Archives—By Theme/Topic
Each month, EDC posts four-to-six new feature articles to our home page.
This page provides an archive of past feature articles, organized by these
themes and topics:
Supporting Children and Families
Health and Safety in Child Care Programs
EDC works with state leaders to improve health and safety practices
Educating Child Laborers
EDC’s radio-based program is adopted nationwide in Tanzania
Spotlight on EDC Staff
A former Spanish teacher, Amy Aparicio Clark talks about her work with Latino families
Supporting Children and Families
Conference presentations by EDC staff
Nurturing Creativity Online
EDC and PBS develop Web site to promote childhood creativity
Education Research
EDC's Center for Children & Families receives grants to study early childhood science and literacy education
Supporting Mothers in Prison
EDC develops mentorship program to help children left behind
EDC
Researcher Selected for Child Care Fellowship
Costanza Eggers-Piérola Named Schott Foundation Fellow
Young Scientists
New EDC books bring inquiry science to preschool classrooms
Breaking Barriers
Community-based education program taps leadership potential of Latina immigrants
Educating Homeless Children
State homeless education coordinators work with EDC to translate federal law
into effective practices
New Literacy Web Site for Parents
EDC and PBS launch site on children's language and literacy development.
Rebuilding Educational Systems in Places
of Crisis
The new book Helping Children Outgrow War, features
case studies from war-torn regions.
Early Childhood Program Encourages Educators to
Reflect on Their Practice
EDC's Excellence in Teaching (EIT) is a series of comprehensive professional
development courses designed for early childhood teachers and their supervisors.
Literacy Training for Teachers Shows Positive
Impact on Head Start Students
New study finds that gains in student vocabularies follow teacher training
in early literacy.
Preschool Scientists: A Tool
Kit for Early Childhood Science Education
This EDC tool kit opens science learning to preschool students.
Twenty Years of Inclusion
in the Head Start Classroom
When Eleanore Grater Lewis began teaching more than 40 years ago, it was very
unusual to see a child with disabilities in a preschool classroom. "In
those days, basically there were two options," she says. "Either
they stayed home or they were institutionalized."
Aiming for Excellence in Early Childhood Teaching
EDC designs an assessment process for early childhood educators.
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Promoting Health
Safety/Injury Prevention
Spotlight on Staff: Anara Guard
Preventing tragic deaths in children and adults
Addressing Underage Drinking
EDC works with parents to prevent and reduce drinking among youth
Health and Safety in Child Care Programs
EDC works with state leaders to improve health and safety practices
Documentaries Explore HIV/AIDS Crisis in Thailand
EDC partners with local university students to raise awareness
Substance Abuse Among Immigrant Communities
New Web-based resource from EDC
Traffic Safety
EDC develops new resources for Spanish-speaking audiences
Moderating Drinking on Campus
EDC and partners implement alcohol screening program for college students
Teen Worker Safety
EDC project focuses on training, community partnerships
Youth Risk Behaviors
Study of urban adolescents produces key findings
Getting the Word Out
EDC develops online resource to assist health and education professionals in communication efforts
Preventing Tobacco Use Among Uruguayan Youth
EDC pilot tests youth tobacco control intervention in Uruguay
New Curriculum to Target Teenage Dating Violence and Abuse
Liz Claiborne, Inc. announces grant to EDC to develop Love is Not Abuse curriculum
Cyberbullying
EDC focuses on strategies to prevent malicious use of technology
Suicide Prevention Conference
EDC’s Suicide Prevention Resource Center brings together suicide prevention planners and advocates
Kids in Cars
EDC conducts study on heat related deaths
State Governments Honor EDC for Public Health Initiatives
Maine and Massachusetts recognize projects focused on suicide prevention and high-risk drinking
“Leaving a Legacy”
EDC center offers online guidance on sustaining programs after funding ends
Helping Orphans Affected with AIDS
EDC expands successful program into Cambodia and Vietnam
Marijuana and Learning
EDC Center joins national leaders in anti-drug campaign
College Health and Safety
EDC receives five–year contract from U.S. Department of Education to continue its work in the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention
Advancing
Health and Learning in German Schools
EDC joins with Bertelsmann Foundation for Healthy Schools Project
EDC's
Tobacco Control Curriculum Tested in India
Six-lesson program features youth involvement
Campus
Alcohol Policies
EDC honors two college presidents for effective prevention programs
HIV/AIDS & Youth
Employment
Experts discuss strategies at EDC's YES Forum in India
EDC's
Susan Gallagher Receives Health Policy Fellowship
Injury prevention researcher named Robert Wood Johnson Fellow
“8
out of 10 students respect non-drinkers”
Study uses social norms marketing to prevent underage drinking
Social Norms Campaign
Targets Student Perceptions
College students consistently overestimate how much their peers
are drinking, according to many research studies. Would students
drink less if they had more accurate information about the campus “norm?”
HIV/AIDS
Education in Guinea
EDC brings teachers and community leaders together for lessons in prevention
Massachusetts
Report Calls for Improved Occupational
Safety for Young Workers
Too many teens injured on the job;
HHD contributes to recommendations
Researchers Identify
Gaps in Child Passenger Safety Materials
An EDC study, "Seated for Safety," assesses the content, availability,
accuracy, and appropriateness of U.S. child passenger safety educational materials.
Promoting Safe Work for
Young Workers
While they have much to gain from working, young workers face unique occupational
risks. This new guide outlines steps in developing a community-based health
education project on young worker safety.
EDC Book Examines Injury Prevention
EDC's Susan Gallagher details her fight for social change and political initiatives
in her new book, Injury Prevention and Public Health:
Practical Knowledge, Skills, and Strategies.
