Promising Practices Past Issues

Inside: Supporting Every Student

ashley.shaw@sreb.org — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:29:00 +0000

How do you make sure that you are helping every student? In this edition, we have tons of resources to help you help every one of your kids. We have a video and handout on SREB’s powerful systems of support processes, a new report on skills employers want and three articles with lots of ideas on connecting with your students.

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Inside: The Best of 2023

ashley.shaw@sreb.org — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:03:00 +0000

Twas the holiday season, and all through SREB, not a creature was stirring…because we were all at home on holiday leave! We didn’t want to leave you empty handed, though. So, in our early December edition, we compiled all of your favorite resources from our 2023 Promising Practices Newsletters. It’s our gift to you. Enjoy!

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Inside: A Career Pathways Planning Video and Checklist Along With Three Articles on Starting a Career Pathway in Your School

ashley.shaw@sreb.org — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:15:00 +0000

If you are considering starting a new career pathway or CTE program at your school, then you won’t want to miss these resources. In this edition, we’ve included a video on the career pathways planning process, along with an accompanying checklist and resources guide, and three videos on schools that have started their own programs.

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Inside: An Instructional Growth Plan Demo, an Annotations Activity and Three Articles on Aligning Curriculum

ashley.shaw@sreb.org — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:09:00 +0000

Are you looking for advice on aligning your curriculum? This month’s theme was “Getting Results,” and to help you accomplish this goal, we created a video demo of an instructional growth plan, an annotations activity instruction sheet with video examples and three articles discussing some promising practices on curriculum alignment.

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Inside: A human number line demo, scoreboard instructions and three articles on engaging students

ashley.shaw@sreb.org — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:05:00 +0000

This edition keeps the idea that “learning is fun” front and center. To help examine the SREB focus area “engaging content,” our coaches and reporters created a video demo of a human number line you can use in your math classes, a scoreboard instruction sheet you can use in any class and three articles all about different ways to keep you class engaged with learning.

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Inside: Conference Highlights and Posts on Our Keynote and Featured Speakers

ashley.shaw@sreb.org — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:59:00 +0000

In this edition, we feature the 2023 Making Schools Work Conference. You’ll get a conference highlights video, an infographic with exit survey results and three articles filled with tips from both of our keynote sessions and one of our featured speaker sessions.

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INSIDE: EVERY DAY STUDENTS ARE LIT: ENGAGING ELA INSTRUCTION

Diane James — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:02:00 +0000

In this issue, a Georgia literature teacher shares strategies to get students pumped up about reading; a New York educator promotes creating an anti-bullying environment to provide a safe space for students to learn; and an Alabama educator says understanding how the adolescent brain works helps teachers design effective lessons. Start reading our flipbook or[file:14469]

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Inside: Career-Driven Students, IT Pathways, High School of Business

Kirsten Sundell — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:33:00 +0000

In this issue, an Oklahoma tech center builds student awareness and readiness for postsecondary and workforce success. Also: A Kentucky district builds pathways to IT credentials and great jobs with industry support; Iowa students earn college credits and gain career experience with High School of Business; and how teachers can cultivate an explorer mindset with resources from National Geographic. Start reading our flipbook or [file:14049]

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Inside: Work-Based Learning, Resilience, Positive School Cultures

Kirsten Sundell — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:53:00 +0000

In this issue, see how West Virginia transformed classrooms into businesses, giving students the skills they need to succeed in the workplace. Also, explore ways to inspire and build resilience in students; take a proactive approach to a positive school culture; and watch students come alive with project-based learning and National Geographic’s rich Resource Library of units, lessons, activities and more. Start reading our flipbook or [file:13826].

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Inside: Classroom Management, CTE’s New Workforce, Math Success

Diane James — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:15:00 +0000

In this issue, explore proactive ways to manage your classroom and curb student disruptions. Also, see how districts and schools in Dallas and Oklahoma are adapting their CTE programs to prepare students for the jobs of the future; keep elementary schoolers excited about math while they build number sense; and get students pumped up about science with SREB and National Geographic Society resources. Start reading our flipbook or [file:13662].

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Inside: Nurture Each Child, Rethink Discipline, Work Readiness, More

Kirsten Sundell — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:26:00 +0000

In our latest issue, Baruti Kafele shares the mindsets and practices of educators who ensure each child achieve their very best. Also in this issue: Boys Town offers positive alternatives to suspensions that transform student outcomes; a Missouri center’s strategies for embedding employability skills in their curriculum; designing engaging social studies instruction with SREB’s PIPs and National Geographic’s resources; MSW2022 updates and more. [file:13574] or read our online flipbook!

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Inside: Using Data Well, Recipes for Health, Young Men of Color, More

Kirsten Sundell — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:15:00 +0000

In our latest issue, learn how Penta Career Center’s assessment data tools and techniques can help you increase success in your school. Also in this issue: West Virginia CTE students cook up tasty solutions for community health, Robert Jackson’s strategies for nurturing young men and boys of color toward excellence, SREB’s new Powerful Health Education Instructional Practices, free fall instructional webinars and more. [file:13254].

