Laura Checovich
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The power of collaboration: How ENACT is transforming math education in Milwaukee
Hear from REL Midwest partners at Milwaukee Public Schools about how the ENgagement and Achievement through Computational Thinking (ENACT) partnership is helping to drive success for students and teachers.
Date published:
Oct 17, 2024
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ENACT teachers learn new ways of aligning instructional strategies to students' needs
At a recent REL Midwest ENACT Summer Institute, a group of sixth-grade math teachers from Milwaukee Public Schools shared the advice they would give their middle school teachers. The exercise was part of a training focused on using computational thinking and student-focused practices to support sixth-grade students' math engagement and achievement.
Date published:
Sep 22, 2023
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Inspiring Milwaukee students to be lifelong STEM learners
Computational thinking skills and student-focused instructional practices are two powerful strategies for supporting middle school students' engagement and confidence in math. This blog post and a related infographic describe how REL Midwest's ENgagement and Achievement Through Computational Thinking (ENACT) partnership is supporting the use of these strategies as a bridge to encourage lifelong STEM learning and success.
Date published:
Mar 28, 2023
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Applying computational thinking to boost student engagement in middle school math
In late July, a small group of grade 6 math teachers and math coaches from Milwaukee Public Schools came together with REL Midwest to implement the first phase of activities under the ENgagement and Achievement through Computational Thinking (ENACT) partnership...
Date published:
Sep 06, 2022
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ENACTing change: Partnering with Milwaukee Public Schools to encourage computational thinking
In Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), which educates the largest number of Black students in Wisconsin, district leaders are working to build teachers' capacity...
Date published:
May 05, 2022
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Training Material
Train the Trainer Networked Improvement Community session: Sustaining Plan-Do-Study-Act Work
Date: November 11, 2021 Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Central Time Location: Virtual Description: This final train-the-trainer session provided the members of the second Minnesota Alternative Learning Centers Networked Improvement Community (NIC) the opportunity to review the components of Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles. Audience: Teachers and administrators that have been part of the NIC. Speakers: Dominique Bradley, REL Midwest Laura Checovich, REL Midwest Aleksis Kinkaid, REL Midwest
Nov 11, 2021
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Gear up for college: Expanding Black and Latino students' postsecondary opportunities and readiness
REL Midwest provided trainings to the Chicago GEAR UP Alliance on effective and practical strategies for supporting Black and Latino students along their pathways to higher education.
Date published:
Dec 03, 2020
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Setting goals to stay on track: Using a continuous improvement process to strengthen credit recovery and high school graduation rates
REL Midwest teamed up with the Minnesota Department of Education and four alternative learning centers to improve competency-based credit recovery and high school graduation rates.
Date published:
May 20, 2020
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Ready to learn: REL Midwest public television documentary examines effective models of school-based health care
REL Midwest partnered with the Ohio Department of Education and Nationwide Children's Hospital to screen our newest public television documentary, Healthy Students = Strong Learners, in Columbus, Ohio.
Date published:
Apr 08, 2020
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REL Midwest public TV documentary examines Black students' higher education aspirations
REL Midwest hosted two screenings of our new public television documentary High Hopes and Higher Education: Honoring Black Students' Aspirations in Madison, Wisconsin.
Date published:
Feb 25, 2020
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Resource roundup: Special education and inclusion
What does the research say about students with special needs in inclusive classrooms? Check out our roundup of resources from across the REL network and the Institute of Education Sciences to learn more.
Date published:
Nov 18, 2019
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Understanding the landscape of credit recovery in Minnesota
REL Midwest worked with the Minnesota Department of Education to identify credit recovery programs and practices in use across the state to support high school students' success.
Date published:
Oct 28, 2019
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New report examines technology use in instruction in rural schools
REL Midwest examined rural Iowa high schools to learn more about teachers' integration of technology into instructional practice. Read on to see what we found.
Date published:
Jul 22, 2019
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Resource roundup: Issues facing English learner students
We rounded up resources from across the REL Program to help educators and policymakers tackle the issues that face English learner students.
Date published:
Jul 22, 2019
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What happens when high schoolers are given school options?
REL Midwest is conducting a study to analyze how students' high school completion and early college success are associated with different types of high schools. The findings will help Indiana support high-quality practices that improve student outcomes.
Date published:
May 20, 2019
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Empowering districts to use evidence: Building a state clearinghouse of evidence-based interventions
With REL Midwest's ongoing support, the Ohio Department of Education is empowering districts to use research and implement evidence-based strategies that fit district needs.
Date published:
Apr 23, 2019
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Resource roundup: Issues facing rural schools and districts
We rounded up resources from across the REL program to help educators and policymakers tackle the issues that face rural schools and districts.
Date published:
Mar 20, 2019
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