Remove 2001 Remove Classroom Remove Dropout Remove Elementary
article thumbnail

Schools can’t afford to lose any more Black male educators

The Hechinger Report

South Carolina has seen its highest number of educator vacancies this year since the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement started tracking the trend in 2001. Their absence in classrooms is deeply felt, especially in states like South Carolina where almost a fifth of students are Black.

Education 132
article thumbnail

Implementing Innovation Strategies to Make School Districts More Equitable

edWeb.net

Conner also identified three levels of innovation that need to occur, starting with the application of efficiency logic to smaller systems like classroom design. McNulty is the president of the National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) and the Successful Practices Network (SPN). WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Improving Social-Emotional and Reading Skills

edWeb.net

A recent edWebinar led by Bobbi Bear, Director of Customer Advocacy for Achieve3000, identified effective ways to integrate SEL with reading instruction, through classroom conversations about nonfiction and fiction texts. And, the goals for students engaged in this type of learning include self-esteem, empathy, motivation, and commitment.

article thumbnail

The messy reality of personalized learning

The Hechinger Report

In tiny Foster, Rhode Island, teachers at Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School use high-tech methods to teach a largely rural, off-the-grid population. Down Route 6, not far from the Shady Acres Restaurant and Dairy, is Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School. Tammy Kim, for The Hechinger Report. PROVIDENCE, R.I. The George W.

article thumbnail

How one district went all-in on a tutoring program to catch kids up

The Hechinger Report

A 2020 review of nearly 100 tutoring programs found that intensive tutoring was particularly helpful in reading during the early elementary years, and most effective in math for slightly older children. Both Obimma and VonSeggen tutored remotely, but some tutors have come back into the classroom along with the students.

Study 136
article thumbnail

Why haven’t new federal rules unleashed more innovation in schools?

The Hechinger Report

In a personalized classroom, students are taught how to take control of their own learning, so that they can take different pathways to gain understanding of concepts. The previous federal law, the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act, required states to develop and give standardized tests in third to eighth grade.

article thumbnail

Canadian schools succeed in nudging one minority group to and through college

The Hechinger Report

Nationally, about 4 percent of Canadians are indigenous, up from 3 percent in 2001. Sixty-six percent also offer academic support and mentorship to indigenous students starting as early as elementary school, according to Universities Canada. It should just be normal for indigenous people to be part of the classroom.”.

Groups 40