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Teton County shows promise in paying off 'education debt'

Tom Hallberg

June 03, 2020 |

Jackson Hole News & Guide |

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Response Location: United States, Wyoming

Schools in Teton County are successfully addressing the achievement gap between English language learners, kids who don't have a strong grasp on English, and white students by taking a holistic approach. In order to improve graduation rates among ELL students, teachers, and administrators are focused on early interventions like additional lessons, and a funding model that offers more flexibility for the school's resource allocation. “If all of our students don’t feel connected to school culturally, it doesn’t matter what you do, they won’t do well.”

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Urgency of getting people back to work gives new momentum to “microcredentials”

Jon Marcus

June 02, 2020 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Henderson, Nevada

Western Governors University in Henderson, Nevada is one of many educational institutions in the United States redefining how students can get degrees through technical skill-oriented programs. Students can obtain certifications, or "microcredentials", in high-demand skills like "technical support, cloud technology, and data analysis" within months, and be ready to enter the workforce. But, what makes this model different is its certificate "stacking," which means that students can keep earning work-relevant certificates, while also satisfying degree requirements.

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A turnaround school on the rise sees progress halted by the pandemic

Amadou Diallo

June 01, 2020 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Metaire, Louisiana

When the John Q. Adams Middle School in Louisiana received a D rating, a new principal stepped in to restructure and address the ongoing issues with staff and students and was seeing success—but that changed when the pandemic hit and the school was unable to shift to remote learning. Progress started by holding one-on-one sessions with all staff and administrators at the school, tidying up the campus, and by approaching school discipline with a perspective that is conducive to long-term positive change.

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From dance to karate, schools keeping kids active with online sessions amid coronavirus

Jordan Hafizi

May 31, 2020 |

Staten Island Advance |

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Response Location: United States, Staten Island, New York

Dance, karate, and music instructors in Staten Island, New York are adapting and shifting the ways they deliver lessons to work within the virtual landscape their students, and the rest of society are living in due to the pandemic. Some of the new ways these instructors have approached lesson delivery include using Google Classroom, developing a new music-specific learning platform, and incorporating new classes normally not offered.

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Teaching in the time of coronavirus: Finding creative ways to engage students

Deborah Sullivan Brennan

May 31, 2020 |

San Diego Union-Tribune |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

As teachers have shifted their classrooms to remote learning during the pandemic, the challenge of keeping students actively engaged and interested remains. For some teachers in California this included enhancing lessons by taking students on a virtual field trips, hosting online poetry slams and workshops featuring prominent local artists, and even meeting students at the "place" they seem to be frequenting the most, the popular visual social media platform TikTok.

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“A communal trauma:” Counselors help students combat stress amid pandemic

Neena Hagen

May 28, 2020 |

The Notebook |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

As high schoolers across the nation grapple with the stress of the sudden shift to online learning, unstable home environments, and for some students the toll of coronavirus on family members, school counselors are looking for the best ways to support them. For some counselors, outreach has taken the form of weekly check-ins, helplines and texting, but that comes with its own challenges. “We have to remember that we’re suffering a communal trauma here. We have to step back and really make sure the children are doing OK emotionally.”

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How Denmark Got Its Children Back to School So Soon After Lockdown

Emma Firth

May 28, 2020 |

The Local |

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Response Location: Denmark

Starting in mid-April, Denmark welcomed its students back to school with new hand washing stations, extra sinks, spaced out desks, and some classes outside. After initial hesitance from some parents, the thorough approach and lack of resulting COVID-19 cases have won over the majority of families.

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Meals on the bus go round and round

Tom Hallberg

May 27, 2020 |

Jackson Hole News & Guide |

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Response Location: United States, Wyoming

The Sweetwater County school district in Southeastern Wyoming is distributing meals to students around the county, while addressing obstacles some families may face due to lack of transportation or conflicting work schedules. With the assistance of federal funding, the district developed bus routes and pick-up locations based on the degree of need in order to deliver more meals.

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Enseñar a leer y escribir en casa: cómo se las ingenian las familias de un millón y medio de niños y niñas

Stella Bin

May 27, 2020 |

Red/Acción |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Argentina

Este informe muestra cómo los maestros de educación temprana se ocupan de cuidar a sus alumnos a través de Internet en el año en que sus estudiantes aprenden a leer. Las madres se convierten en maestras y las maestras guían todo digitalmente.

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A collective approach to distance teaching

Sierra Hubbard

May 27, 2020 |

Concord Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

When schools across New Hampshire, and the U.S., suspended in-person classes as a result of the pandemic, each developed its own way of dealing with a new teaching landscape, including Beech Street Elementary in Manchester. Instead of having teachers individually their class, the school took a "collective approach" and had teachers work as a team, with each teacher in charge of one specific lesson, to deliver the lessons to all students within the same grade. The school also accommodated ELL students by relying on a translation app, and used social media platforms to communicate with parents.

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