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Month: June 2021
Five Fantastic Feedback (Loop) Methods to Use When Coaching Your Students
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Monthly Outfit Roundup: June
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Three Strategies for Advancing Antiracist Practices
He also prioritized developing students’ mastery of content and skills. He took the pressure off students of having just one shot at demonstrating what they learned in tests and used a variety of assessments instead. For example, if he assigned a quiz, students were able to have unlimited retakes. For one assessment, he had students draw from their personal…
The top five wackiest items we ordered for projects this year
The DonorsChoose Project Fulfillment team thought they’d seen it all. But out of the 255,472 projects funded this school year, a few caught our eye as extra out-of-the-box. With the unprecedented challenges of this school year came unprecedented creativity from teachers on DonorsChoose. Here are five of the most unusual items we ordered for projects this year: 1. An…
Little Free Libraries: Start one in your community
A Little Free Library is a public bookcase. Anyone can leave a book and anyone can take a book. It’s a lending program based on the honor system — and it means more books are available to your students any time of day or night. This is the perfect time of year to build and fill your Library, so…
How to Plan your DonorsChoose Projects to Maximize Your Support
Wherever you are in your school year, it’s a great time to think about your next DonorsChoose projects. Planning your DonorsChoose timeline in advance can help you get the exact materials you need by when you need them, take full advantage of match offers (including surprise funding opportunities!), and know when you may need to break up a large…
How Teachers Are Celebrating Juneteenth
Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, commemorates the moment when emancipation finally reached the most isolated parts of the South, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It’s a celebration of freedom — and a recognition of justice delayed and work yet to be done. Juneteenth has been celebrated as a second Independence Day in the Black community for…
Looking to Create a Career-Readiness Project? Don’t Miss These Tips from DonorsChoose Fellows!
Written by Briana Maddox-Miller, James Robinson, Yesenny Fernandez, and Ebony Atwell Every year, DonorsChoose welcomes a group of fellows: high-achieving recent college graduates from untapped backgrounds who spend a year working across the organization to support our national community of educators and donors. As our Fellow Yesenny can attest, DonorsChoose projects benefit students both in the classroom and beyond….
Simple Actions Can Create More Inclusive Classrooms
This post was written by National Geographic Certified Educator, Ace Schwarz. I came out as trans/non-binary in 2019, my fifth year of teaching. After 25 years of feeling not quite at home in my own identity, I finally felt this epic confidence that comes with truly understanding yourself. I never had any queer role models in school, so it…
Embracing a School-Wide Explorer’s Mindset is More Important Than Ever
This blog post was written by educator Ashleigh Glickley. I am an educator at Hawthorne Elementary School in Louisville, Kentucky. Our school is home to a whole-school Spanish Immersion Program with the vision “every student will develop into a globally and culturally competent learner” and we take this vision to heart. So much so that not only do we…
Changing the World One Photo at a Time: Reflections of a Youth Leader
#GenGeo member and #GenGeo Storytelling For Impact: Photography course participant Issa Barte wrote this post. If you’d told me five years ago that today I’d be using my own photography to propel the typhoon relief efforts of For the Future, a youth-led nongovernmental organization I co-founded here in the Philippines, I would not have believed it. Why? Because when…
Explore U.S. History at our Nation’s Most Hallowed Ground
Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) is considered America’s most hallowed ground and a sacred shrine to service and sacrifice. More than 400,000 people are laid to rest at ANC including former presidents, astronauts, civil rights activists, medical professionals, and prominent military figures. ANC recently launched an education program for students, families, and lifelong learners. The program aims to honor the…
From World War II to Harvard: the Nisei Soldier who served and taught America
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes raided the U.S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The massive surprise attack thrusted America into World War II. Following the attack, government suspicion arose around Americans of Japanese descent. A few months later, on March 29, 1942, Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt of the Western Defense Command issued Public Proclamation No. 4,…
Stronger Partnerships with State Allies to Protect Student Borrowers
As the chief operating officer at Federal Student Aid (FSA), I am committed to ensuring that borrowers receive high-quality service that helps them access the benefits granted by law. The work we do at FSA is crucial for protecting the more than 43 million Americans who have federal student loans. FSA and the U.S. Department of Education can’t do…
A Promise to Students: Improving How We Award Federal Student Aid
As the father of twins who recently graduated from college, I can appreciate what you or your parents go through each year as you fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA® form. As you know, completing this form can open the door to your higher education dreams by providing federal student grants, work-study…
FCC Announces the $7.17 Billion Emergency Connectivity Fund to Help Schools Close the Homework Gap
As our students return to school buildings and we move from pandemic response to recovery, technology will be essential for meeting the needs of diverse learners, supporting teachers, and providing school and district leaders with flexible models to support learning. It is important that we remain focused on addressing the digital divide for students in order to build our…
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