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A system of support: How Ontario sets its teachers up to succeed

Kevin McCorry

August 29, 2017 |

Keystone Crossroads |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Part 3 of the "Equity or Bust: Are Ontario's Public Schools a Model for Pennsylvania" Series: Ontario is widely lauded for its education system, celebrated for both high performance and relatively smaller achievement gaps between wealthy and poor students. One of the key factors to their success is rigorous preparation of and support for their teachers. Pennsylvania, meanwhile, struggles to find and retain educators.

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English learners: Other places are showing what works

Jacqueline Rabe Thomas

June 12, 2017 |

The Connecticut Mirror |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Connecticut

Dual language programs that split the school day into half English instruction and half in a different language have been shown to be effective for students learning English as well as native English speakers to learn a second language. For the programs to work, however, a school needs to be able to recruit bilingual teachers, the commitment of leaders, and adequate funding.

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Can Teacher Residencies Help With Shortages?

Sarah Sparks

May 09, 2017 |

Education Week |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

A small but growing group of programs in the U.S. are offering teaching "residencies" to college students. Students earn a stipend to student-teach in local schools in exchange for their commitment to work in the schools for a set number of years after graduating. Researchers found that 45 percent of residency teachers nationwide were teachers of color compared with 19 percent of all new teachers. Participants were also more likely to still be teaching in the school system four years later.

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Addiction doc says: It's not the drugs. It's the ACEs – adverse childhood experiences.

Jane Ellen Stevens

May 02, 2017 |

ACES Too High |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

ACEs quantifies the adverse event in an individual's childhood, as a means to treat addiction. Understanding addiction as resulting from past events helps to treat these individuals through medication and developing a plan to help each patient live a sober life without medications while de-shaming and de-blaming them.

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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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Preparing Young Americans for a Complex World

David Bornstein

February 08, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

In a globalized world, increased focus has been put on expanding the frequently under-studied global competency component of American Student's education. By integrating lessons on this type of global thinking and knowledge into common courses, educators across the country are attempting to remedy this lack of global competency.

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Why keeping minority teachers in the classroom matters

Josh Kenworthy

January 10, 2017 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

While minority students in K-12 account for almost 50%, there are significantly fewer minority teachers. Most of the efforts are focused on recruitment but not on retention as teachers spend on average three years at a job. There are a few programs that are helping to increase retention by creating a collaborative community of teachers. However, a more systemic approach is needed.

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Colorful maps and wooden blocks have lured some skeptical parents — but can free public Montessori survive in Detroit?

Erin Einhorn

December 14, 2016 |

Chalkbeat |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Detroit implemented the Montessori Method at several public schools, despite funding constraints. The program has attracted families that might otherwise look to the suburbs and private schools for education. It has resulted in more diverse classrooms and more opportunities for students.

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Teacher border battle

Maureen Wurtz

December 04, 2016 |

KTUL-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Lincoln, Nebraska

Just 20 miles from Oklahoma, which has gotten national attention for teacher protests about low pay, Lincoln, Nebraska's schools are raising the bar by paying $10,000 more in annual wages. How are conditions for teachers so different in adjacent towns with such similar profiles?

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The Arts of Medicine

Linda Hagen Miller

November 29, 2016 |

Inlander |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Spokane, Washington

Medical students are trained in medicine but rarely encouraged to develop their personal skills. The University of Washington School of Medicine requires their students to take a course, “Daily Dose of Humanities,” which is intended to help physicians connect with their patients, remember why they wanted to become a doctor, and provide stress coping tactics, through all forms of the arts.

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