Read on to learn
how rural students can take advantage of online learning resources to fill gaps that brick - and - mortar schools can't always cover.
Not exact matches
► As part of this week's Science special issue on forensics, Lizzie Wade told the story of
how José Torero, a world expert in the forensic science of fire investigation, has shed a light on — or perhaps, added to the mystery of — «a crime that shocked the world: the disappearance of 43
students from the Ayotzinapa Normal School, a
rural teacher's college near Tixtla, Guerrero,» in Mexico in September 2014.
Trying to put their fingers on
how the school makes
students so enthusiastic about learning, visitors from other schools have mused that the small size,
rural setting (New Orleans is 30 minutes away but worlds removed), or old - fashioned church values
students absorb at home might be responsible.
In 2015, Brazil's school assessment exams, the National Education Evaluation System (SAEB in Portuguese), will provide the first data on
how schools in Amazonas have fared since receiving the IDB loan, and while this will be a useful tool for evaluating the performance of
rural students compared to their urban counterparts, Perez says the exam may not be an entirely accurate measurement of the success of PADEAM and the Media Center.
When Sandi Roberts and David Smith began teaching their eighth - grade
students at
rural Whitwell (Tennessee) Middle School about the Holocaust, they realized
how difficult it was for
students to grasp the enormity of human loss.
It's an effort to bring young college journalists to
rural high schools to teach
students how to find, collect, and produce news stories about pressing local issues, and by their work bring these issues to the attention of local, regional, and state media.
First, we know that in the instruction of world languages, there are not enough teachers, so using technology to give
students access to teachers proficient in other areas and other disciplines will be one way we get at the question, particularly in
rural communities, on
how we teach these subjects to all children.
Stay tuned: Next month we'll be finding out
how employee volunteering is supporting
students at one
rural school in Australia.
Teacher finds out
how this approach is helping
students at a school in
rural Victoria.
An Indian teacher trainer, and HGSE alum, I heard speak a few months back recounted
how after a very successful program on exploratory,
student centered education, one of the teachers in his class invited him back to her
rural classroom.
This
how - to article accompanies the feature «
Rural Students Reap Academic Gains from Community Service.»
We also know very little about
how those needs change depending on
students» developmental stages (e.g., pre-K, middle school) and the teaching context (e.g., urban, suburban,
rural).
Because we use data from an urban school district, our findings may not reflect
how automatic admission guarantees affect
students in
rural or suburban schools.
In Big Country:
How Variations in High School Graduation Plans Impact
Rural Students, education policy experts Jennifer Schiess and Andrew J. Rotherham examine one factor that may contribute to that gap: high school rigor.
This guidebook highlights
how district leaders can use the research - based FRS framework and free planning resources to leverage opportunities and overcome challenges inherent in their
rural setting to transform teaching and create a personalized learning experience for their
students.
This guidebook highlights
how district leaders can use the research - based FRS framework and free planning resources to overcome challenges inherent in their
rural setting to transform teaching and create a personalized learning experience for their
students.
This week:
how rural schools are bringing cutting - edge tech to their
students, the wave of teacher strikes across the country and their implications for CA and the value of teacher diversity especially in a state where
students of color now comprise three - quarters of public school enrollment.
It's important for
students of color, too, to understand
how and why some white people, particularly in
rural or segregated areas, might have a hard time envisioning their struggles.
The analysis of
how Kentucky
students define and experience college readiness has included visits to three
rural Kentucky counties for conversations with peers and dissemination of a comprehensive
student survey.
Explain and model
how to use a Venn Diagram using terms that
students can easily relate to (e.g., lower grades: comparing cats and dogs; upper grades: comparing urban, suburban and
rural communities).
If you're working with a regional or national partner,
how does your
students» feedback compare to feedback from other
students in a comparable group — like state or national benchmarks, or other schools with similar characteristics such as
rural or high - poverty schools?
The law encourages local districts to submit teacher pay proposals for the pilot that could look like one of two distinct models: either pitch a plan that would reward teachers on the basis of
how well their
students do on tests, or present an idea for paying teachers who work in hard to staff subject areas or
rural / high poverty schools and / or taking on additional leadership roles to improve
student success.
Hear
how rural AspirnautTM
students around the nation can become scientists engaging in weekly hands - on, inquiry based STEM labs led by university faculty and
students.
Report details
how disadvantaged
rural communities plagued by high
student dropout rates can take matters into their own hands
How can
rural students and their communities mutually benefit from STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education?
In this article, we ask teachers in a small,
rural district in eastern Washington
how they used 10 - to 12 - week change cycles to make gains in their
students» reading...
Faced with that reality, some university leaders are reconsidering
how to attract
students from
rural communities.
How did leaders in a
rural school district in middle Georgia consistently improve math outcomes for traditionally underperforming
students?
This case study describes
how one
rural high school broke down this paradigm through support for extended learning opportunities, while maintaining a commitment to excellence and rigor of experiences for all
students.
PERSPECTIVES + OPINIONS Newcomer
Students in
Rural and Suburban Communities Insights for school and district leaders on
how to welcome and...
The
Rural Schools Network (RSN) Alliance is studying
how college enrollment and persistence rates vary among groups of
students in RSN schools.
In his application, Ms. Burris shared, «
Students, even in the
rural area where we live, take for granted
how they are fed three meals daily.»
SRI is investigating
how professional development aligned with college - and career - ready standards affects writing instruction, and in turn
student writing performance in 44
rural school districts throughout the United States.
These are only a few examples of
how today's ISDs serve urban, suburban and
rural K — 12 districts, enabling even the most challenged school to offer otherwise unavailable educational opportunities to its
students.
The project aims to make learning technology available to every
student in the world, no matter
how rural their location or poor their village.
For example, working with two universities in Eastern Washington over the summer to have
students (mostly Latino or Native American
students from
rural Eastern Washington) to introduce them to design and show them
how they can create their own tools to address the problems their families and friends have in the fields of Eastern Washington.
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how rural schools empower
student success with access to preparation materials Click to read
Oklahoma About Blog An English teacher in a
rural high - poverty area who loves helping
students learn
how to lead successful and productive lives.