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Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding
Kids take projects more seriously and make interdisciplinary connections, teachers say
Vermont’s ‘all over the map’ effort to switch schools to proficiency-based learning
Schools across the state are ditching A through F report cards and letting students retake tests to emphasize learning over seat time, but each district’s interpretation of proficiency-based learning looks different, and a high profile fiasco in Maine looms large
How gaps in content knowledge hold students back
The Knowledge Map project helps districts identify content gaps and close them
Most Mississippians can’t pass U.S. citizenship exam. Is American history education the problem?
Nearly 70 percent of Mississippians failed test of basic knowledge of American history
Students analyze rap lyrics with code in digital humanities class
Some teachers are finding a place for coding in English, music, science, math and social studies, too
How social studies can help young kids make sense of the world
Civic engagement matters today more than ever, yet social studies in the early grades are sidelined. To make up for this absence, some educators seek outside training on how to handle sensitive issues in the classroom
Will new standards improve elementary science education?
Science has rarely been considered a priority in elementary school, but that may be changing.
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How to help struggling young readers
Children who can’t read well by third grade are more likely to become drop-outs. Research-based coaching could make a critical difference.
How to boost math skills in the early grades
Early math skills, though critical to academic success, get far less attention than literacy in high-poverty classrooms. One Illinois school district is working to change that.
Using vocational education to teach academic courses
Debating whether kids need hands-on training or academic rigor misses the point; two schools embrace the idea that to thrive, students need both