learning

  • Q&A: A RADICAL APPROACH TO LEARNING

    Arturo Hilario El Observador In a Mexican border town plagued by corruption and violence, a teacher arrives with radical new methods to help children learn by harnessing their curiosity and developing their potential. Based on the incredible true events of a sixth grade class at José Urbina López Elementary...
  • Back-to-Schoolers Face Teacher Shortages, Polarization and Learning Gaps

    Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services K-12 students returning to school this month face teacher shortages, pitched battles over curricula, and pandemic-era learning gaps, teachers and education officials explained at an August 18 briefing held by Ethnic Media Services. Teacher Shortages Some 233,000 thousand public school teachers left the profession...
  • Trading skepticism for support: How parents can support kids with thinking and learning differences

    One in five kids – nearly 70 million Americans – have learning or thinking differences (LTDs), like ADHD or dyslexia. While LTDs are common among families, friends, neighbors and peers, new research from Understood.org, a guide and resource for people with LTDs, finds that there are still harmful stigmas...
  • ¿Cómo abordar el aprendizaje inconcluso ahora que los niños han regresado a la escuela?

    La pandemia de COVID ha profundizado las brechas educativas para los niños. Millones se han atrasado en los niveles de lectura y matemáticas. Esta pérdida de aprendizaje, que los expertos sugieren llamar “aprendizaje inconcluso”, ha resultado en la interrupción de la instrucción en persona. ¿Qué programas y estrategias ayudarán...
  • How to address unfinished learning now that kids are back to school?

    The COVID pandemic has deepened education divides for children. Millions have fallen behind in reading and math levels. This learning loss, which experts suggest calling “unfinished learning”, have resulted in the disruption of in-person instruction. Which programs and strategies will help kids bridge the education gap and get excited...
  • Trump Again Proposes Cutting After-School, Summer Learning Funds

    Eric Tegethoff Public News Service SEATTLE — For the third year in a row, the Trump administration has proposed eliminating funding for after-school and summer-learning programs. President Donald Trump’s proposed 2020 budget cuts funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program by $1.2 billion. In the past, Trump administration officials...
  • Kids Learn Best When Having Fun

    StatePoint A child’s education begins the moment he or she is born. Little ones have a lot to learn, but you can help them to reach all their important milestones by making learning fun. To encourage and enhance learning for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, consider the following: Change Scenes...
  • Summit Public Schools Launches Nation’s First Personalized Learning Teacher Residency

    Launching in fall 2017, collaborative program will train a diverse cohort of aspiring educators to lead today’s classroom while supporting the personal needs of students  REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Building on Summit Public Schools’ success as a national leader in student-centered education, its Summit Learning Residency Program will prepare...
  • Tech Shifts Student Learning

    For the last decade, there have been great shifts in the ways students study and learn, as education companies have developed new digital learning platforms. Educators say that content is more engaging and interactive now, and the benefits of these changes have been far reaching. Recently, the Association of...
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