Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Nicole Lazarte, now the policy and advocacy communications specialist at NAEYC, was recently working as an infant teacher at an early childhood center in northern Virginia. If someone in a preschool classroom had to miss a day of work, a floater could fill in for them in that classroom all day. We dont need a workshop.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2021

Now, with video conferencing tools, coaches are able to “visit” more classrooms on a given day. In fact, the coach at Andover Middle School in Miami, Florida, created a flexible schedule to allow teachers to book learning consultations, classroom visits, and one-on-one instruction.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

A national group that seeks to curb student absenteeism is sounding an alarm after finding that the number of chronically absent students continued to surge even as pandemic closings abated. She also recommends advisory groups for middle and high school students to build connections with faculty. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In 2014, the district pushed algebra to ninth grade from eighth grade, in an attempt to eliminate the tracking, or grouping, of students into lower and upper math paths. Researchers have shown that districts around the country dont use the same criteria when grouping students into higher or lower math classes.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Their classrooms are one of the most important sources of social, emotional, and intellectual support they have. Encourage them to build educational and social support groups outside your classroom wherever possible. If the children in your classroom have special needs, never give up. That’s a serious problem.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In most schools across the globe, students leave their classrooms only with the tools teachers provide them, and with the knowledge and skills they acquire throughout their development. Read more: Practical applications of Constructivism in the online classroom. Read more: Smart classroom furniture for the 21st century students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2023

The day after the retreat, one student shared in our group chat, “The retreat was actually really fun. In my experience, this profoundly impacts how students show up in the classroom. How can teachers learn from the practices and principles of youth organizing to create more humanizing, engaging and empowering classrooms?

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2019

classrooms. as they build out more inclusive classrooms for diverse learners.” Keya Wondwossen, the director of advocacy and public partnerships at DonorsChoose, drew on personal experiences to explain to reporters why this campaign is so important to her. And DonorsChoose is taking note.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Even before the pandemic, broadband and mobile technology was expanding connectivity across the globe, hybrid and virtual classrooms were gaining steam in providing personalized learning to students, and project-based learning was proving to be an effective, engaging and increasingly popular pedagogy.

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Waterford

APRIL 10, 2020

In fact, practicing self-care can be in the best interest of everyone in your classroom. By eating well, sleeping enough, exercising, and finding other ways to take care of yourself, self-care can help your reach your potential in the classroom, which will in turn help your students succeed, too.[8]. Self-Care Ideas for Teachers.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 17, 2017

The process of learning walks or walk-throughs as many schools refer to them is to get a glimpse of what is happening in classrooms to then provide non-evaluative feedback for improvement. The group conversations and reflection that ensued after the walks were conducted was terrific!

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

Since 2006, the share of California Hispanic 19-year-olds with a high school diploma has increased from 74 percent to 86 percent, according to the Campaign for College Opportunity, a California advocacy group. Related: New research shows Latinos closing the racial gap on college degrees, but still lagging far behind whites.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Last summer, not far from the doorsteps of Oakland Unified School District, a group of parents came together to build an academic program from scratch in an effort to close the gap between the education their children were getting in school and the education they deserved. She called it the Hub. So let’s build the privilege they deserve.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2025

That happened after a January column I wrote about a prominent scholars critique of the evidence for including children with disabilities in general education classrooms. According to her professional biography , her passion is in supporting special education inclusion and she has taught in an inclusive preschool classroom.

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Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Writing for Districtadministration.com , Morris notes that successful family engagement begins by centering on families and their needs, just like teachers center children in their classrooms. Including families in the planning of these events can help them be invested in the classroom. Family Volunteering Have a field trip coming up?

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2024

asked Kristen Hengtgen, a policy analyst at EdTrust, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization that lobbies for racial and economic equity in education. Asian students were the only group whose participation in dual enrollment matched their share of the student population: 5 percent of each.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district. Teachers trickle in as I set out muffins and candy at each table.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2024

Digging deeper, I discovered a shared passion for basketball among the boys who were expected to be a part of the group. This initiative allowed them to feel heard and valued — and gave teachers and administrators an opportunity to discover a new method that can help address the mental health crisis of Black boys in the classroom.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

As a classroom teacher, I always tried to improve my practice by reading academic and practice-based articles, attending trainings and connecting with fellow educators to share resources and troubleshoot challenges. In 2017, I formed an after-school student activism and leadership club with a small group of seventh grade students.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Pandemic closures provided some students with a chance to notice how stressed they are at school, says Jayne Demsky, founder of School Avoidance Alliance, an advocacy group that provides professional training to schools. The nuance can get lost in efforts to get students back in physical classrooms.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

It is driven by choice, voice, and advocacy. We also set up an Edmodo group to continue the conversation. Advocacy, choice, and voice should occur in the classroom as well as the school setting. Student agency is about empowering kids to own their learning (and school) through greater autonomy. What would you add?

