Curriculum: Page 35


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    Report: High-dosage tutoring in Chicago improved high school math grades

    The results of a University of Chicago Education Lab tutoring program show up to a 2.5-year gain in math instruction within one academic year. 

    By March 10, 2021
  • Parkland School District (Pennsylvania) Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Professional Development Kelly Rosario
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    Q&A

    Curricular Counsel: What factors are mitigating COVID-19 learning loss?

    Kelly Rosario of Pennsylvania's Parkland School District said variables like parent engagement have been crucial to keeping schools on track.

    By March 10, 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
  • Breaks can boost concentration, memory for students stressed by pandemic

    Recess and other regular breaks can help students recharge before getting back to learning, whether in school or learning from home, experts suggest.

    By Lauren Barack • March 10, 2021
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    SXSW EDU: 3 key areas where COVID-19 challenged special education

    Online learning accessibility has been a major barrier for students with disabilities and their teachers, but some progress has been made, speakers and attendees said Tuesday.

    By March 10, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    8 ways a year of dueling crises is shaping the future of K-12 schools

    The impacts of a pandemic disrupting school from the ground up and the nation's reckoning with systemic racism will be felt for years to come.

    By , , March 10, 2021
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    How teachers are inspiring students to read during the pandemic

    Access to textbooks is difficult, but teachers are using creative ways — even recruiting NFL stars — to find reading resources and make literacy engaging.

    By March 4, 2021
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    $1.1M civics framework launches with support from 6 former ed secretaries

    Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and U.S. Department of Education, the Roadmap to Educating for American Democracy aims to strengthen civics and history education to improve discourse and heal divides.

    By Shawna De La Rosa • March 3, 2021
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    How to develop curriculum that reflects all students

    Educators can introduce young students to culturally responsive material as soon as they begin their in-school education, one curriculum specialist writes.

    By Lauren Barack • March 3, 2021
  • State assessments must go on: How will districts prepare?

    States must administer tests, with flexibilities, despite COVID-19, but education leaders say there are many hurdles to overcome even with options.

    By Feb. 25, 2021
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    Project-based learning boosts achievement across demographics

    Four studies show PBL approaches benefit students from varying racial, socioeconomic and reading proficiency backgrounds, educators and researchers said during a presentation.

    By Feb. 24, 2021
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    Read-alouds can boost students' interest in books, strengthen literacy skills

    A teacher writes that the activity gives students an opportunity to hear an adult model reading skills and can motivate them to take time to read for pleasure.

    By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 24, 2021
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    How to create more meaningful STEM lessons

    Educators say hands-on and other projects, like coding a virtual Mars rover, can tie lessons to events in the world around students.

    By Lauren Barack • Feb. 24, 2021
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    Distance learning increases copyright risks for educators

    The amount of content available online presented pitfalls pre-pandemic, making a basic understanding of copyright critical for educators, one expert says.

    By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 17, 2021
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    Curricular Counsel: Trust, options key to navigating PE amid COVID-19

    Physical education curriculum specialist Brett Fuller discussed how to address student engagement and confidence, which are already difficult in-person but more so online.

    By Feb. 17, 2021
  • What do sports, pizza, Pokémon and math have in common?

    By linking math to students’ interests, educators can better engage them in their learning, writes one elementary school teacher.

    By Lauren Barack • Feb. 17, 2021
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    Using texts to boost Pre-K to 3 learning during the pandemic

    Tennessee officials hope an early literacy texting pilot program in three-fourths of districts can help stem learning losses for the youngest learners.

    By Feb. 17, 2021
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    Distance learning highlights need to equip students with self-advocacy skills

    These skills can help teachers get a better sense of students’ understanding while developing a key life skill, an educator writes.

    By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 12, 2021
  • What's behind The 1619 Project controversy?

    Lawmakers in five states have introduced legislation to limit funds for schools teaching curriculum based on the award-winning New York Times long-form American history project, or to prohibit its teaching all together.

    By Feb. 12, 2021
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    Can augmented reality improve lessons for students with special needs?

    The tech may allow educators to customize AR lessons for each learner based on their specific needs and narrow gaps in both communication and learning for students with cochlear, speech or hearing impediments.

    By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 10, 2021
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    How individual conferences can benefit students and teachers

    One-to-one meetings can help build soft skills and strengthen the connection between a student and teacher, writes a K-8 instructional coach.

    By Lauren Barack • Feb. 10, 2021
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    3 curricular models for building a sense of classroom community online

    Educators say the collaboration that comes with projects, workshopping and other models can be adapted and maintained in virtual learning.

    By Lauren Barack • Feb. 10, 2021
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    COVID-19's kindergarten setbacks will have long-term achievement impacts

    The disruptions will exacerbate pre-existing pre-K access issues, making it difficult for some students to hit crucial 3rd grade benchmarks, educators say.

    By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 3, 2021
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    What makes project-based learning fit virtual needs?

    Flexibility for demonstrating learning offers ample opportunity for adaptation, but experts say real-world connections and virtual collaboration are key.

    By Lauren Barack • Feb. 3, 2021
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    How an innovative district went 'old school' in its remote, hybrid approaches

    For one of Michigan's top districts, adapting an alternate take on a familiar component of traditional classrooms helped students acclimate to the change.

    By Natalie Gross • Feb. 3, 2021
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    3 summer program strategies to address learning loss, support emotional health

    Despite logistical and funding hurdles, districts are using summer programs to try different instructional approaches and build community partnerships.

    By Feb. 2, 2021