Curriculum: Page 33


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    Career pathways expand opportunities for all high-schoolers

    CTE has regained traction in recent years as policymakers and ed leaders have recognized every student's goal shouldn't necessarily be college.

    By Shawna De La Rosa • June 11, 2021
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    NYC initiative aims to expand LGBTQ representation in history lessons

    A curriculum supplement adds LGBTQ context for significant eras in U.S. history and provides the stories of 20 key individuals.

    By June 9, 2021
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

    K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2024 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    SEL provides inroads to inclusiveness for students with disabilities

    Ensuring social-emotional curriculum examines experiences of the disabled community is critical to deepen students' understanding of peers.

    By Lauren Barack • June 9, 2021
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    Opinion

    Schools must provide assessments to see where students stand after pandemic

    The superintendent of San Antonio ISD writes that exams are more crucial than ever to target supports and help students gain lost ground.

    By Pedro Martinez • June 8, 2021
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    3 CTE directors share tips for strong school-business partnerships

    Collaborations require time, creativity and flexibility but can yield many benefits for students and companies.

    By June 8, 2021
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    Can roadmap help chart a curricular course on social studies?

    Growing political polarization has resulted in civics, history and similar subjects getting short shrift as wariness persists around teaching controversial topics.

    By Shawna De La Rosa • June 2, 2021
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    Reading tutors help prepare early learners for kindergarten

    Shevrin Jones, executive director of Florida's Reading Corps, says reading is the one foundation for children that can't be overlooked.

    By June 2, 2021
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    Supporting students' emotional needs in the return to school

    A middle school educator advocates for making space for icebreaker activities as students return to full-time, in-person learning. 

    By Lauren Barack • June 2, 2021
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    Opinion

    Alternative assessment approaches can boost creativity, educators' insights into student learning

    Van Andel Institute for Education Director Terra Tarango shares five alternative approaches educators can use to move beyond pencil-and-paper.

    By Terra Tarango • May 26, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    Weaving anti-bias and equity into curricula begins with self-reflection

    Through professional development and other avenues, educators can root out their own biases to support culturally responsive approaches to learning.

    By Lauren Barack • May 26, 2021
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    Collaborative, inclusive classrooms begin with educators

    Seeing educators model teamwork gives students a baseline to build from as they strengthen related soft skills in their own group work.

    By Lauren Barack • May 26, 2021
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    NAEP: 4th grade science scores drop, 8th and 12th grade remain steady

    Racial and gender performance gaps have narrowed since 2009, driven by improving scores from female and Black and Hispanic students.

    By May 26, 2021
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    Decoding the Divide: The struggle to make 21st century learning equitable for all students

    A year of unprecedented disruption prompted significant investment to expand digital equity, but gaps persist in a number of areas.

    By , , May 25, 2021
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    Rebound! A focus on 1 critical need: rebuilding student agency

    To successfully bounce back and "rebound," one area to focus our attention is rebuilding student agency.

    By Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey, Corwin • May 24, 2021
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    Baltimore brings community into curriculum adoption process

    Surveys, focus groups and teacher Feedback Cafés helped build buy-in for new inclusive English Language Arts curriculum.

    By May 21, 2021
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    Inequities widened reading gaps amid pandemic

    Engaging remote learners has required creativity, as some lack access to the same technology, connectivity or parental support as their peers.

    By Shawna De La Rosa • May 19, 2021
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    Computational thinking spans subjects, grade levels

    At the pre-K level, for instance, the method can help students understand the structure of stories as they learn to craft their own.

    By Lauren Barack • May 19, 2021
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    Planning for learning recovery? Start with learning science.

    Before the pandemic, only half of students reported feeling engaged in school. Read more about how we can create the conditions for students to learn best.

    May 17, 2021
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    Report calls for inclusive, holistic summer learning

    Research from the Learning Policy Institute and Spencer Foundation lays out six principles to help schools navigate challenges amid COVID-19 recovery.

    By Shawna De La Rosa • May 12, 2021
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    Equity, ease of implementation key in choosing effective digital learning tools

    A veteran educator writes that teachers must also be given space to try a tool themselves before it's introduced to classrooms.

    By Lauren Barack • May 12, 2021
  • Tennessee joins states seeking to limit instruction on systemic racism

    This week, the state's legislature passed a bill prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory and related concepts.

    By May 7, 2021
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    Opinion

    Our financial literacy gap is a systemic problem: Let's treat it that way

    Corporate allies can help school communities take action and make financial literacy a core value for underserved students, two nonprofit leaders write. 

    By Demi Ross and Charles Walker • May 5, 2021
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    Teaching young students about injustice begins with SEL

    Beginning with the very idea of fairness can be a powerful gateway for the youngest learners to understand injustice, an educator writes.

    By Lauren Barack • May 5, 2021
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    Study: Oral reading fluency closely related to NAEP performance

    Research shows 4th-graders scoring in "below NAEP Basic" subgroups struggled to read connected text, like paragraphs and passages.

    By Shawna De La Rosa • May 5, 2021
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    Colorado district's CBE approach may offer solutions to address learning gaps

    Researchers and district officials shared recommendations for adopting competency-based and personalized approaches in the return from COVID-19.

    By Dayna Straehley • May 3, 2021