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Mental Health
From Treating Illness to Promoting Mental Health
EDC's Health and Human Development Programs offers new Web resource
Battling the Stigma of Youth Mental Illness
EDC develops resources for parents and schools
Mental Health and the Military
EDC addresses post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide prevention
After an Attempt
Suicide Prevention Resource Center offers new booklets to help with the healing process
Youth Mental Health
EDC offers California guidance on funding new initiatives
Helping Schools Prepare for Crises
EDC offers resources for response to violence, natural disasters
Hurricane Relief Resources
EDC's Health and Human Development Programs offers
resources for parents, schools, and health and safety professionals
Online Resources for Suicide Prevention
EDC's Suicide Prevention Resource Center launches Web pages geared to specific audiences, roles
Suicide Prevention Conference
EDC’s Suicide Prevention Resource Center brings together suicide prevention planners and advocates
Mental
Health
Improving transitional services for young people with social and emotional
disorders
EDC Completes Study of Sexual Assault
Policies on College Campuses
Two-year study finds lax reporting
EDC Releases Report on Sept. 11th Mental
Health Crisis Response
Report documents coordinated crisis response by the National Organization for
Victim Assistance and lays out recommendations for emergency planners
National Center for Suicide Prevention
Training
The Center offers resources for public officials, service providers,
and local community coalitions in order to develop effective suicide
prevention programs and policies.
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School Health
Study Investigates High-Risk Drinking on Campus
Moderating Drinking on Campus
EDC and partners implement alcohol screening program for college students
EDC's Teen Dating Violence Curriculum Hailed by U.S. Senators
Love Is Not Abuse curriculum helps teens understand and prevent dating violence
Promoting Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention on Campus
Conference presentations by EDC staff
Health Promoting Schools in China
EDC project is successful in changing attitudes in families and schools
Promoting Healthy Learning in Germany
EDC collaborates on project that links academic achievement to student and teacher health
Life Skills Curricula
EDC develops regional framework for Caribbean nations
Youth Substance Abuse Prevention
Deterring alcohol and drug use among middle and high school students
Health and Safety on Campus
EDC's Health and Human Development Programs launches new online resource
HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean
EDC and UNESCO Caribbean launch campaign to advance education sector's response to HIV/AIDS
Smoke-Free Dorms on Campus
EDC study finds numerous advantages to banning smoking
EDC Announces President's Leadership Award Winner
Ohio State's president recognized for alcohol prevention efforts
Marijuana and Learning
EDC Center joins national leaders in anti-drug campaign
College Health and Safety
EDC receives five–year contract from U.S. Department of Education to continue its work in the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention
Health Promoting Schools
Successful EDC pilot program leads to expanded initiative in China
Bullying Prevention
EDC's Health and Human Development Programs releases new video for middle schoolers
Campus
Alcohol Policies
EDC honors two college presidents for effective prevention programs
Preventing
Campus Drinking and Driving
New publication details successful ‘town-gown’ strategies
Bullying in Middle Grades
New EDC curriculum blends literacy and health expertise
College
Tobacco Prevention
New EDC Web site separates fact from fiction about smoking on campus
In
Partnership with Botswana:
African nation revamps its approach to HIV/AIDS prevention in schools
Do
Online Courses Work?
Evaluation of EDC course series shows participants retain, apply new knowledge.
University President Lauded for Reducing Alcohol
and Other Drug Use
Higher Education Center presents inaugural award to the President of the University
of Virginia
China School Nutrition Project Produces Key
Results
A six-year nutrition pilot project in China—offered to more than 8,000
school staff, students, and their families—has produced significant improvements.
Teacher Education Colleges in Caribbean Address
Students' Healthy Development and Academic Achievement
Faculty from teacher education colleges in the Caribbean met for professional
development workshops designed to train future teachers to promote health and
prevent disease among students.
Improving Student Health Through Community Service
Given the opportunity to contribute to society, adolescents can transform their
lives and those of the people they help. An EDC study shows teens may be
improving their own health in the process.
Student Health: the Missing Ingredient in School
Reform
The editors of the EDC book, Health is Academic,
explain why schools that coordinate their resources to project the health of
children also stand the best chance of improving academic outcomes.
EDC Violence Prevention Curriculum Gets
an "A"
A study of school-based violence prevention programs gave EDC’s Aggressors,
Victims, and Bystanders its top rating, calling it "beautifully
organized" and "teacher friendly."
U.S. Surgeon General Lauds Publication of Health
is Academic
Schools that follow the blueprint in this new EDC book will "reap great
financial, academic, and health rewards," said David Satcher, Surgeon
General.
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Medical Education/Medical Ethics
Spotlight on Staff: David Browning
Training doctors to comfort families with critically ill children
Battling Cancer
EDC and the American Cancer Society develop modules for an international curriculum
Spotlight on EDC Staff
Rebecca Jackson Stoeckle focuses on integrating ethics into health care
EDC in the News
Listen to National Public Radio coverage of EDC's initiative for end-of-life care for children 
Health Care for Seriously Ill Children and Their Families
EDC Videos Win Prestigious Film Awards
Medical Ethics
Integrating ethics throughout the Veterans Health Administration
Radio
Learning Centers Fill Void in Zambia
Centers reach areas hard-hit by AIDS and famine
Senate
Briefing on Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic
EDC urges investment in skills-based health education
Improving Health Care for Children who are Seriously
Ill
The Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care Introduces New Curriculum for
Health Care Providers
Innovations in End-of-Life Care
International exchanges help practitioners think through difficult decisions
at the intersection of medicine, ethics, and culture.
Preparing Medical Students for End-of-Life
Care: EDC Distributes New Video and Study Guide
Ready or Not gives medical educators
and students a forum for exploring the emotional side of caring
for dying patients.
