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Curriculum & Instruction

Out-of-school STEM learning is much more powerful when it’s inclusive

Jason Zimba and Linda Curtis-Bey -
Longtime educator and museum director Linda Curtis-Bey is building inclusive experiences to help Black and Hispanic students feel comfortable at institutions of science and see themselves as scientists.

DeSantis announces civics curriculum for high school and undergraduate students

Micah Ward -
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appeared at Florida State College at Jacksonville on Monday to announce the Career Pathways for Public Service Initiative.

Students are showing growth during a K-12 recovery that could take years

Matt Zalaznick -
A full academic rebound will require above-average growth–and for some students, well above average–if educators hope to close achievement gaps as schools bounce back from the pandemic.

Why data is the key to improving your student assessments

Kevin Stringfellow -
If you're like most teachers, you've found yourself, at some point, delivering a lecture only to notice you don't have the attention of your class.

How to make (and win) the case for more computer science in your schools

Marielle Wells -
I taught high school STEM classes for eight years. One of the things that bothered me the most was that students were not exposed to the various careers they can take after graduating.

Top 5 changes teachers are urging leaders to make to solve shortages

Matt Zalaznick -
Treating teachers more like other workforce professionals would go a long way to easing the staffing constraints now challenging district leaders, particularly in STEM subjects and special education.

5 ways to create a better sense of belonging for school leaders of color

Stefani Morrow -
It's not enough simply to add more leaders of color. School systems also must ensure that administrators of color do not feel like outsiders in our schools–otherwise, we will have only addressed the “diversity” part of DEI.

Warning: Your high school students are running out of academic recovery time

Matt Zalaznick -
Members of the class of 2023 are facing a challenge not shared by younger students–they have less time to bounce back academically before they graduate.

1 in 5 students is neurodiverse. How can districts better support them?

Micah Ward -
A report published by the National Center for Learning Disabilities in 2017 revealed that 1 in 5 students are neurodiverse. Simmi Goomer, chief learning and impact officer at Eye to Eye, shared how district leaders can address this fact and meet the needs of these students.

7 ways districts can improve academic achievement for Latino students

Micah Ward -
Over the past three years, COVID-19 has caused a dramatic impact on academic achievement for K-12 students across the U.S. This is especially true for English-learning Latino students, who were already at a disadvantage before the pandemic.

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