as The sound of Easter By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Jun 2017 18:39:32 +0000 Thirteen musicians and singers arrived in Vienna from all over the world, to take part in the musical outreach, ‘The Sound of Easter.’ Full Article
as The woman in Las Tablas By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:27:38 +0000 Relationships formed between women in the impoverished neighbourhood of Las Tablas and the women of OM Costa Rica are leading to changed lives. Full Article
as Loving the women of Las Tablas By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:43:07 +0000 The OM Costa Rica team is starting a holistic ministry for women in the underprivileged community of Las Tablas in the country's capital San José. Full Article
as Compassion in action By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:19:34 +0000 Members of OM Costa Rica help a 90-year-old woman get to her doctor appointment at a hospital six hours away from her home. Full Article
as First steps to new life for the women in Las Tablas By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:14:19 +0000 The Lord opens doors for women in Las Tablas, a slum near San José, to learn how to sew and make mosaics. Full Article
as Let me wash your feet By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 20:41:37 +0000 During an outreach in the indigenous region of Costa Rica, a participant blesses a local believer by washing his feet and praying for his family. Full Article
as From dancer to trash collector to evangelist By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 02 Nov 2016 23:12:47 +0000 An OM Arts student shares how picking up trash led to sharing the gospel in Israel. Full Article
as Short-term trips lead to long-term passion By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 31 May 2017 23:30:33 +0000 Olger Morales shares his testimony of how he came to work in OM full-time after participating in numerous short-term outreaches. Full Article
as Easter celebration brings joy to the poor By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:21:14 +0000 Mercy Teams International and a local church in Phnom Penh bring an Easter celebration to parents and children living in the slum. Full Article
as English classes provide a way By www.om.org Published On :: Sat, 09 Sep 2017 15:24:59 +0000 OM MTI shares the love of Jesus and empowers children and families in Cambodia through English classes that prepare students for future employment. Full Article
as Student Cheating at Issue as College Board Rolls Out Online AP Exams By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The College Board's national experiment with virtual AP exams gets underway this week amid accusations and stern warnings about student cheating. Full Article Highschools
as Broadcasting the gospel to Afghans By www.om.org Published On :: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 19:42:40 +0000 Pamir Productions, formed in 1991, passionately uses all forms of media to spread the gospel to Afghans worldwide. Full Article
as Keeping our goals as the priority By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 17:07:09 +0000 "If we are serious about planting churches among the least reached as how we do mission, we must always be willing to question, reconsider and reform our paradigms," says Shaun Rossi. Full Article
as New anthem for the Bayash in Serbia By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 09 May 2018 19:30:44 +0000 In a village in Serbia, OM workers see Roma believers reaching Roma, encouraging them to let God put a new song in their mouths. Full Article
as Getting back to basics By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 09:33:33 +0000 "The more I look at biblical examples of ministry, the more I see a simple yet profoundly flexible grassroots approach to ministry that compels me to focus on things that really matter," shares Ben. Full Article
as Short-term teams among the least reached By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 23:14:04 +0000 According to Stephan Bauer, short-term mission teams are "less a problem to be solved, but more a tension to be managed, and the aim should be for STTs to have a credible impact on the ministry and be effective in mobilising long-term workers." Full Article
as DeVos May Bypass Congress to Get Rid of the Office for English-Learners. Can She? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The answer is unclear but "the threat is real," English-language-learner advocacy groups say. The advocates say the Education Department has evaded their questions about the future of the office of English-language acquisition. Full Article Federalpolicy
as Trump Signs Legislation Promoting Evidence-Based Policymaking By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Just before Christmas, federal lawmakers sent President Donald Trump the Foundations for Evidenced-Based Policymaking Act of 2017, which aims to improve how federal data is used, shared, and protected. Full Article Federalpolicy
as As Trump Weighs Fate of Immigrant Students, Schools Ponder Their Roles By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 While President Donald Trump signed executive orders this week that could have widespread impact on immigrant communities, many in K-12 education await word on his decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Full Article Federalpolicy
as Special Education Bias Rule Put on Hold for Two Years by DeVos Team By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 As expected, the Education Department has delayed a rule that would require states to take a standardized approach in evaluating districts for minority bias in special education. Full Article Federalpolicy
as Title IX Rule Details How K-12 Schools Must Address Sexual Harassment, Assault By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The Education Department outlines when and how schools must respond to reports of sexual assault and harassment under the Trump administration's interpretation of Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination. Full Article Federalpolicy
as Literacy-Rich Preschool Classrooms Key to Early Reading By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Expert says labels, books, and writing centers all help with skill development Full Article Earlychildhood
as Babies as Young as 12 Months Get Nearly an Hour of Screen Time a Day, Study Finds By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Babies as young as 12 months are exposed to nearly an hour a day of screen time, despite warnings from pediatricians to avoid digital media exposure for children under a year and a half, according to a new analysis. Full Article Earlychildhood
as How Two Child-Care Centers Put Competition Aside and Created a Partnership During COVID-19 By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 When COVID-19 hit, two early-childhood centers put their competition aside to work together to support families during the pandemic. Here's how they did it. Full Article Earlychildhood
as How to Assess English-Learners' Needs From a Distance? Here's Some Help By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 28 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 With schools unable to conduct in-person evaluations, schools must find new ways to determine if students need English-language-learner support services. Full Article Englishlanguagelearners
