The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2024

Related: How to hire more black principals In the wake of Brown, Leslie T. We provided statewide access to training and tutoring for assessments in partnership with our teacher advocacy organizations and focused on building community among Black educators.

Education 132

Education Policies Advocacy Report 132

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It draws on listening sessions with more than a thousand educators, students, parents, state and district leaders and advocacy organizations, according to Erin Mote, CEO of education policy nonprofit InnovateEDU, one of several education organizations that collaborated with the government on the plan.

Digital Divide 97

Digital Divide Advocacy Policies Report 97

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. It’s not even guaranteed that district- and school-based staff are aware of the mandate at all.

Training 152

Training Advocacy Resources Instructional Materials 152

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 135

Report Training Elementary Strategy 135

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.

Training 111

Training Report Survey Strategy 111

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

While the online curriculum has recently been successfully received and implemented by 200 elementary school teachers in a pilot study in the southeastern region of the United States, the researchers hope that, with additional federal funding, the online curriculum can be soon accessed by teachers nationwide.

Advocacy 128

Advocacy Case Study Study Elementary 128

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Being raised in a bilingual Finnish/English home and having attended elementary school in Finland for several months at a time, I chose to apply to teaching positions in my mother’s native country of Finland. In 2003-2004, I taught a first grade English immersion classroom for the City of Espoo’s Jalavapuisto elementary school.

Meeting 0

Meeting Elementary Training Common Core 0

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

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

They want step-by-step guidance on how to tackle challenges. When I was a school superintendent in Maine, the five cities and towns that comprised our learning community wanted assurances that graduates of our three high schools would be adequately prepared for college or career training opportunities after high school.

Competency Based Learning 119

Competency Based Learning Policies Advocacy Report 119

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2024

Providing a safe dialogue space helps students learn how to communicate effectively, build empathy and establish trust with their peers and teachers. It starts with training in restorative practices, creating safe spaces for dialogue and conflict resolution and collaborating with mental health professionals to provide holistic support.

Advocacy 109

Advocacy System Accessibility STEM 109

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

She spent many of her weekends this past fall at an elementary school in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, alongside 83 other peers, including fellow classroom teachers and other educators. It has since trained about 2,500 people, and currently operates in eleven cities. In 2015, she started Breathe for Change.

Exercises 167

Exercises Education Learning Advocacy 167

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.

Training 148

Training Trends Social Media Policies 148

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.

Report 145

Report Groups Study Advocacy 145

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 141

Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 141

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

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. With the right kind of instruction, most children with dyslexia can learn how to read.

Learning 145

Learning Study Report Elementary 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2023

Department of Education has awarded $286 million to 264 grantees in nearly every state to boost the training and hiring of school mental health professionals, particularly those from marginalized racial and ethnic backgrounds. But “the pandemic showed we can do quality training and supervision with remote instruction,” she said.

Training 103

Training Meeting E-rate Groups 103

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.”. Related: How to build an engineer: Start young. “I really have fun doing these things,” says the rising seventh grader, “but I also like that it’s preparing me to be an engineer.”.

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

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. Now a board member for the National Center for Transgender Equality , she's sharing hers and 8-year-old Ellie’s story at conferences, teacher trainings and in outlets like the Washington Post.

Policies 140

Policies Advocacy Conference Survey 140

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 113

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 113

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2020

Steps to encourage a school culture that promotes executive functioning includes analyzing current systems, assessing physical or social learning environments, and providing teacher training and executive function professional development opportunities. Fostering a Culture That Promotes EF. Courtney Wittner, M.Ed., About the Host.

Schoology 54

Schoology Advocacy LMS Strategy 54

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

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 74

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 74

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. Deb describes the victory, attributing it largely to grassroots networking. Essa 3-10-16 from Debra Kachel.

Libraries 40

Libraries Advocacy Broadband Learning 40

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. Instead, her district focuses on training staff to keep kids safe. There are other students who are very, very afraid.”

Industry 44

Industry Advocacy Training Groups 44

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. I go wherever teachers need me.”.

Future Ready 111

Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 111

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

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. She has also leveraged these skills to create employee onboarding and training programs at Apple, Facebook, Google and Uber.

EdTech 97

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 97

MindShift

JUNE 5, 2019

Over the last two years, the district has also adopted new curriculum, partnered more closely with local mental health centers, and conducted teacher training on mental health topics. It’s as important as learning how to read.”. The coalition works to reduce suicide through education and advocacy.

Survey 53

Survey Advocacy Secondary Conference 53

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

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. You’re not seeing that comparable education and experience and training,” said Lisa Parady, executive director of the Alaska Council of School Administrators.

Meeting 145

Meeting Advocacy Report STEM 145

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Next year we’re training middle and high school teachers and bringing in coaches to focus on SEL and mindfulness. It was run by our elementary school guidance counselor. mindSpark addressed the opioid crisis and its trauma head on in the day long training. We even had them do some yoga.

Survey 46

Survey Advocacy Training Exercises 46

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. And yet, there are proven ways to teach people with dyslexia how to read that are not new or controversial. Students at or above proficient reading level. The reading wars.

Training 78

Training Report Groups System 78

MindShift

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The spread of information and advocacy is increasing awareness around dyslexia, and many who have experienced reading struggles are beginning to find their way through school—and life beyond it—more easily. In elementary school, “I didn’t understand what was going on,” she says. “I VOICES OF DYSLEXIA: FOUR DIFFERENT PATHS TO SUCCESS.

Learning 46

Learning Elementary Advocacy Training 46

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.

Technology 40

Technology Blended Learning iPad Advocacy 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.

Kaplan 142

Kaplan Policies Report System 142

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 110

Dropout Policies Data Report 110