Tag: Schools

Students in a classroom raise their hands to answer a teacher's question

 |   Department of Educational Psychology   |   Engagement   |   HP-Sub Story  

What we’re learning about gaps

Michael Rodriguez talks about the state’s stubborn gaps in academic opportunities and achievement
Jennifer Eik poses in her classroom, in front of a row of flags representing the countries of origin of her students

 |   Alumni   |   Department of Curriculum and Instruction   |   HP-Sub Story  

A little bit taller

Teacher Jennifer Eik makes room to grow for students with Spanish-speaking backgrounds
Corey Bulman poses in his classroom.

 |   Alumni   |   Department of Curriculum and Instruction   |   HP-Sub Story  

All in with high school

Community and connecting are keys for Teacher of the Year
Check & Connect mentor Erin Whitehead, left, had a weekly check-in with a student in Carver County. Whitehead is an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow, a community volunteer serving as a mentor.

 |   Educational Technology Innovations   |   HP-Sub Story   |   Innovation   |   Institute on Community Integration  

Check & Connect goes digital

A new app enhances a tested dropout prevention tool
Photo: A student demonstrates the tree pose as teacher Stephanie Kennelly and classmates follow, using yoga mats inside of Kennelly's classroom.

 |   Alumni   |   HP-Sub Story   |   School of Social Work  

A breath of fresh air

Bringing mindfulness and movement into the classroom
Photo of Katie Johnston-Goodstar outside Peters Hall

 |   On Campus   |   School of Social Work  

Asking the right questions

Katie Johnston-Goodstar studies how school climate affects Native American youth
Rachel Leonard

 |   Alumni   |   HP-Sub Story  

Getting things done

County commissioner Rachel Leonard, ’57, ’63, is known for her door-to-door style and hard work
Teacher Devan Benjamin, left, joined by professor Ted Christ, showed third-grader Rashad his reading progress after administering a one-minute FAST sample.

 |   Department of Curriculum and Instruction   |   Department of Educational Psychology   |   HP-Sub Story   |   Innovation  

Empowering teachers to help students succeed

Tech start-up FastBridge Learning provides the next generation of classroom assessments—twice as fast and half the cost
Photo by Scott Streble

 |   Department of Curriculum and Instruction   |   Student Experience  

The humanity of teaching

Teacher and grad student Ryan Oto explores the student experience in his history classrooms

 |   Engagement  

Educational equity in action

A new resource hub will convene leaders to address achievement and opportunity gaps