EDC Releases Cancer Screening Curriculum
for Health Care Professionals
Building Partnerships teaches providers
how to encourage patients to get breast and cervical cancer screenings
and reduce other health risks.
EDC Launches National Initiative for Children
with Life-Threatening Conditions
Under the direction of EDC's Mildred Solomon, a national initiative will focus
on the care of children with life-threatening conditions.
Innovations Follows
Highly Praised Print Compendium with Volume 2
The second print compendium of EDC's online end-of-life journal covers such
issues as hospice care in prison, spirituality in end-of-life care, and pediatric
palliative care.
New Certification Tool Developed for
Medical Interpreters
EDC's Maria-Paz Avery discusses the evolution of certification standards for
medical interpreters.
Online Innovations Joins Print Journal
on Palliative Medical Care
Innovations in End-of-Life Care, EDC's
online journal for health practitioners caring for dying patients
and their families, has become part of the print Journal
of Palliative Medicine.
Report Challenges Managed Care In Treatment
of Terminally Ill
A national task force, chaired by EDC’s Mildred Z. Solomon, issues a blueprint
for improving the care of dying patients.
Partnership to Increase Organ Donation
As part of a national effort to increase organ donation, EDC and the New England
Organ Bank have formed a partnership to educate hospital staffs on working
with the families of potential organ donors.
Medical Organization Endorses EDC Journal
The Journal of Palliative Medicine in
collaboration with Innovations in End-of-Life
Care has been named the official journal of The American
Academy for Hospice & Palliative Medicine.
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Improving Schools
NEIREL: Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory
EDC provides research and resources for schools seeking improvement
Making the Most of Education Research
EDC staff participate in national conference
SmART Schools
Art-centered school reform model yields results, expands to California
What is ‘Affordable Housing?’
A classroom and community project for high schools
Creativity in the Classroom
EDC’s Karen Worth featured on National Public Radio
Education Research
EDC staff presentations at the AERA (American Educational Research Association) Annual Meeting
EDC Staff Present Research Findings
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) holds its annual meeting
Online Graduate Seminars
Reading Teachers Learn and Share Strategies for Adolescent Literacy Development
Leadership Resources for Teachers
Web site offers tips in six critical areas
Spotlight on EDC Staff
Cindy Mata Aguilar discusses her interests in culture, diversity, and whole-school change
Yemen Online
EDC to train Yemeni high school teachers on classroom uses of the Internet
e-Learning for Educators
New EDC white paper discusses the role of e-Learning in teacher professional development
EDC
Issues Study on School Reform
Study by EDC's Center for Children & Technology calls IBM's Reinventing
Education grant program a model for school reform
AERA
Presentations
Learn about EDC presentations at the American Educational Research
Association Meeting (April 12-16)
The
Future of Public Education
EDC author writes to the next President in newly published letters collection
Bobbie D'Alessandro on School Leadership
Former Cambridge (MA) superintendent joins EDC to direct national project
Early Childhood Education Programs
EDC study: State and local leaders say partnerships can improve quality, accessibility
EDC Releases Curriculum Dealing with Terrorist
Attack
Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist Attack focuses
on issues of justice, fairness, and mislaid blame.
Project Helps Schools Use Student Assessments
to Customize Instruction
EDC's ASAP project provides guidance on using assessment data to shape curriculum
and individualize instruction.
New Bedford Global Learning Charter School
Selected as "High Tech High"
The New Bedford Global Learning Charter School, managed by EDC, has been selected
as one of 10 schools to replicate the "High Tech High" model developed
by the Gates Foundation.
School Districts and Historically Black
Colleges Meet to Discuss Ways to Improve Science Teaching
An EDC conference brought educators from colleges and local school districts
in Jackson, Mississippi; Port Gibson, Mississippi; Tallahasee, Florida; Nashville,
Tennessee; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to examine ways to improve science education
through closer collaboration.
Schoolyard Learning Takes Students Outside
An EDC white paper takes a comprehensive look at the movement to integrate
the school environment and student learning; a project in Boston's Chinatown
illustrates the study's findings.
From Subject to Citizen:
A History Teacher Reflects on How an EDC Curriculum Shaped Her
Career
EDC's innovative history curriculum, From Subject to Citizen,
was the first curriculum AP History teacher Carol Pixton ever taught. It influenced
everything that followed.
Improving Arts Education Across the Curriculum
SmART Schools is a standards-based, whole-school reform initiative that uses
the arts to engage all students.
National Commission on Service Learning
Releases Report
National commission report shows benefits of linking community service to curriculum.
Tribute: Nat Burwash, Founder of EDC's Design
Lab
As the founder of EDC's Design Lab in the early '60s, Nat Burwash brought artistry
and innovation to hands-on learning.
The Diagnostic Teacher Profiles
Eight Innovative Professional Development Projects Carried Out
By EDC.
This EDC book, published by Teachers College Press, features in-depth analysis
of EDC's approach to teacher education across a variety of disciplines.
Casebook on School Reform
A recent review in the Journal of Staff Development commends this EDC book
as a "'must read and use' for all those interested in establishing and
sustaining school improvement."
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Middle Grades
Quality Mathematics Instruction for English Language Learners
EDC provides professional development to educators in New York City
Making Mathematics Accessible
EDC pilots program to improve classroom instruction for students with disabilities
Toolkit for Parent Outreach
EDC resource helps educators reach out to Latino families
Spotlight on EDC Staff
A former Spanish teacher, Amy Aparicio Clark talks about her work with Latino families
Adolescent Literacy
Middle school restructures to support struggling readers
Sharing “College Knowledge” among Latino Communities
PALMS Project prepares middle school youth for postsecondary education
Successful School Reform
AIM for Middle School Results offers key support
Bullying Prevention
EDC's Health and Human Development Programs releases new video for middle schoolers
Benefits of Smaller Schools
A policy statement from the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform
Middle
School Success
EDC's AIM at Middle School Results produces positive outcomes
Bullying in Middle Grades
New EDC curriculum blends literacy and health expertise
Middle Grades
Education
Leadership curriculum helps teachers and parents advocate for better schools
New Report on Middle-Grades Philanthropy Praises
National Forum
Says Funder Support Crucial to Sustaining Reform Efforts
New Teacher Web Site Features
Adolescent Literature
Join a free e-learning event from Literacy Matters on teaching adolescent literature.