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2021

The schools that most successfully served their special education groups were those that prioritized communication and learning about families' needs, McKittrick found in her own analysis. McKittrick could call the teacher to try and figure out the issue, but “I didn’t see him in the classroom. Zoom removes that physical barrier.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2018

A federal report on students’ home access to digital learning resources is months late, and ed-tech groups say the delay is impeding efforts to close the homework gap. “We think there’s a big problem, and we need good data around it,” says CoSN CEO Keith Krueger. “This is critical.” “This is critical.”

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edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2025

Teachers must recognize that some tech tools they want to bring into the classroom do not comply with student data privacy laws. Often, an individual or a group, such as an IT data security team, will do this work, examining security issues and shutting down access to information when necessary.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As the math educator in residence at Just Equations, a nonprofit focused on the intersection of math and equity, I research math education and I think a lot about my years in the classroom. They offer an invitation to analyze how mathematics can be applied to promote civic engagement, advocacy, policy change and increased access to resources.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2022

that would keep them in the classroom. For instance, we just know that students spend their days in groups of about 25: not 5, not 50. Without hiring more teachers, we’d have to abandon the idea that kids spend their entire learning time in groups of 25. Like their workforce peers, teachers want flexibility, too.

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2024

My work spans the spectrum from whole group instruction on character education and development (social/emotional learning) to individual services such as counseling and crisis support. School social work has a strong basis in advocacy, justice, and respecting the voice of those you work alongside.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

When we got into the classroom, the students were shy. They didn't want to work in groups. Some approaches include “advocacy centers” where students are coached through strong emotions with activities like yoga, breathing exercises or calming music. Now] some of them have blossomed, some of them have overcome that.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Appalling and unacceptable’ School closures took students and teachers out of the classroom, and the switch to remote learning exposed various inequalities in education— including issues like broadband access. The groups argue that politicians and school officials have misplaced energy on issues like book bans.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2019

Governments, educators, advocacy groups and companies large and small need to work better together. Some of the conclusions may not come as a surprise in the Omidyar Network’s report on what works in scaling education technology in different regions worldwide. Extending access to education technology beyond schools is also key.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

In a corner of Huffman High School, the sounds of popping nail guns and whirring table saws fill the architecture and construction classroom. Career pathways dont always align with industry demands The chamber of commerce in Mobile, Alabama, is one group that advocated for the workforce diploma. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2019

Third, combining SEL skills with academic development creates high-quality learning experiences and environments that empower students to be more effective contributors in their classrooms today and in their workplaces and communities tomorrow. And with home advocacy, SEL will work better, faster, and more effectively. SEL exercises.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Our students told us profoundly that their lives outside the classroom were affecting what’s happening inside the classroom. The top 10 reasons students said they had trouble in the classroom had little to do with academics. One group of colleges who have long wrestled with the impacts of structural racism are tribal colleges.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2019

Even when not in a classroom, certain toys must adhere to the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, commonly called COPPA. Another study , by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers, used a group of 17 children to gauge the potential for robots supporting early language development.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2021

“Given all the changes in the last year, from remote learning to returning to the classroom, there has never been a more critical time to ensure that assessment and accountability systems are doing what they are supposed to – drive positive student outcomes and school improvements.

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Edsurge

MAY 20, 2024

It’s important to consider how who we are and where we come intersect with how we show up in the classroom. I can make my classroom feel like a community. We carry the values we have everywhere we go, including our classrooms, schools, and districts. This is still a prevalent theme for Black womxn in education.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Each of us -- teachers and students alike -- enter classrooms from different perspectives and points of view. Challenging or Difficult Conversations Controversial and difficult conversations are unavoidable in classrooms, especially those grappling with important cultural, social, and political issues.

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