Promising Practices Past Issues
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Past Issues
SREB’s Promising Practices Newsletter contains real school and classroom practices from school leaders, counselors and teachers from across the U.S.
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INSIDE: EVERY DAY STUDENTS ARE LIT: ENGAGING ELA INSTRUCTION
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 ordownload the complete issue (PDF).
Inside: Career-Driven Students, IT Pathways, High School of Business
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
Inside: Work-Based Learning, Resilience, Positive School Cultures
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 download the complete issue (PDF).
Inside: Classroom Management, CTE’s New Workforce, Math Success
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 download the complete issue (PDF).
Inside: Nurture Each Child, Rethink Discipline, Work Readiness, More
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. Download the issue (PDF) or read our online flipbook!
Inside: Using Data Well, Recipes for Health, Young Men of Color, More
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. .
Inside: PBL, Standards-Based Grading, Teacher Retention, #GenGeo, More
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 download the issue (PDF)..
Students Climbing the Achievement Ladder
News, stories and videos about teachers, counselors and school leaders
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
Start reading our NEW newsletter, now in a flipping-page format.
Preparing Students for Life After Graduation
News, stories and videos about teachers, counselors and school leaders
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!
News, stories and videos about teachers, counselors and school leaders
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.
Uniting Theater and Medicine in Education
News, stories and videos about teachers, counselors and school leaders
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.
Social-Emotional Learning During a Pandemic
News, stories and videos about teachers, counselors and school leaders
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.
Teaching and Learning During a Health Crisis
News, stories and videos about teachers, counselors and school leaders
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.
Closing the Achievement Gap
Spotlighting promising practices from the 2019 Making Schools Work Conference
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.
How Strong CTE Teachers Drive School Improvement
Spotlighting promising practices from the 2019 Making Schools Work Conference
Turning around a career and
technical education center requires leaders to identify
opportunities for growth, establish goals and develop clear
strategies to meet those goals.
There’s Power in Struggle
Promising Practices from the 2019 College- and Career-Readiness Standards Networking Conference
“No one goes into education and into teaching to sit back and watch kids struggle,” says Tara Faircloth, the director of curriculum and instruction for the Caesar Rodney School District in Wyoming, Delaware. “It’s part of our nature to want to help,” she adds.
Shaking Things Up With Coding in Core Classes
Promising Practices from the 2019 Making Schools Work Conference
Coding is the act of writing a set
of instructions that a computer understands so it will perform a
task. Learning to code can help improve soft skills, also known
as 21st-century skills or employability skills, that lead to
success in the classroom or the workforce. Among other skills,
coding builds students’ capacity to analyze data, design
creative solutions to problems and collaborate in teams.
Taking School Improvement to the Next Level With a Needs Assessment
Promising Practices from the 2019 Making Schools Work Conference
Woodlawn High
School in Birmingham,
Alabama, is an urban school on a journey of
transitioning from a culture of underperformance to one in
which teachers and students are empowered to take ownership
of learning and academic growth.
Highlights From a Few of Our Featured Speakers
Promising Practices from the 2019 Making Schools Work Conference
The Opportunity Myth: How School Is Letting Students Down and How to Fix It
Classrooms are filled with
students whose big goals for their lives are slipping away each
day.
“That’s because we’ve been telling them that doing well in school creates opportunities — that showing up, doing the work and meeting teachers’ expectations will prepare them for their futures,” notes a report from TNTP (formerly The New Teacher Project). TNTP calls this gap between students’ goals and the messages we send them, “the opportunity myth.”
Choosing the Edtech That Fits
Promising Practices from the 2019 Making Schools Work Conference
Have you wondered if the education
technology you’re using is right for your classroom, or whether
you should be incorporating technology into your classroom?
Educators can use technology as a tool to facilitate learning
best practices and differentiating instruction, say Carl
Robinson, Calvin Moore and Terrika Oliver of Richmond
County School System in
Augusta, Georgia.