Middle
Grades Forum Issues Policy on Student Testing
National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform isssues policy statement
on high-stakes testing.
National Forum Calls for Special Preparation
for Middle-Level Teachers
The Middle Grades Forum issues a policy statement mandating special preparation
and certification for middle-level teachers.
Middle Grades Forum Launches Web Tours
of National "Schools to Watch"
A new Web site features four high-performing middle schools selected by the
National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform.
Middle School Students Learn Hands-On History
"The Game of Commerce" makes the realities of 19th century trade concrete
for middle school social studies students.
New Guides Help Middle Schools Choose
Curricula
Schools adopting standards-based curricula in mathematics, language arts, and
science can rely on EDC's new curriculum guides, which identify the components
of academically excellent curricula and provide an overview of the curriculum
adoption process.
Active Research in Middle School
In her new book, Judith Zorfass describes her work helping teachers develop
and implement I-Search curriculum units, and offers a wide range of examples
of the units in practice.
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Educational Technology
Going Green in Pakistan
Solar power brings new resources to girls’ school
Can Technology Improve Student Comprehension?
EDC staff discuss successes in May Webinar
Responding to Teacher Shortages
EDC project offers online training for teachers
Technology in Overcrowded Classrooms
EDC project makes innovative use of educational software in India
Technology and Teacher Education
EDC staff presentations at the SITE (Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education) Conference
One-to-One Computing
Online event features Margaret Honey, director of EDC’s Center for Children & Technology
Technology Implementation in Macedonia
EDC project brings information and communication technologies to the classroom
Best of the Web
NEH honors EDC site that helps students and teachers explore history
Online Professional Development: Benefits and Drawbacks
Education Week online chat features EDC expert in Web-based learning
Adolescent Literacy and Technology
Web site offers resources for middle and high school teachers
Kids, Video Games, and the Classroom
EDC webcasts explore wide-ranging topics
EDC Staff Discuss the Educational Uses of Technology
The 26th Annual National Educational Computing Conference
Improving Access to Internet Resources
EDC research identifies ways Web can respond to educators’ needs
Improving Education in Peru
EDC project uses technology to change teaching practices
EDC Staff to Speak on Technology and Teacher Education
SITE (Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education) holds international conference
Web Site for Teachers
EDC analyzes PBS site that accompanies Shakespeare television show
Innovative High School Program
Ford PAS–a collaboration of EDC and Ford Motor Company–links classroom learning with real challenges
“Myths and Realities about Technology in K-12 Schools: Five Years Later”
EDC Vice President Glenn Kleiman assesses the state of educational technology in new journal article
Yemen Online
EDC to train Yemeni high school teachers on classroom uses of the Internet
Improving Peruvian Schools
Pilot program uses technology to strengthen teaching practices in Peru
What Does the Research Say?
New series investigates the educational uses of technology
New Study of District Laptop Initiative
EDC and SRI study finds benefits of "one-to-one computing" in schools
EDC Presentations at NECC (National Educational Computing Conference)
Educators, administrators, and researchers will convene for national meeting on June 20-23, 2004
EDC
Issues Study on School Reform
Study by EDC's Center for Children & Technology calls IBM's Reinventing
Education grant program a model for school reform
Evolution
of a Community Technology Center
America Connects highlights the growth of the Youth Policy Institute
E-Mentoring
EDC provides online support to new teachers in Milwaukee
"Real Teachers Making Real Changes"
CCT wins research award for its evaluation of New Mexico program
Bringing Business, Engineering, and Technology
into High School Classrooms
The Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies
Building Digital Bridges
EDC helps design IT training for the University of Bamako, Mali
U.S. Edtech Investment at Risk
Report calls for renewed commitment to infrastructure and training
Larry Irving Elected to EDC Board of Trustees
Former presidential advisor co-authored landmark study on the digital divide.
EdTech Leaders Online Publishes Article
on Successful Online Professional Development
Article documents ETLO's experience working with 50 school-based teams.
A New Handbook Offers Tools to School Computer
Network Planners
The School Network Handbook—written by EDC's Center for Online Professional
Education (COPE)—provides a blueprint for planning, building, and maintaining
computer networks.
AT&T
Young Leaders Launch "Teens on the Move" Web Site
The first class of AT&T Young Leaders, a project of the America Connects
Consortium in collaboration with OpenVoice and the AT&T Foundation, have
launched a Web site to report on and facilitate dialogue about such issues
as discrimination, relationships, and faith.
EDC VP Urges Congress to Promote "Comprehensive
Vision" of Educational Technology
In testimony before the Senate subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services,
EDC Vice President Margaret Honey urged Congress to continue its leadership
and funding role in educational technology.
Tech-Savvy Students Tackle the Wireless
Web
Two Union City, NJ high school students won the "Heroes of Technology" wireless
Web site design contest sponsored by EDC, Sprint PCS, and the Union City School
Board.
EDC Releases Three-Year Study of IBM's $45-Million
Reinventing Education Program
EDC's Center for Children and Technology (CCT) released a study of IBM's $45
million education technology initiative showing gains in student performance,
teaching quality, and school management.
