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Curriculum & Instruction

6 things to know about virtual internships post-COVID

Virtual internships are poised to outlast the disruptions of COVID because they give businesses access to a much broader pool of candidates particularly underrepresented students.

3 reasons to teach students about race and racism

Amidst the critical race theory uproar, a report finds that students who learn about racism are more likely to hold egalitarian views and be active around racial issues

3 ways to remove barriers for underrepresented students

Students own some of their teachers’ learning at one Washington high school where kids help design professional development programs in diversity, equity and inclusion.

State of K-12 report reveals 6 key themes for future of learning

Instructure’s annual report highlights the importance of teachers, engagement, equity and technology.

3 ways to move more Black and brown students into AP

More Black and brown students would enroll in advanced placement and other higher-level classes if more adults were involved in the decision-making process.

3 ways to turbocharge K-12 computer science

Building a pipeline of computer science teachers is one of the biggest steps school leaders can take to accelerate coding, programming and related subjects in their districts, one expert says.
Fri Jun 18th, 2021

Were students really engaged in remote science in 2020-21?

A leader at the nationally acclaimed Danforth Plant Science Center says engagement during the pandemic was mixed, but the results in K-12s brought a few positive surprises.

Fri Jun 18th, 2021

Ed-tech equity: Leaders confront 10 COVID-era IT concerns

'Lack of IT staffing reached a boiling point' during COVID is among the key findings in a survey of ed-tech and IT leadership in 400 school systems.
Fri Jun 18th, 2021

How Arkansas jumped ahead on K-12 computer science

Arkansas developed one of the nation's first set of early grades computer science standards and requires middle school students to take an introduction to coding course.
Fri Jun 18th, 2021

#FETCchat: Engage, empower and amplify every voice

The #FETCchat hashtag is the key on Twitter to a weekly professional learning network of ed-tech educators sharing ideas on accelerating learning.

Fri Jun 18th, 2021

Why students should learn computer science early and often

Computer science must begin in kindergarten because it's not too many years later when students decide if they are "techies," Stephen King says.
Thu Jun 17th, 2021