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Inside: PBL, Standards-Based Grading, Teacher Retention, #GenGeo, More

melissa.pinsky@sreb.org — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:20:00 +0000

Learn how students engaged in hands-on project-based learning are earning national recognition in a NASA design competition. Also in this issue: An Ohio school’s standard-based grading journey; district efforts to recruit, support and retain quality teachers; pairing powerful instructional practices with National Geographic classroom resources; SREB’s new Readiness course digital tools, and more. Start reading or [file:14082].

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Students Climbing the Achievement Ladder

Diane James — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 23:52:00 +0000

News, stories and videos about teachers, counselors and school leaders

[image:12172, image right w25]Getting students to master learning standards is a journey, not a sprint. It takes quality teaching and professional development, instruction aligned to standards and so much more.

In this issue of our Promising Practices Newsletter, read how an Ohio high school implemented a three-year reform plan and saw student growth in all tested areas each year. The reforms were so successful that they trickled down to the middle and elementary grades.

This issue also includes a special feature on two districts’ diversity, equity and inclusion journeys by SREB’s Paula Egelson and Rebecca Purser.

Also featured:

Schools Add Esports to Their Learning Playbooks
About Our All-Virtual 2021 Making Schools Work Conference
Williamsburg High School Wins 2020 Pacesetter Award
Partner Spotlight: Redwood Learn
Virtual Networking Reception
Essay Contest: Win a World War II Home Front Resource Trunk
Featured Speaker Spotlight

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Preparing Students for Life After Graduation

Diane James — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:04:00 +0000

News, stories and videos about teachers, counselors and school leaders

[image:12027, image right w25]There’s no magic bullet or one-size-fits-all approach to preparing students to succeed after graduation. But most educators agree that students need to be well-rounded with a combination of core academic, technical and workplace skills.

In this issue of our Promising Practices Newsletter, read how an Alabama school district is laser-focused on equipping students with academic knowledge, career exploration, hands-on experience, employability skills and credentials in high-demand fields.

Also featured:

How a South Carolina high school addresses students’ mental health needs
Ashbury High School Wins 2020 Pacesetter School Award
Health and Safety at the 2021 Making Schools Work Conference
Featured Speaker Spotlight: Mary Hemphill-Joseph
Featured Speakers Promote Systemic, Sustainable Change

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School Culture: Pump It Up!

Diane James — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:05:00 +0000

News, stories and videos about teachers, counselors and school leaders

[image:11891, image right w25] How students feel impacts the way they learn. That’s why it’s so important to have a positive school culture. In this issue of our Promising Practices Newsletter, read how the staff at one Mississippi school were intentional in their actions, big and small, to make major cultural shifts that led to more engaged, higher-performing students.

Also featured, find out how Oklahoma educators deliver work-based learning virtually.

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Uniting Theater and Medicine in Education

Diane James — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

News, stories and videos about teachers, counselors and school leaders

[image:11424, image right w25]In this issue of our Promising Practices Newsletter, read how theater students and healthcare students at DeKalb County Technology Center in Rainsville, Alabama, honed their craft by uniting in a project that involved staging and solving real-world emergency medical scenarios.

Also featured, find out why teachers matter and explore strategies for building positive relationships with students.

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Social-Emotional Learning During a Pandemic

Diane James — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:27:00 +0000

News, stories and videos about teachers, counselors and school leaders

[image:11267, image right w25]Schools, students and teachers began the school year facing daunting challenges that impact their emotional well-being, ranging from natural disasters to a global pandemic.

In this issue of our Promising Practices Newsletter, explore how social-emotional learning is more important than ever to help students succeed. Learn how a school equity strategist is helping schools support and nurture Black girls by cultivating authentic leaders, strengthening adult SEL and advancing culturally responsive practices.

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Teaching and Learning During a Health Crisis

Kirsten Sundell — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 21:05:00 +0000

News, stories and videos about teachers, counselors and school leaders

[image:11099, image right w25]Teachers share their personal stories of the rewards and challenges of teaching in an online learning environment in this kick-off issue of the Promising Practices Newsletter. Read how SREB is helping schools and districts with online, blended and hybrid instruction. Also featured: Explore the work of SREB’s K-12 Education Recovery Task Force, Advanced Career, the Making Schools Work Conference and more.

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Closing the Achievement Gap

Diane James — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:33:00 +0000

Spotlighting promising practices from the 2019 Making Schools Work Conference

[image:10404, image right w25]Programs like Boot Camp, RAP and Power Hour are enticing students at St. Marys Middle School in St. Marys, Georgia, to embrace more instructional opportunities. They arrive at school early, stay late and even come back on Saturdays to learn.

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