"Myths
and Realities About Technology in K-12 Schools"
According to EDC Vice President Glenn Kleiman, "Only a clear-eyed commitment
to using technology to help meet central educational goals will enable us to
get a substantial return on our investment."
EDC Wins Top Honors at EDNet '99
EDC has won a prestigious EdNet Industry Award for having made "the most
significant positive impact on education through educational technology and
telecommunications," according to The Heller Reports, coordinator of the
EdNet awards program.
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Special Education/Inclusive Practices
Making Mathematics Accessible
EDC pilots program to improve classroom instruction for students with disabilities
National Inclusive Schools Week is December 4-8
Software for Writing
EDC researchers to study impact among students with learning disabilities
National Inclusive Schools Week is
Dec. 2-6
2000 schools took part last year
EDC Proposes Amendments to the Individuals
with Disabilities Act (IDEA) of 1997
The emphasis of the proposed amendments is on using innovative technology to
assist "the broadest possible range of students."
National Inclusive Schools Week to Celebrate
Progress
"Inclusive schools: Good for kids, families, and communities" is the
theme of the week, when hundreds of schools will participate in a national celebration
of progress in creating inclusive schools.
Realizing the potential of speech recognition
software
Award winning Web site provides a forum for teachers and families
who are looking for assistive technology to meet the needs of individual
students.
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Global Education
Going Green in Pakistan
Solar power brings new resources to girls’ school
Working With Teachers in Zanzibar
EDC's interactive radio instruction project will reach 10,000 children
The Rules of War
Web site helps educators and students learn about international humanitarian law
Educating Children in a Conflict Zone
Muslim Mindanao reforms its education sector
Guardians of the Mangroves
Colombian schoolchildren explore nature, software
Radio Education to Reach Over 10,000 Children in Zanzibar
New project builds on EDC's previous work in Tanzania
Exploring Humanitarian Law
EDC and Red Cross promote dialogue in 40 languages, 89 countries
Teaching in Sudan
Changes in the classroom have students eager to learn
Teacher Training in Mali
EDC radio program a success among educators
Revitalizing Classroom Instruction
Indonesia schools expand classroom lessons and methods
Technology in Overcrowded Classrooms
EDC project makes innovative use of educational software in India
Interactive Radio Instruction
Teaching literacy and math, EDC project broadcasts in remote regions of Sudan
Condoleezza Rice Visits Indonesian School
Al Ma’Muriyah Madrasah participates in EDC project
Technology Implementation in Macedonia
EDC project brings information and communication technologies to the classroom
New Approach to Literacy Instruction Transforms Guinean Schools
Project brings teacher training, classroom materials, and education research
Assistance to Basic Education
EDC receives contract from U.S. government to support education projects around the world
Ghana’s National School Improvement Plan Targets Local Literacy
An audiovisual tour
Improving Decentralized Education in Indonesia
New EDC project aims to strengthen the capacity of teachers and administrators to improve education at the local level
Radio Instruction in India
EDC program launched with government support
Focusing on Teachers
EDC's Fundamental Quality and Equity Levels (FQEL) project uses interactive methods to reach children in Guinea
Changing Teaching Strategies in El Salvador
EDC's EDIFAM project helps teachers improve the care of poor and rural children
International Education Week
American Red Cross brings EDC's Exploring Humanitarian Law to U.S. schools and community groups
Teaching and Learning in Peru
A virtual field trip
Enseñando y Aprendiendo en Perú
Una visita virtual
Resource for Educators
EDC offers materials to help students explore the rules of armed conflict
From
Laos to Thailand
Using videos to educate marginally literate girls along the Mekong River
"Broadcasting
as Usual" in Haiti
EDC's distance education program continues despite socio-political turmoil
Educational
Media in India
EDC opens new digital studios in Bangalore to provide digital editing suites
for local producers to create educational materials for primary schools
Teaching and Learning in Guinea
A virtual field trip
From
Lebanon: Using Technology for Environmental Education and Youth
Empowerment
A report from the dot-EDU project
Reducing
Child Labor
Community learning centers in Tanzania reach out to child workers
Egypt’s National School Reform Effort
Earns Positive Mid-Term Review
EDC leads teacher training and materials development
Exploring Humanitarian Law (update)
Educators from around the world report on international curriculum
Exploring Humanitarian Law
Curriculum explores "what's fair" during armed conflicts
Romanian Teacher Training Project Shows
Positive Gains
Three years ago, the government of Romania brought EDC in to help restructure
the country's outmoded teacher training system; a recent study shows the positive
impact of the program.
Memorization Plays Important Role
in Quranic Preschools, Researcher Finds
EDC researcher Helen Boyle found that the tradition of memorizing the Quran
by preschoolers, questioned by Westerners as "rote," remains a valid
source of spiritual knowledge.
Reconstructing Teacher Training in Romania
With the help of EDC's International Programs, members of the National Ministry
of Education are initiating sweeping changes in Romanian curriculum, assessment,
and the structure and philosophy of teacher training.
