IDRA Newsletter
October 2021 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Teaching
Articles
Using Project-Based Learning and STEAM to Engage Students During the Pandemic – Highlights of IDRA EAC-South Assistance to Metro Nashville Public Schools, by Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D.
Students Don’t Need Old-Style Remediation – Accelerated Instruction Helps Students Both Reconnect and Excel, by Hector Bojorquez
Principal Checklist to Reduce Bullying and Harassment – Supporting Safety and Learning for All, by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed.
Extras
Flier: How IDRA can work with your campus to design a PBL implementation plan and support it through professional development and coaching
Infographic: 8 Elements of PBL Lessons
Webinar: First Steps in Project-Based Learning
Webinar: PBL at Home & Across the Curriculum
Podcast Episode: Taking Project-Based Learning Schoolwide
eBook: Ready – Reopen – Reconnect! Proven Strategies for Re-engaging Students Who Need You the Most
Infographic: Math & College Readiness
The Importance of Teaching All Truths (Part 1)
Dec 02, 2021By Hector Bojorquez • Knowledge is Power • December 2, 2021 • There has never been a time in U.S. … read more
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Get Involved in Changes to the Texas Social Studies Standards
Dec 02, 2021By Dr. Chloe Latham-Sikes • Knowledge is Power • December 2, 2021 • The Texas Education Agency needs input and … read more
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Georgia School Leaders Provide Counter Measures to Classroom Censorship Efforts
Dec 02, 2021By Terrence Wilson, J.D.• Knowledge is Power • December 2, 2021 • School censorship laws and policies swept throughout the … read more
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Show Us Your… Books? The Latest Texas Efforts to Censor Classrooms
Nov 18, 2021• Dr. Chloe Latham Sikes • Knowledge is Power • November 18, 2021 • The Texas censorship bills have been … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2021 Index
Oct 29, 2021October 2021 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Teaching See PDF of this issue See overview for … read more
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Using Project-Based Learning and STEAM to Engage Students During the Pandemic – Highlights of IDRA EAC-South Assistance to Metro Nashville Public Schools
Oct 28, 2021• by Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2021 • It all began with a spark! Metro … read more
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Students Don’t Need Old-Style Remediation – Accelerated Instruction Helps Students Both Reconnect and Excel
Oct 28, 2021• by Hector Bojorquez • IDRA Newsletter • October 2021 • As students came back to school this fall, a … read more
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Principal Checklist to Reduce Bullying and Harassment – Supporting Safety and Learning for All
Oct 28, 2021• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2021 • Developing a safe and healthy school climate … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2017 Index
Oct 22, 2021Go to the main IDRA Newsletter page November-December 2017 IDRA Newsletter – Principal Leadership “IDRA research and work with schools … read more
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Schools Should Teach the Truth – A Letter from a Parent
Oct 13, 2021• Dr. Lizette Goodloe, Northside ISD Parent • Knowledge is Power • October 13, 2021 • It is important for … read more
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We Can and Must Talk about Racism in Classroom Lessons
Oct 13, 2021• Hector Bojorquez • Knowledge is Power • October 13, 2021 • We urge all teachers to create classroom experiences that … read more
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Stop the Bad; Do the Good – Hurting and Excluding Students Feeds the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Sep 29, 2021• Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • I have worked on school discipline and policing issues … read more
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Schoolwide Restorative Justice Practices – A Guided Tour
Sep 29, 2021• Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • Public schools are increasingly adopting a restorative approach … read more
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School Districts with Higher Rates of Suspension Graduate Fewer Students – New IDRA Analysis Examines Texas Data
Sep 29, 2021• Lola Solís • IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • Exclusionary discipline practices in schools are those that result in … read more
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In Memoriam – Mr. Jesse S. Treviño
Sep 29, 2021• IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • It is with sadness that we share the news that Mr. Jesse S. … read more
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Tribute – Jesse S. Treviño
Sep 29, 2021• Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel • IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • Mr. Jesse Treviño served as chair of … read more
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Student Researchers Report on Struggles their Peers Face During COVID-19
Sep 27, 2021• Jacqueline Campos, Monica Cruz, Alejo Peña Soto, Fatimah Rasul & Ana Ramón • IDRA Newsletter • August 2021 • … read more
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Equity is a True American Ideal
Sep 17, 2021• Hector Bojorquez • Knowledge is Power • September 16, 2021 • The current controversies in state houses across the country … read more
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Expansive Classroom Censorship Bill Filed in Florida
Sep 17, 2021• Morgan Craven, J.D. • Knowledge is Power • September 16, 2021 • Florida legislators filed House Bill 57, an … read more
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Tennessee Censorship Policy Serves as Warning to Other States
Sep 17, 2021• Terrence Wilson, J.D. • Knowledge is Power • September 16, 2021 • On August 2, 2021, the Tennessee Department of … read more
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