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Kindergartners get school of their own

By Ray Bendici

What: Fairmount Kindergarten Center Where: Mukilteo School District, Washington The Fairmount Kindergarten Center near Seattle hopes to use innovative design to maximize classroom learning time when it opens in September for the 2017-18 school year. The new standalone building at the Mukilteo School District will accommodate 550 students. Challenge: Faced with growing enrollment and a […]

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Curriculum & Instruction Stories

February 23, 2017

‘Mountain kids' at eight schools explore local terrain

Plumas USD, a rural district tucked away in the rugged terrain of northeastern California, uses its own backyard for its “Outdoor Core” K12 curriculum. Plumas USD, a rural district tucked away in the rugged terrain of northeastern California, uses its own backyard for its “Outdoor Core” K12 curriculum. The surrounding Sierra Nevada mountains, Plumas National […]

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February 20, 2017

A model for school integration

Many districts across the country struggle with increasing demographic homogeneity more than 60 years after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. But the Morris School District in northern New Jersey has been hailed as a model for successful integration, in part due to its community’s affordable housing and teacher […]

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February 17, 2017

Wise ideas for teaching science in schools

Susan German is a science teacher at Hallsville Middle School in the Hallsville School District, northeast of Columbia, Missouri. German, named the NSTA’s distinguished teacher in 2011, teaches eighth-grade science. During her 20-year career, German has taught science and math in grades 6 through 12. We asked her for words of wisdom. Q: What do […]

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February 17, 2017

Schools zoom in on STEM equity

With the U.S. Department of Education doling out billions of dollars to promote diversity and to support low-income schools in 2017, administrators across the country are also working to better serve students of all backgrounds, abilities and interests. Two annual conferences this spring—the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the National Science Teachers […]

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February 16, 2017

Two K12 ideas for raising college readiness

As superintendent of the Franklin County Public Schools, I am always pleased when our programs successfully support our mission, which is “To prepare students for college and career readiness and to become contributing citizens.” While we certainly cannot force our students to succeed in school or in life, we certainly can work to prepare them—to […]

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February 15, 2017

4 C's play powerful role in kindergarten schools

Think back to what made you successful in college and career. In my case, what comes to mind are the ability to think critically, ask deep questions and apply lessons from the classroom to real-world settings. These are all so-called 21st century skills that are increasingly essential for children to learn—and to use as a […]

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February 14, 2017

A powerful kind of PD for school administrators

Editor’s note: DA’s new HR column will appear quarterly There is a kind of professional development that we rarely see but that many of us in school leadership could use. Some would call it coaching or mentoring, but what I’m describing is more specific—individualized instruction in an alternative setting off campus. I had just such […]

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