Rennie Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Learning to love school: A blueprint for student engagement Op-ed by Gerald Chan and Steve Zrike catherine-rauseo Fri, 11/01/2024 - 11:12 Tue, 01/30/2024 - 12:00 The Boston Globe A new report from the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy describes the condition of education in Massachusetts and highlights the need for innovations to address chronic absenteeism, lagging academic growth, and other troubling effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which have hit historically marginalized group

Schooling

PE Scholar

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Introduction In this episode of PE Insights, Nathan Walker chats with guest Dr Will Platz. Will is head of Early Years and Lower School (DUCKS) PE.

PE

Rennie Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Funding Model May be Next Pressure Point in Early Ed Sam Drysdale catherine-rauseo Fri, 11/01/2024 - 11:06 Tue, 10/08/2024 - 12:00 State House News Service As Gov. Maura Healey's administration rolled out $402 million this week for new early education and care program contracts, a Boston-based education research group is urging the state to rethink its funding model in a new era where early childhood education is more flush with cash.

Coordination

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

We are going to have some amazing exhibitors at our convention this year! We don’t want to spoil all of them, so here is just a few to expect at the convention this year!

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

PE

Rennie Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

New approach to early literacy taking shape Sam Drysdale catherine-rauseo Fri, 11/01/2024 - 11:15 Wed, 01/31/2024 - 12:00 State House News Service State education officials are praising Gov. Maura Healey's new proposal to invest in early education literacy, as students here and across the country continue to struggle behind reading expectations. On last year's state testing , just 41 percent of third through eighth graders scored in the "meeting or exceeding expectations" range for English Lang

Elementary

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

During National Prematurity Awareness Month, we’re sharing a story that proves that babies can have a bright future even if they are born too soon Parents who suddenly find themselves with a premature baby —or babies—are often overwhelmed and terrified by the fact that babies born preterm are at risk for more health problems at birth and later in life.

Health

Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

FRONTLINE | The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump | Season 2024 | Episode 11 | WHYY In this thought-provoking essay, Mary Christine (Christy) Jared, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, offers a critical examination of the current media landscape and its impact on American democracy. Drawing from her extensive experience as a nursing educator and mental health professional, Dr.

Schooling

Rennie Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Report Emphasizes Flexibility, Tech In Education Sam Drysdale catherine-rauseo Fri, 11/01/2024 - 11:10 Tue, 01/30/2024 - 12:00 State House News Service Following a presentation on reforming education to embrace artificial intelligence, build more flexibility into the school day, and fundamentally rethink how and where students learn, the state’s K-12 education commissioner agreed that Massachusetts “needs to be willing to embrace change.

Flexibility

Rennie Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Ed Report Recommends Thinking Outside Classroom Walls Jennifer Smith catherine-rauseo Fri, 11/01/2024 - 11:13 Wed, 01/31/2024 - 12:00 Commonwealth Beacon The world and the workplace are changing, and education reformers say the state’s education model needs to change with it. A new action plan released by the Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy on Tuesday pushes adopting more flexible teaching models and enthusiastically incorporating new technologies to expand school systems and r

Flexibility

Rennie Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Sept 2024: Newcomer Students catherine-rauseo Fri, 11/01/2024 - 11:01 Thu, 09/26/2024 - 12:00 Read More News Type Newsletter

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

Physical Education

Rennie Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Oct 2024: Ballot Question 2 catherine-rauseo Fri, 11/01/2024 - 11:02 Mon, 10/28/2024 - 12:00 Read More News Type Newsletter