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Science
Improving Science Education
EDC presentations at the NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) Conference
Science and Global Awareness
EDC’s Siobhan Bredin to Address the United Nations
Will identify ways to increase use of technology by young women and girls
Conquering the Mysteries of Science
EDC curriculum focuses on engaging high school students
NSF Deputy Director Lauds ITEST Project
Praises ITEST Learning Resource Center
High School Science
Curriculum uses real life stories to introduce the disciplines, inspire students
Improving Science Education
EDC presentations at the NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) Conference
Remembering Philip Morrison
Pioneering physicist developed elementary science units
ITest Resource Center
Teens discover careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
EDC's Bernie Zubrowski Honored as Innovative Science Educator
Author of 17 books for children receives national awards
Science Conference Presentations
EDC's science educators speak at National Science Teachers Association conference in Dallas
History of Science
A new EDC Web site brings scientific discoveries to life for high school students
Education Research
EDC plays role in $12.5 million plan to improve science education in Boston Public Schools
EDC’s Northeast Biomanufacturing Collaborative
Industry-education partnership helps prepare workers for challenging, evolving occupations
Online Courses for Science Teachers
EDC's Center for Science Education (CSE) offers professional development courses
Young Scientists
New EDC books bring inquiry science to preschool classrooms
Multi-Media Science Curriculum
Video resources help students conduct in-depth investigations of pond organisms
Online Genetics Activities
Students explore genetics simulations through interactive Web site
Mentoring Science Teachers
A model program emphasizes science knowledge and teacher retention
Igniting
Girls’ Interest in Science
EDC publishes how-to manual for afterschool clubs
Gender and Science Digital Library
This online library is part of the National Science Foundation's major initiative
to "create, organize, and install high-quality education resources onto
the Internet."
Boston Students Rise to ScienceQuest
Challenge
Middle school students in ScienceQuest, a pilot afterschool science program
in technology centers at low-income housing developments, celebrated their
research findings and Web sites at a party in Cambridge.
Immunologists Serve as Teacher Mentors
In an innovative partnership with the American Association of Immunologists,
science teachers work alongside scientists in state-of-the-art labs to develop
immunology-based classroom curricula.
Center for Science Education Reaches
Underserved Areas with Reform Curricula
Working with leaders in ten regions of the country, the Science Curriculum
Dissemination Center helps local districts choose and implement reform science
curricula.
Promoting Equity in Science Education
The Center for Urban Science Education Reform (CUSER) helps school administrators
advocate for quality science programs for all students.
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Mathematics
Quality Mathematics Instruction for English Language Learners
EDC provides professional development to educators in New York City
Leadership in Mathematics
EDC presentations at this month’s national mathematics conferences
EDC’s Siobhan Bredin to Address the United Nations
Will identify ways to increase use of technology by young women and girls
Making Mathematics Accessible
EDC pilots program to improve classroom instruction for students with disabilities
Mathematics Presentations
EDC presentations at this month’s national mathematics conferences
EDC Offers Second National Event on Instructional Coaching
July 2006 institute will focus on improving mathematics coaches’ ability to influence teacher practice
Spotlight on EDC Staff
June Mark focuses on providing high quality mathematics instruction
Community Technology
Innovative strategies from EDC's America Connects Consortium assist students struggling in mathematics
Improving Mathematics Education
EDC staff presentations at mathematics conferences
Math Workshop
Elementary mathematics curriculum bridges traditional and reform methods
Education Research
EDC plays role in $12.5 million plan to improve science education in Boston Public Schools
EDC Summer Institutes for Mathematics Educators
EDC's Division of Mathematics Learning and Teaching announces a series of workshops for teachers and administrators
EDC
Presentations at Mathematics Conferences
EDC staff to present at annual meetings of the supervisors and teachers of
mathematics
Schools
Report on Success with Impact Mathematics
Educators report improvements in test scores, student engagement
Mathematics
and School Leadership
Register now for Lenses on Learning summer institute
School Administrators as Instructional Leaders
New EDC curriculum helps administrators develop and apply their content knowledge
Exploring the Japanese Lesson Study Model
Teachers collaborate on development and teaching of lessons
Finding Geometry and Algebra in Quilts
K-5 students show sophisticated thinking as they design computerized quilts.
"Problems With A Point"
EDC Web site gives students practice in mathematical thinking by presenting
math problems "with a point."
EDC Web Site Named One of a "Digital
Dozen"
The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse praised the Problems with a Point Web
site for offering original, distinctive, standards-based content of particular
interest to teachers.
Voices of Change: Educators Talk About
Using Standards-Based Mathematics Curricula
Perspectives on Curricular Change,
a new EDC publication, collects interviews with curriculum developers
and educators using standards-based math curricula to highlight
challenges and strategies for the successful adoption of these
curricula.
The Power of Visual Mathematics
Reviewer lauds EDC's book on teaching mathematics for its "pace-setting" agenda
in the use of visual mathematics.
Inspire Students with Mathematics That Matters
EDC vice president Eric Jolly's keynote address to the National Council of
Teachers of Mathematics conference drew parallels between basket-weaving
and teaching math.
Finding a Mathematical Voice
An interview with Deborah Schifter on the professional development program
Developing Mathematical Ideas.
Connected Geometry
New high school curriculum bridges mathematical ideas to create a "mathematical
culture."
New Yardstick: EDC Publishes Mathematics
Curricula Guide
The staff of EDC's K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center likes to think of their
new book, Choosing a Standards-Based Mathematics Curriculum,
as the "eyes, yardsticks, and noses" schools will use to evaluate
and select mathematics programs.
Broadening the Definition of Mathematics
"One of the most useful things a kid can take away from class is a style
of work—a set of mathematical methods—rather than a collection of results," observes
EDC's Al Cuoco. In this interview, Cuoco and EDC Vice President Wayne Harvey
consider the essentials of mathematics education.
New EDC Book Helps Teachers Explore Students’ Mathematical
Thinking
In their new book, Learning About Assessment, Learning
Through Assessment, Mark Driscoll and Deborah Bryant provide a framework
for teachers interested in learning "the professional craft of assessment."
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Building Communities
EDC Explores Challenges Facing Rural Youth
in America
Experts from various disciplines and regions brainstorm strategies with EDC
vice presidents.
