Project-based program brings "learning to life" | Support dog bridges divide between students, authorities | Principal shares how to design engaging schools
Linn-Mar High School in Iowa this year started a project-based learning program, Venture Program, which allows students to address real problems in their community and learn about careers. Elyssa McDowell, the high school's strategic partnerships coordinator, says the approach brings "learning to life."
A support dog at a Maine middle school helps students and staff members through tough moments and is a calming force, says Kerry Wolongevicz, a school resource officer who is the dog's handler. Licensed clinical social worker Augusta O'Reilly notes that the dog can break down barriers between students and authorities and provide a positive interaction.
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Rocker stools make learning easier for fidgety students. (Wes Cottongim/Cumberland Trace Elementary School)
Wes Cottongim, principal at Cumberland Trace Elementary School in Bowling Green, Ky., worked with the school's assistant principal and librarian to guide a school redesign that supported student engagement and active learning. In this blog post, Cottongim offers seven tips on encouraging active learning spaces in schools, including giving students seating options.
K-12 schools in Arizona are partnering with the state's public universities to support teaching and learning, writes Kathy Hoffman, Arizona superintendent of public instruction. In this commentary, Hoffman writes that the partnership recently led to the formation of the Arizona Virtual Teacher Institute, a free, online professional development program for teachers statewide.
A Back-to-School Recovery Plan that Supports Struggling Readers As we return to the classroom this fall there will be more than a few uncertainties, especially when it comes to students who struggle to read. One thing you can be sure about is that the Learning Ally Audiobook Solution can help keep them on the same page as the rest of their class, regardless of their ability to decode grade-level reading material.
Apps such as Notability and ShowMe can help students strengthen their working memory, while the Read&Write browser extension can aid in flexible thinking, writes instructional coach Eric Rodriguez. In this article, Rodriguez writes that teachers can use these and other tech tools to help students develop executive-functioning skills, such as time management, self-control and flexibility.
100 students will win a $40K scholarship and internship at Amazon The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship awards high school students a $40,000 scholarship for college, plus a guaranteed paid internship coding at Amazon. Applications open November 1. Find out more and get started early.
The federal government's Emergency Connectivity Fund is distributing $3.6 million across 11 New York school districts to improve online learning as the pandemic continues. Districts can use the funding on such necessities as broadband service, Wi-Fi hot spots, routers, modems and connected devices.
Taking a Multisensory Approach to K-5 Reading Elementary school is a crucial time of growth in the educational journey of children, and strong literacy skills are a key facet of that journey. Using a multisensory approach to K-5 reading can lay a foundation for reading proficiency that lasts a lifetime. Learn how!
As schools address instructional gaps from this past year, educators should weed out instructional methods that are no longer (or maybe never were) serving their purpose. Read key takeaways from Persida and William Himmele's new book, "Why Are We Still Doing That? Positive Alternatives to Problematic Teaching Practices," on the ASCD Blog.
The federal child tax credit helped about one-third of parents who have a household income below $25,000 purchase school supplies in July and August, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The organization suggests that Congress make the child tax credit permanent for families with very low incomes.
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National enrollment in undergraduate colleges and universities has declined by 3.2% since this time last year and a total of 6.5% since fall 2019, according to data released Tuesday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. If this trend continues, it would mark the largest two-year decline in at least 50 years, said Doug Shapiro, the center's executive director.
