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Competitions, experiments a focus in inspiring low-income students to embrace STEM
Partnerships with non-profits, such as Genesys Works, are also creating part-time or school-holiday internships where students shadow tech workers to gain insight into available jobs.
By Christina Vercelletto • June 8, 2018 -
Any subject can benefit from experiential learning
Scenarios that turn students from consumers to creators allow them to drive the entire experience, learning how to manage their work, themselves and their learning.
By Lauren Barack • June 6, 2018 -
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.
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Teachers are the X factor in personalized learning
Standardization can eliminate the quirks particular to specific teachers, along with the passion that can spark students when they least expect it.
By Lauren Barack • June 6, 2018 -
Teaching students to speak their mind
Even in the early grades, debate and speech lessons build important critical thinking and oral language skills.
By Lauren Barack • June 6, 2018 -
Administrators should adopt OERs only after careful vetting
Determining what resources are worthwhile and what should be avoided can take some digging.
By Lauren Barack • June 6, 2018 -
Redefining what homework could and should be
When practice becomes punishment, the impact can be a harmful experience.
By Lauren Barack • June 6, 2018 -
Report suggests competency-based framework for K-12
The framework defines the most necessary aspects of any approach to CBE, while accounting for the different contexts in which schools are operating.
By Roger Riddell • June 1, 2018 -
Opinion
How 'special' education impedes social justice for students with autism
Disability labels point to the behavioral deficits exhibited by the students who carry them, but they don't dictate a particular teaching methodology or instructional intervention.
By Lee Mason • May 31, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Turning sports data into a slam dunk for learning
Tapping into athletic interest can spark math and science engagement for students.
By Lauren Barack • May 30, 2018 -
Riding the STEM wave from kindergarten on
Children are born scientists, and tapping into their curiosity is at the core of a successful STEM curriculum.
By Lauren Barack • May 30, 2018 -
Dying languages resurrected though cross-curricular lessons
South Dakota and New Mexico already support classes to revive Native American languages, such as Diné and Lakota.
By Lauren Barack • May 30, 2018 -
Inquiry-based questions put learning in students' hands
Questions that ensure students have grasped basic information and allow them to demonstrate critical thinking skills strengthen academic achievement.
By Lauren Barack • May 30, 2018 -
Coding can be incorporated across any subject
Making coding relevant, rather than rote, gets students excited and engaged in learning a high-demand skill they can use in the future.
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Is putting the 'why' of learning front-and-center key to improving struggling rural schools?
A former South Carolina governor and U.S. secretary of education sees project-based learning across all subjects as key to engaging students and boosting results in high-poverty rural schools.
By Roger Riddell • May 25, 2018 -
Reduced access continues to hinder black, latino students in math and science
New data from the U.S. Department of Education shows students of color are less likely to pass basic algebra, reflecting a broader problem with access.
By James Paterson • May 24, 2018 -
Differentiating for each student necessitates ample planning
Curriculum can be tailored for each child when educators have time for thoughtful inquiry and assessments.
By Lauren Barack • May 23, 2018 -
Some states require CPR for graduation, providing vital life skill
Students not only learn how to save lives, but also gain a glimpse into emergency services as a career.
By Lauren Barack • May 23, 2018 -
Watching videos can boost language skills in young children
Certain visual and sound cues help to deliver language lessons in videos, but students with more vocabulary under their belts before watching the videos got more benefit.
By Lauren Barack • May 23, 2018 -
AP classes an expensive consideration for some districts — but results justify effort
Advanced planning and thinking is needed for schools to reap full benefits of advanced course offerings.
By Lauren Barack • May 23, 2018 -
Rating SEL skills can also help assess PBL success
Educators can deepen how project-based assessments by including social-emotional components.
By Lauren Barack • May 23, 2018 -
Oakland high school sets standard for serving immigrant students
With a significant chunk of its student population arriving as unaccompanied minors and speaking some three dozen languages, Oakland International High uses a community school approach to best serve them.
By Roger Riddell • May 22, 2018 -
Denver-area program equips high school grads with early-childhood credential
The internship sets students on a pathway to filling a growing need, but the field's low pay and high turnover present a challenge to keeping them engaged.
By Roger Riddell • May 22, 2018 -
Measuring students' SEL progress is complicated, but crucial
The RAND Corp. will soon release a "repository" of tools to help educators measure students' skills in these areas.
By Lauren Barack • May 16, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Service learning strengthens SEL curriculum
When students give their time, they can gain valuable soft skills in return.
By Lauren Barack • May 16, 2018 -
To change laws, students first need to learn them
Knowing how their government works is crucial if students are to be effective change leaders as adults.
By Lauren Barack • May 16, 2018