Sustainable Development/Global Education
Human Trafficking in Bahrain
EDC drafts legislation to reform labor practices
Youth Leadership in the Arab World Post 9/11
EDC sponsors young Arab leaders at international forum
Learning About the U.S. Through Picture Books
EDC project develops lessons for Japanese classrooms
Learning Continues Despite Instability
EDC’s radio programs change family lives in Mogadishu
Children’s Soccer League
Sports program provides opportunities to improve education and health in Uganda
Educating Child Laborers
EDC’s radio-based program is adopted nationwide in Tanzania
Improving Literacy in Afghanistan
A Virtual Field Trip
A New Start for Out-of-School Teens in Haiti
Basic education and vocational training prepare young people for work and life
Empowering Youth
EDC offers aid, opportunity in West Bank/Gaza
Remembering Marilyn Felt
Innovative curriculum developer committed to social justice
Sudan Radio Service
Project brings vital news and information to the citizens of Sudan
Health Promoting Schools in China
EDC project is successful in changing attitudes in families and schools
Tsunami Relief
EDC launches education and life skills program for youth in Southern Thailand
Ghana’s National School Improvement Plan Targets Local Literacy
An audiovisual tour
Learning and Earning in Macedonia
EDC projects use technology to improve businesses and schools
Tom Hanks, Freeplay Foundation Donate Radios to EDC Project in Tanzania
Radios to deliver literacy and life skills curriculum to out-of-school children
Equal Treatment and Rights
EDC project promotes gender equity in Peruvian classrooms
Laura Bush Visits EDC Project
Afghanistan initiative focuses on literacy, governance, and women's education
EDC Staff Discuss International Education
CIES (Comparative and International Education Society) holds annual conference
Information Exchange
EDC’s Global Knowledge Development Forum creates an international online learning community
Reaching the Hardest to Reach
EDC project broadcasts math, social studies, and science lessons to isolated students in India
Pre-School Education Prevails in Honduras
EDC provides preschool age children the chance to learn in their communities through Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI)
Community Development in Zambia
EDC spearheads radio project that taps village-level expertise and innovation
From
Laos to Thailand
Using videos to educate marginally literate girls along the Mekong River
"Broadcasting
as Usual" in Haiti
EDC's distance education program continues despite socio-political turmoil
HIV/AIDS & Youth
Employment
Experts discuss strategies at EDC's YES Forum in India
Out-of-School Youth
Global initiative to develop resources for young people
Multichannel Learning Maximizes Scarce Resources
in Developing Countries
Their teachers decimated by AIDS, Zambian students attend radio-based education
sessions at community centers. Radio is one element of multichannel learning,
which uses multiple pathways to meet student needs and maximize community resources.
Multichannel Learning Center: Ten Years in Bolivia
Radio-based curriculum materials developed by EDC staff are helping overcome
obstacles in Bolivia, where 55% of the population is functionally illiterate.
Global Knowledge for Development List Draws
Technology Specialists from 120 Countries
Celebrating five years online, this unique global learning community brings
together technology specialists from around the world to discuss innovative
uses of information and communications technology in support of sustainable
development.
End-violence Virtual Working Group
The End-violence Virtual Working Group, founded and moderated by EDC's Janice
Brodman, is an international forum for women's rights workers to share news
and information.
End Terrorism
Forum Begins
In response to the attacks of September 11, EDC is hosting an international
listserv on the causes and challenges of terrorism.
Democracy and Education: An International
Dialogue
The EDU-DEMOC Dialogue, hosted by EDC and USAID, drew comments from more than
60 contributors from around the world on how education and democracy are interrelated.
Online Discussions To Offer Input on Global
Digital Access
Concerned that the developing world is lagging in the use of communications
and information technology, the G8 nations formed the Digital Opportunity Task
Force. EDC is hosting two related, online discussions.
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Digital Literacy
EDC’s Siobhan Bredin to Address the United Nations
Will identify ways to increase use of technology by young women and girls
Spotlight on Staff
Bill Tally uses technology to improve humanities teaching and learning
Tech-Savvy Students Influence Teacher Choices in the Classroom
New study says teachers are adapting curriculum
Access to Technology
EDC staff participate in the World Summit on the Information Society
International Symposium on Youths' Use of Technology
“Power Users” meet in Costa Rica for first global gathering, August 8-10
The Role of Technology in Improving Lives
EDC staff presentations at the 14th Annual Community Technology Conference
Global Gathering of Tech-Savvy Learners
International symposium to feature “power users” of information and communication technology
Expanding Access to Technology
EDC Web site offers information, tools, and resources for people working to close the digital divide
Research Initiative on Youth, Technology, and Learning
International summit focuses on the new generation of tech-savvy learners
Power Users of Technology
EDC launched initiative featured in publication from the United Nations
Spotlight on EDC Staff
Katherine McMillan Culp discusses children's use of technology in and out of the classroom
e-Learning
EDC's America Connects Consortium investigates the promises and pitfalls of online courses
Access to Technology
EDC's America Connects Consortium investigates the whats, whys, and hows of mobile computer labs
EDC
Presentations at CTNET (Community Technology Centers' Network)
Conference
Researchers, policymakers, community educators, and youth organizations will
gather for a national conference on June 10-13, 2004 in Seattle, Washington
Cyber
Summit
EDC's Andrea Taylor Featured on Live Webcast
Evolution
of a Community Technology Center
America Connects highlights the growth of the Youth Policy Institute
Antonia Stone, 1930-2002
Leader of the community technology movement established CTCNet at EDC.
America Connects Consortium Partner Offers
Digital Scholarships
America Connects, based at EDC, announced Technology For All and the online
learning company SmartForce will offer IT training scholarships in disadvantaged
communities in the U.S.
Technology Centers Offer Hope, Tools to Low-Income
Job-Seekers
Community-based centers narrow the digital divide between technology haves
and have-nots, according to a new EDC study of CTCNet, the Community Technology
Centers' Network.
EDC Recognized for Innovative Technology
Partnerships
The Education Braintrust of the Congressional Black Caucus presents awards
for seven pioneering public-private technology partnerships.
