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A Deeper Look at the Whole School Approach to Behavior

Katrina Schwartz

March 12, 2018 |

KQED |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

For years, teachers at San Francisco-based MLK Academic Middle School struggled to balance the role of instructor, counselor, and disciplinarian. Then, Principal Michael Essien arrived with a strong vision for MLK: Essien organized restorative practices sessions for teachers and trained additional staff to act as on-call counselors when teachers need assistance de-escalating a classroom situation. This unique "push-in" method has decreased interruptions, discouraged students from acting out to get out of class, and improved trust between teacher and pupil.

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Changing Course: Coal Country Students Working For A Power Switch

Benny Becker

March 09, 2018 |

Ohio Valley ReSource |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kentucky

As coal jobs become increasingly rare, schools in Kentucky are facing rising electricity prices and declining tax rates. Through innovative class work and partnerships with solar installation companies, local students are leading the movement to develop a new energy economy, and they are getting results. One teenager, the daughter of a former coal miner, noted, "[The coal industry is] dying down and...there definitely needs to be something there to back it up."

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How one rural Alabama district is closing the gap, raising scores for all children

Trisha Powell Crain

January 24, 2018 |

AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alabama

Closing the achievement gap requires raising the expectations not only of students, but also of leadership and institutions. In Pike County, Alabama, the school district has improved its learning outcomes by investing more in students and leadership, thanks to a crucial one-penny sales tax in favor of the schools. In addition to taking better care of teachers, the district monitors data at the student—not subgroup—level, and offers curricula with community college credits. The district has also launched an Advanced Academics and Accelerated Learning program.

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English learners: Struggling CT schools ignore a proven path

Jacqueline Rabe Thomas

May 22, 2017 |

The Connecticut Mirror |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Dual language programs create a bifurcated school day with one half taught in English and the other half in a different language. Research has overwhelmingly shown that these programs, starting as early as kindergarten, helps close academic gaps between native and non-native English speakers as well as strengthen English skills and skills in their native language.

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Takto učí dobrý učiteľ. Novinár odišiel z Bratislavy na východ a odpísané deti vyťahuje do normálneho života

Juraj Koník

April 06, 2017 |

Denník N |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Slovakia

Učiteľ, produkt programu Teach for Slovakia, robí pozitívne zmeny v triedach, v ktorých žiaci zaostávajú v čítaní, matematike a prírodných vedách.

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Girls Knit Their Way to a Math Career

Holly Korbey

March 08, 2017 |

Bright Magazine |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

A growing body of research suggests knitting and crocheting can be used to teach math. It could also be a way to bridge the gap between men and women in the STEM fields, and make the subject more approachable to young girls, who have higher levels of math anxiety. KnitLab project does that, and teaches middle school students, particularly girls, to knit and crochet in order to understand complicated math subjects. Already, more than 50 students have been taught.

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Who Let the Dogs Out? How Therapy Dogs Are Aiding the Emotional Growth of Students

Lizzie Thompson

September 22, 2016 |

The 74 |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A non profit, Fair Shake For Youth, is a social emotional learning program which offers NYC middle school students from high-poverty neighbourhoods an opportunity to work hands-on with therapy dogs. The program helps the students deal with their stress and emotions, and teaches them empathy and social skills that help them in and out of the classroom.

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New York's Big Climate Plan Really Does Include Oysters

Alec Appelbaum

December 15, 2015 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Staten Island, New York

Tottenville, on Staten Island, will get oyster-friendly breakwaters and a dune system as part of post-Sandy rebuilding efforts. The oysters will help revive the ecosystem and sustain the long-term fishing economy.

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How One School Bucks City's Racially Segregated Gifted and Talented System

Amy Zimmer

September 30, 2015 |

DNAinfo |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A school in Brooklyn uses a lottery-based acceptance system to ensure a diverse class. And instead of sorting the struggling kids from the gifted, they embedded an honors program which kids can opt into without changing classrooms.

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Teachers Wanted: Passion a Must, Patience Required, Pay Negligible

Lillian Mongeau

September 09, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Across the country, an improving economy has pulled teachers and potential teachers away from the profession, creating a growing national shortage. Leaders at Elmhurst Community Prep managed not only to completely staff the school by early June, but to avoid taking on anyone who was not fully certified.

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