Educators

Embracing Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Instructional Materials

Embracing Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Instructional Materials

This report argues that embracing high-quality instructional materials is key to reigniting student engagement and accelerating learning.

Aug 24, 2021

Jenny Muñiz

Back to School in a Pandemic: How Oakland Unified is Supporting Kindergarteners

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Back to School in a Pandemic: How Oakland Unified is Supporting Kindergarteners

Oakland Unified’s work to improve pre-K to kindergarten transitions is more important now than ever.

Aug 10, 2021

Sarah Jackson

Digital Resources and Pandemic Pedagogy

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Digital Resources and Pandemic Pedagogy

New federal funding opportunities may help meet digital learning needs

Aug 9, 2021

Sabia Prescott, Jasmyn Gilmore

Transforming Teacher Preparation To Best Serve Students

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Transforming Teacher Preparation To Best Serve Students

Join EPP and the Prepared to Teach Initiative to discuss why transforming teacher preparation is necessary and how to make it a reality

Jul 28, 2021

Surveying Former Teachers at New America

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Surveying Former Teachers at New America

Noel Overby conducted a surveyed former teachers to get further insight into the conditions of teacher burnout.

Jul 26, 2021

Noel Overby

A Toolkit for Effective and Supportive Transitions for Children, Families, and Educators in Fall 2021 and Beyond

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A Toolkit for Effective and Supportive Transitions for Children, Families, and Educators in Fall 2021 and Beyond

In a new digital toolkit, New America and EducationCounsel offer immediate steps needed to strengthen children’s transition this coming year

Jul 22, 2021

Laura Bornfreund, Danielle Ewen, Abbie Lieberman, Aaron Loewenberg, Davida McDonald, Joe Fretwell

Addressing Impacts of COVID-19 on Children, Families, Educators, and ECE Systems

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Addressing Impacts of COVID-19 on Children, Families, Educators, and ECE Systems

A new project between New America and EducationCounsel illustrates the impact of COVID-19 on Children, Families, Educators, and ECE Systems.

Jul 22, 2021

Laura Bornfreund, Joe Fretwell

Developing and Retaining Strong Teacher Talent in North Carolina with Micro-credentials

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Developing and Retaining Strong Teacher Talent in North Carolina with Micro-credentials

Beverly Perdue and Myra Best explain why pursuing micro-credentials is a winning approach to promoting ongoing teacher development in NC.

Jul 15, 2021

Melissa Tooley

Teaching Cyber Citizenship

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Teaching Cyber Citizenship

The authors build the case for building greater resilience to online threats by equipping our teachers and students with tools and skills.

Jul 14, 2021

Peter Warren Singer, Nathan Fisk, Jimmeka Anderson, Lisa Guernsey

Grow Your Own and Teacher Diversity in State Legislative Sessions: What We Can Learn from Successfully Passed Bills

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Grow Your Own and Teacher Diversity in State Legislative Sessions: What We Can Learn from Successfully Passed Bills

States are making notable legislative strides in growing and diversifying the educator workforce this year.

Jul 12, 2021

Raven DeRamus-Byers

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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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Embracing Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Instructional Materials

Back to School in a Pandemic: How Oakland Unified is Supporting Kindergarteners

Digital Resources and Pandemic Pedagogy

Transforming Teacher Preparation To Best Serve Students

Surveying Former Teachers at New America

A Toolkit for Effective and Supportive Transitions for Children, Families, and Educators in Fall 2021 and Beyond

Addressing Impacts of COVID-19 on Children, Families, Educators, and ECE Systems

Developing and Retaining Strong Teacher Talent in North Carolina with Micro-credentials

Teaching Cyber Citizenship

Grow Your Own and Teacher Diversity in State Legislative Sessions: What We Can Learn from Successfully Passed Bills