New Consortium to Help Bridge "Digital
Divide"
EDC and seven partners (the "American Connects Consortium") receive
Department of Education grant to strengthen Community Technology Centers, bringing
technology access to low-income communities.
Computers and Community Prove a Powerful Combination
A new study finds that users of community technology centers maintain long-term
relationships with centers, in addition to developing work and life skills.
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Out-of-School Learning
Afterschool Science
EDC's national partnerships improve offerings for youth
A New Start for Out-of-School Teens in Haiti
Basic education and vocational training prepare young people for work and life
Supporting Adjudicated Youth
EDC's Cleveland office offers training for mentors
Community Technology
Innovative strategies from EDC's America Connects Consortium assist students struggling in mathematics
Experiential Learning with Technology
EDC's YouthLearn project featured in publication from the Harvard Family Research Project
Macromedia
Praises EDC Project Web Site
digNubia site cited for accessible Web design and high quality content
Out-of-School Youth
Global initiative to develop resources for young people
Museum Exhibit Unlocks Ancient Culture
Connecticut students try their hands as archaeologists at EDC's DigNubia exhibit.
Nubia Calling: Exhibit, Documentary Film,
and Web Site Invite Students into World of Archaeology
DigNubia introduces young people to archaeology through an exciting find: the
remains of the ancient African civilization of Nubia, which emerged more than
6,000 years ago in northern Sudan and southern Egypt.
YouthLearn Selects New Director
EDC has selected Tony Streit, co-founder of Street-Level Youth Media, an award-winning
non-profit arts organization in Chicago, to serve as director of its YouthLearn
Initiative.
YouthLearn Guide Offers a Comprehensive
Blueprint for
Technology-Enhanced Learning
Guide is part of a larger initiative to support youth development professionals
and educators.
Learning In Deed: Making a Difference
Through Service Learning
As schools around the country link community service to academics, young adolescents
discover that they can make a difference in the world around them.
Designing After-school Challenges
Bernie Zubrowski brings his trademark hands-on design activities to after-school
programs.
Online Tools and Environments for Adolescent
Girls
Imagination Place! uses the Internet to engage girls in technology invention
and design.
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Adult Education
Financial Literacy
EDC project builds money management skills for low-literate adults
Spotlight on EDC Staff
Alex Quinn reaches out to adult learners through multimedia programming
Innovative Adult Literacy Program Celebrates 10 Years
Thousands of adult learners reached through multimedia programming
Breaking Barriers
Community-based education program taps leadership potential of Latina immigrants
Adult Education TV Series Wins Emmy For Second
Year
"TV411," a television-based adult literacy program co-produced by EDC's
ALMA (Adult Literacy Media Alliance) and Picture This Television, was honored
as an Outstanding Educational Program.
Adult Literacy Media Alliance Engages Wide Range
of Adult Learners
EDC's Adult Literacy Media Alliance (ALMA) uses a multimedia strategy to engage
diverse learners in classrooms and community settings around the country.
Adult Education, Job
Preparation for Latina Women
Breaking Barriers, developed by EDC’s
Gabriela Canepa, offers Latina women English language instruction
along with lessons in job readiness, social skills, community
action, health, and self-esteem.
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Integrating Work and Learning
Human Trafficking in Bahrain
EDC drafts legislation to reform labor practices
EDC’s Siobhan Bredin to Address the United Nations
Will identify ways to increase use of technology by young women and girls
Global Gathering on Youth Employment
EDC's YES Campaign holds summit in Kenya, Sept. 13-16
Preparing Youth for 21st Century Careers
Statewide implementation and higher education partnership bring the Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies (Ford PAS) program to students
Teen Worker Safety
EDC project focuses on training, community partnerships
The FunWorks
Middle school students learn about promising careers in science, technology, engineering, and math
Partnership for Youth Employment
EDC's Youth Employment Summit Campaign forms global partnership with initiative launched by the UN Secretary General
EDC's Northeast Biomanufacturing Collaborative
Industry-education partnership helps prepare workers for challenging, evolving occupations
Youth Employment Summit
Youth Employment Summit in Mexico draws delegates from around the world
Youth
Employment Summit
EDC Project Organizes Third International Conference
Out-of-School Youth
Global initiative to develop resources for young people
Renewable Energy Fellowships for Young
Leaders
Youth Employment Summit to award seed grants and training to youth-led businesses
Read
Reports from the Youth Employment Summit
Read The Framework for Action and Minister's Declaration from the recently
completed Summit in Alexandria, Egypt.
YES2002 Planning Meeting Draws Youth from
Around the Globe
Thirty youth activists from nearly as many countries attended a meeting in
Newton to plan for YES2002, the international summit on youth employment to
be held September 11-16 in Alexandria, Egypt.
Former President Clinton Will Co-Chair
International Youth Employment Summit
President Clinton and Egyptian First Lady Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak will serve as
co-chairs of YES2002 meeting in Egypt in September, 2002.
Youth Advocates Add Voices To Global Dialogue
Young leaders from around the world work to plan global Youth Employment Summit
School-to-Careers Resource: Information Technology
A new Web site links Information Technology industry standards with education
goals.
Upping the Numbers focuses on increasing diversity
in science, engineering, and technology careers
New study offers data and recommendations on preparing under-represented groups
for careers in technical fields.
Moving Ahead Program Gives Homeless Addicts
New Options, Renewed Lives
In an article in The Georgetown Journal of Poverty Law
and Policy, EDC's John Wong and Gene Mason profile three MAP graduates
and describe how this successful program works.
Making Skill Standards
Work
This new EDC book illustrates how communities are creating and sustaining effective
education-to-employment programs. The book, which grew out of years of EDC
research, contains more than 100 case studies from across the country.
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