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West Hartford Schools Growing Fresh Produce In Their Own Cafeterias

Michael Walsh

October 21, 2019 |

Hartford Courant |

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Response Location: United States, West Hartford, Connecticut

Elementary school students in West Hartford, Connecticut are growing fresh produce for their school lunches and in the process learning about healthy eating, energy impact, and food waste. "We’re not telling them to make better choices, but we’re giving them agency to make better choices," a parent who drove the initiative said.

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Welcome to Spanish Week: The promise of dual language education

Sylvia Ulloa

October 10, 2019 |

New Mexico In Depth |

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Response Location: United States, New Mexico

A school district in New Mexico is finding success with a dual language education program. A regular school day for an elementary school student in a Gadsen school district school might entail reviewing their math or history in Spanish or English, depending on the assigned language that week. “Our bilingual programs are not just for English learners, they’re for all of our students," Mayra Valtierrez, the director of language and culture at the New Mexico Public Education Department, said. "That’s something that’s unique to our state."

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This Top Gifted and Talented School Is Integrated. Is It the Future?

Eliza Shapiro

October 10, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York

Amidst controversy over gifted programs in New York City, a school in Harlem believes it can offer an alternative model with an admissions policy that bakes in diversity. The school has designated almost half of the spots in its incoming kindergarten class to disadvantaged students, and “the parent-teacher association encourages local East Harlem parents to apply.” But these policies may not work for other gifted schools, who see the diversity of its student body drop lower and lower every year.

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How can children be taught about death and serious illness?

Priti Salian

October 10, 2019 |

Al Jazeera |

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Response Location: Germany, Arnsberg

At a German preschool, an intergenerational mentoring program pairs community members with young children to productively talk about complex life concepts such as illness and death. Studies have shown that such programs can promote prosocial behavior and encourage empathy in kids.

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Sokolovská škola bojuje proti šikaně lépe než zbytek Česka, snaží se ji podchytit hned v počátku

Václav Štefan

October 02, 2019 |

iRozhlas |

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Response Location: Czech Republic, Sokolov

Více než polovina žáků druhého stupně českých základních škol se setkala s šikanou. Existují však i školy, kterým se daří tento negativní jev úspěšně potlačovat. Jednou z nich je Základní škola Sokolov, kde je výskyt šikany hluboko pod celostátním průměrem. Tamní vedení se ji snaží podchytit již zpočátku. Proto do výuky zapojilo sociální pracovníky, kteří na žáky dohlíží o přestávkách. Důležitou roli má také vzdělání učitelů. Ti absolvují školení, na kterých se učí, jak s šikanou ve výuce pracovat.

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With Kids' Futures at Risk, Schools Seek New Ways to Lower Chronic Absenteeism

Jennifer Palmer

September 17, 2019 |

Oklahoma Watch |

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Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Spurred by state changes, an elementary in Tulsa, Oklahoma has transformed its approach to chronic absenteeism, adding frequent positive reinforcements for good attendance and building strong relationships with students to get to the root of attendance issues. “This is a solvable problem as long as people keep in mind," the executive director of Attendance Works said. "The solutions take time to unpack and address what’s keeping kids from coming to school.”

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This Is How a Good Teacher Teaches

Juraj Koník

September 17, 2019 |

Denník N |

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Response Location: Slovakia

A teacher, the product of Teach for Slovakia, is making positive changes in classrooms in which students are falling behind in reading, mathematics, and the natural sciences.

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How an innovative preschool in Qatar teaches empathy

Annabelle Timsit

September 11, 2019 |

Quartz |

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Response Location: Qatar

In the Academyati model used in Qatar, teachers reject the traditional memorization model and personalize "academic journeys" for students that emphasize the development of empathy and relationships.

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How a North Dakota town embraced online learning to try to save its school

April McCullum

August 22, 2019 |

USA Today |

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Response Location: United States, Wolford, North Dakota

In response to a shortage of teachers, North Dakota's public schools are experimenting with online learning alternatives. "Rural areas have a chance that they’ve never had before," the executive director of the North Dakota Center for Distance Education said.

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Phoenix's Champion schools reimagine the relationship between sports and education

Brendon Kleen

August 22, 2019 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Champion Schools in Arizona put sports at the center of their curriculum, not to cultivate the next generation of professionals, but to build community and encourage active habits in its majority low-income student body. Coupled with a healthy meals program, the physical and skills training provides sports opportunities to low-income students, who are far less likely than their affluent peers to play a team sport.

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