldn’t overestimate the effectiveness of the in-person instruction these children are presently missing — nor should we underestimate the value of the linguistic and cultural assets they gain from this additional time with their families.

Education 130

Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 130

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.

Libraries 98

Libraries Data Learning iPhone 98

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

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

But I know how to make the joke turn stale — if only those in power would listen to me. Most people think the hardest part of being a principal is figuring out how to make things better. Figuring out how to make teachers feel safe at school is hard. It was gallows humor. In other words, talk to the district.

Learning 134

Learning Advocacy Survey Report 134

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 The district has tried to complete portions of IEP evaluations remotely when possible and resumed face-to-face evaluation meetings in late August, she added. There’s nothing I can do to make this happen.”.

Education 133

Education Assessment Advocacy Report 133

edWeb.net

APRIL 14, 2021

How are the children?” That’s how Dr. Baron R. Davis, Superintendent of Richland School District Two (SC), starts every meeting. Talent: How are we recruiting, developing, and retaining top, diverse talent, including teachers, staff, parents, and students? WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

Differentiated Instruction 80

Differentiated Instruction Professional Learning Meeting Advocacy 80

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

One way that Smith has counteracted that is by bringing in local farmers to explain how technology has helped their businesses. Jamie Foreman, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Albemarle County Public Schools (VA), said that his schools have focused on culturally responsive content to meet the needs of their diverse community.

Broadband 54

Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 54

NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 16, 2016

After eight years without a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), ESSA becomes law with references to school libraries and librarians. We need to meet with the Departments of Education in our states to ensure we are part of the competitive grant programs to launch in 2017. Essa 3-10-16 from Debra Kachel.

Libraries 40

Libraries Advocacy Broadband Learning 40

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.

Exercises 106

Exercises Elementary Report Study 106

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

The quote was by Charles “Tremendous” Jones , and the quote said, “The difference between who we are as a person today, and who we will be in five years is determined by the books we read and the people we meet.”. Vicki: But Tom, as we finish up, give us a 30-second pep talk about how to stay motivated this week in our classrooms.

Twitter 89

Twitter Flipped Classroom Elementary Advocacy 89

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.

Kaplan 141

Kaplan Policies Report System 141

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Elsewhere, teachers hold daily virtual office hours to check on the academic and emotional well-being of students they can no longer meet face to face. 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.

Learning 67

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

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. “A Yet she never contemplated leaving the classroom until the summer of 2020.

Report 143

Report Meeting Groups Data 143

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

EdTech 96

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 96

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. I love math. I always was good at math.

Study 138

Study Data Report Elementary 138

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

During a district board meeting, Ms. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district.

Education 131

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 131

The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2016

Education reform is often framed as an issue for schools that are failing to meet expectations. Education Reimagined, a reform advocacy program that emerged from an unusual coalition of union leaders and reformers, recently highlighted the Cedar Rapids district’s work, and The Hechinger Report spoke with Pickering to learn more about it.

Blended Learning 82

Blended Learning Survey Advocacy Meeting 82

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

based education advocacy group. “It Teaming up with Skyview’s instructional technology facilitator and early-adopting teachers, Chun frequently demonstrates new tech tools at the school’s teacher-led professional development meetings. By letting the librarian come in and run it with your students, you can see how it works. “My

Future Ready 110

Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 110

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Once I was speaking in Virginia and some teachers told me I had to meet Pam, that she was a “teacher’s and student’s superintendent.” How to Get Buy-in For Transformational Change from Teachers. Date: January 15, 2018. Vicki: Pam Moran is a superintendent and leader in Virginia and someone who inspires me.

Chromebook 190

Chromebook Study Company Assessment 190

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2019

She interacts with children, observes teachers and meets with staff members to help them develop strategies for dealing with difficult behaviors without resorting to yelling, time-outs or suspension. She also meets with families to share information on children’s social and emotional development, and conducts home visits as needed.

Training 111

Training Report Survey Strategy 111

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Once a technology plan is adopted, superintendents needs to make sure all constituents have a laser focus on implementing it as developed, evaluating successes and failures, and then discussing how to move forward. Instead of isolated lessons, students learn how to connect their studies with real-world problems.

Technology 40

Technology PowerMyLearning Learning EdTech 40