IDRA Classnotes

Classnotes Podcast (May 11, 2018) Schools have long used the practice of holding students back to repeat a grade for such ... read more The post Holding Back In-grade Retention – Podcast Episode 182 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (April 11, 2018) Refugee children are a specific group of immigrant children, many of whom have experienced some ... read more The post Supporting Refugee Students – Podcast Episode 181 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (March 7, 2018) School leaders around the country are seeing the dramatic impact that the concept of a ... read more The post Growth Mindsets to Increase Achievement – Podcast Episode 180 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (February 13, 2018) Recognizing the negative effects of exclusionary discipline, schools are testing ways of reforming discipline to ... read more The post Strategies for Restorative Student Discipline – Podcast Episode 179 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (January 23, 2018) In 2013, Texas lowered graduation requirements for math, science and social studies and created a new ... read more The post Ready Texas Study of New Graduation Requirements – Podcast Episode 178 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (December 11, 2017) School improvement begins with the school’s leadership. Effective, informed, committed principals who mentor and support ... read more The post Capacity Building Among School Leadership – Podcast Episode 177 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (September 29, 2017) Some students face hurdles that end up steering them away from college. Some face barriers that ... read more The post 5 Strategies for College Readiness in Diverse Schools – Podcast Episode 175 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (September 8, 2017) IDRA has launched the next generation of its model for family and community engagement. Originally ... read more The post Authentic Family Engagement through Education CAFEs – Podcast Episode 174 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (August 3, 2017) With the quickly-changing dynamics across our communities, teachers often are facing the challenge of incorporating ... read more The post Skills Needed for Teaching in Diverse Classrooms – Podcast Episode 173 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (May 30, 2017) There is no doubt that diverse classrooms have significant benefits for students both socially and academically, ... read more The post Using Socioeconomic Status for School Integration – Podcast Episode 172 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (April 13, 2017) Project based learning is not new. But more and more schools are seeing its benefits in ... read more The post Taking Project Based Learning Schoolwide – Podcast Episode 171 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (February 21, 2017) Most teacher preparation programs fall short in equipping teachers to use culturally responsive practices with ... read more The post How Inclusive Education Shapes Teaching in Diverse Classrooms – Podcast Episode 170 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (January 23, 2017) The school principal has a critical role in leading staff to educate every student on ... read more The post A Principal on Leadership for a Turnaround School – Part 2 – Podcast Episode 169 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (December 2, 2016) The school principal lays the critical foundation for an effective school. Not surprisingly, research shows ... read more The post A Principal on Leadership for a Turnaround School – Part 1 – Podcast Episode 168 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (October 24, 2016) Across the country, educators look for ways to connect their lessons to the “real world,” seeking ... read more The post Intergenerational Family Leadership for Schools – Podcast Episode 167 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (September 19, 2016) In order for educational equity to take hold in a school, it is critical that ... read more The post School Boards that Lead for Equity – Podcast Episode 166 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (July 18, 2016) Seeing the fragmentation of school reform efforts across the country, a group of experts came ... read more The post Equity-Centered Capacity Building for Stronger Schools – Podcast Episode 165 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (June 6, 2016) We have high expectations for our teachers. IDRA’s Quality Schools Action Framework points to teaching ... read more The post How Principals Can Support their Teachers – Podcast Episode 164 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (May 10, 2016) Just a few months ago, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) became law, succeeding the ... read more The post English Learners and the New ESSA Law – Podcast Episode 163 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (April 19, 2016) Mark Barnett, IDRA’s new chief IT strategist, was a presenter a TEDx talk at TEDx San Antonio ... read more The post TEDx Speaker on Maker Education – Podcast Episode 162 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (March 29, 2016) IDRA recently brought together researchers, K-12 educators, policymakers, family and community leaders, higher education faculty, and students ... read more The post Texas Higher Ed Commissioner on College Access – Podcast Episode 161 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (February 16, 2016) Each content area in middle school and high school has its own vocabulary and language. ... read more The post 3 ELL Scaffolding Strategies – Podcast Episode 160 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast  (December 17, 2015) The U.S. Supreme Court has twice heard arguments in the Fisher v. University of Texas ... read more The post How the Fisher Case Relates to Equity in Public Schooling – Podcast Episode 159 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (November 30, 2015) Stories of school discipline going too far circulate social media and the news cycle pretty ... read more The post Civil Rights in Student Discipline – Podcast Episode 158 appeared first on IDRA .

Classnotes Podcast (November 9, 2015) Numeracy is the ABCs of math. It is a critical foundation for using math in ... read more The post Building Numeracy Skills in Early Childhood – Podcast Episode 157 appeared first on IDRA .