as How Will Schools Measure English-Learners' 'COVID-Slide' Learning Loss? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Native-language assessments may more fully reflect what English-language learners know and can do academically after months away from school. But not all states offer them. Full Article Englishlanguagelearners
as Spanish-Speaking Students Need Support. A New Podcast May Help By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Por Nuestros Niños, an education-focused Spanish-language radio show and podcast, could help families navigate an uncertain return to school. Full Article Englishlanguagelearners
as Measuring Learning Growth By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Would measurement approaches based on "learning growth" resolve some of the concerns over NCLB? Full Article E+Learning
as Gadgets in the Classroom By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 +0000 At Grace E. Metz Middle School in Manassas Va., students use hand-held devices called "clickers" to prepare for state tests. Educators who have used them say clickers help involve every student in a lesson and give teachers immediate feedback about what students are learning, so that instructional s Full Article E+Learning
as Texas By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 +0000 While a budget shortfall forced the Texas legislature to eliminate two of the state’s three major funding sources for educational technology for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years, state education officials are cautiously optimistic that this year’s biennial session will bring an increase in fundi Full Article E+Learning
as How to Make Lessons Cohesive When Teaching Both Remote and In-Person Classes By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 When some students are online and others in school buildings, how can teachers make sure everyone is learning what they need to learn? Full Article Classroom+management
as Bitmoji Classrooms: Why Teachers Are Buzzing About Them By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Many teachers who will be leading classes remotely are building colorful virtual environments for their students featuring avatar versions of themselves. Some districts are even mandating trainings on how to create them. Full Article Classroom+management
as Q&A Collections: Classroom-Management Advice By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 All Classroom Q&A posts sharing classroom-management advice (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post. Full Article Classroom+management
as Are Aspiring Teachers Learning Classroom Management? It Varies By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The strategy of reinforcing good behavior with praise is the least likely to be taught in teacher-prep programs, an analysis finds. Full Article Classroom+management
as Class Size Matters By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Size matters in nurturing the relationship between teachers and students. Full Article Class+size
as Smaller Classes Serve a Larger Purpose By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Smaller classes could help bridge the gap between home and school, writes former teacher Marc Vincenti. Full Article Class+size
as Faculty earn Advancing Equity and Inclusion Grant for project-based learning By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:22:16 -0400 A pair of multidisciplinary faculty members at Penn State Shenango received an Advancing Equity and Inclusion Grant from the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence to help fund a series of four online workshops focused on project-based learning. Full Article
as Shenango Physical Therapist Assistant Club helps medical equipment loan program By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:19:03 -0400 Penn State Shenango Physical Therapist Assistant students and faculty recently volunteered at the Medical Equipment Recycling Program in Farrell. Full Article
as National Principals' Union Chases More Members By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A national union for principals is campaigning to increase its membership, drafting in part off the momentum created by the surge in educator activism over the past two years. Full Article Unions
as Why I'm Designing Anti-Bias Training for My Classmates By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Schools are not preparing students to enter an increasingly diverse world, writes high school senior Zoë Jenkins. Full Article Diversity
as 'Was I Part of the Problem?' A Journalist Studies Her Own Reporting on Race By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Veteran reporter Debra Viadero invites researchers to scrutinize her decades of reporting for racial bias. Full Article Diversity
as Dismantling Systemic Racism in Schools: 8 Big Ideas By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Get an overview of this fall’s Big Ideas special report, which is dedicated to addressing anti-Black systemic racism in schools. Full Article Diversity
as Students Need Anti-Bias Training, Too By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 When a student noticed that no one was teaching her classmates about racism, she took matters into her own hands, Catherine Gewertz reports. Full Article Diversity
as Editor's Note: Big Ideas for Confronting Racism in Education By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Here's why we chose to dedicate our entire Big Ideas special report to addressing anti-Black systemic racism in schools. Full Article Diversity
as Kamala Harris Has a Chance to Make School Desegregation a Key Issue By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The vice presidential candidate was bused to school as child. Her experience could inform national education policy, writes Jonathan E. Collins. Full Article Desegregation
as For Your Consideration: Education Plotlines for 'House of Cards,' Season 2 By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000 The first season of the Netflix political potboiler was rich with education-policy plotlines, and we're hoping for more of the same. Full Article Esea
as Counselors Blast College Board's Plan to Assign Students a 'Disadvantage' Score By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The College Board's plan to score students' 'level of disadvantage' based on their schools and neighborhoods has some college counselors asking: Will wealthy parents try to game the system? Full Article College+and+career
as Are Charter Schools Facing a Reckoning? Not So Fast By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 By the single most important metric, charter schools are succeeding, argues Bruno V. Manno. Full Article Charter+schools
as High School Soccer Players Arrested for Sexual Assault in Mass. By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The three Somerville High School juniors allegedly entered a freshman cabin and sexually assaulted three victims. Full Article Lawandcourts
as Internet Rallies Around Alleged Maryville Sexual-Assault Victim By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 A seven-month investigation into an alleged sexual assault by a high school football player in a small Missouri town has set the internet ablaze. Full Article Lawandcourts