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What happens to reading comprehension when students focus on the main idea

The Hechinger Report

Why do so many students struggle to understand what they read, even after they learn how to read? Thats a topic of hot debate among reading researchers. One camp has been arguing that schools have been going about it all wrong. These critics say that instead of drilling students on the main idea (similar to questions students will see on annual state exams), teachers should spend more time building students background knowledge of the world.

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Empowering educators with Hāpara in Indiana’s Danville Community School Corporation

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Customer Details Customer since : 2023 Number of students : 2,700 PK-12 Tools they leverage : Hpara Highlights and Teacher Dashboard Featuring : Bill Rader, Director of Technology Administration Transitioning to a reliable classroom management solution The very first thing that I’ve always thought was crucial is to give teachers a way to somehow be looking at 25, 30 screens at the same time, which is hard to do walking around, says Bill Rader

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Don’t Pull the Plug: America’s Commitment to Public Education Must Remain Strong

ET Magazine

Commentary by John Harrington The United States is at a crossroads in its approach to public education. Recent political rhetoricand now executive actionthreatens to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, an institution that has served as a symbol of our national commitment to equity, access, and opportunity for nearly half a century. This is not just a bureaucratic reshuffle.

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A Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy For Evaluating Digital Tasks

TeachThought - Learn better.

This Blooms Digital Taxonomy helps teachers evaluate and design digital tasks like ChatGPT use, blogging, podcasting, and more. The post A Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy For Evaluating Digital Tasks appeared first on TeachThought.

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Meeting the Evolving Financial Needs of K-12 Private Schools

Private and independent schools rely on tuition to provide excellent learning experiences for all students, so it’s important to have a tuition and billing management solution that fits the unique needs of your school and families. Learn how the right technology provides the following benefits: Automated invoicing and PCI-compliant payment processing Integrations into financial aid solutions and student information systems Reporting and analytics to provide up-to-date financial insights Read thi

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Everything You Need to Know About Fluency—in 12 Podcast Episodes

Melissa & Lori Love Literacy

Discover everything you need to know about teaching reading fluencyfrom simple routines to expert insightsall through 12 powerful podcast episodes designed for busy teachers.

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Fueling Student Curiosity Through eSports: Innovation in 21st-Century Learning

ET Magazine

By Dr. Greg Harrison Growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, I have vivid memories of immersing myself in the world of Atari, Nintendo, and Gameboy. Back then, it felt like technology had transformed the lives of children overnight. I would spend countless hours on summer nights, winter breaks, and weekends, determined to conquer the next level of Zelda.

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Supporting delayed readers: Strategies for success

eSchool News

Key points: To deliver effective reading intervention strategies, educators must understand the causes behind delayed reading We are just beginning the uphill climb to improve student reading scores Engaging the reluctant reader: Benefits of gamified learning For more news on literacy, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Supporting delayed readers requires a thoughtful and research-informed approach.

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Affirming Neurodiversity Through Our Practices

MiddleWeb

Creating neurodiversity-affirming schools is not merely an educational shift; it's an act of advocacy, equity, and justice. Our actions ensure that every student can express themselves openly and thrive academically and socially, write Amanda Morin and Emily Kircher-Morris. The post Affirming Neurodiversity Through Our Practices first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Lifetoon for story creation

SpeechTechie

Lifetoon is a fun entry in the range of generative AI tools being offered to us-- it creates a comic from your text/image of a character(s) and description of a story. It does require an image for character creation but you can just use a Googled image based on a character description. You can use yourself of course, but I would avoid uploading images of students into an AI.

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The Case for Game Design as an Innovative STEAM Teaching Tool

Speaker: Speakers:

Searching for innovative ways to deliver integrated STEAM education that also help students attain industry-ready skills? Then this punchy 30-minute thought leadership webinar is for you. Join fellow education leaders as we share: National data on STEAM performance and student engagement that indicates post-pandemic learners are craving inspired intervention 10 research-backed reasons why game design is the leading method for practically teaching integrated STEAM education An inside look at live

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Examining Learning Theories through the Science of Learning

ET Magazine

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark Ever since human beings started passing down knowledge, we have had to make assumptions about how learning happens and how to teach so that learning occurs. And it must have been obvious from early in our species development that people learn differently and have different skills. When the knowledge and skills we needed to pass down were truly a matter of survival on a daily basis, our ancestors must have known that it doesnt matter how much teaching is going on if

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126 Digital Learning Verbs Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy

TeachThought - Learn better.

126 Digital Learning Verbs Based on Blooms Taxonomy by TeachThought Staff At TeachThought, were enthusiastic supporters of any learning taxonomy. (We even created our own, theTeachThought Learning Taxonomy.) Put simply, learning taxonomies help us think about how learning happens. Even if theyre not good as weve often seen the DOK framework described, they still highlight.

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How to Quote Faster and Stop Losing Deals (6-Step MSP Sales Playbook)

SecurEdge

Follow this 6-step playbook to fix your slow MSP sales process. Automate BOMs, digitize quoting, standardize proposals, and move close deals faster.

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Finding the Middle Ground

eSchool News

Nancy Frey and Doug Fisher know their way around an education acronym. Both professors at San Diego State University and teacher leaders at Health Sciences High and Middle College, they are constantly focused on improving teaching practices and school leadership. So, of course, they have some thoughts on AI. In this conversation, Nancy and Doug advocate for a balanced approach to AI integration in schools, positioning themselves between “boomers” (enthusiasts) and “doomers̶

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Enhancing Higher Education with Generative AI: A Responsible Guide

Generative AI holds tremendous promise for all stakeholders in higher education. But guardrails are needed. Strong governance that empower instructors are at the core of a responsible approach to using generative AI in academia.

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Reimagining School in the Age of AI: Why Content is No Longer king



ET Magazine

By Garrett Smiley I was a student in the early 2010s, right at the edge of a technological turning point in education. Laptops were entering the classroom. Suddenly, platforms like YouTube, Khan Academy, and Wikipedia were at our fingertips, offering an unprecedented opportunity: the sum of human knowledge, instantly accessible to anyone, anywhere. That moment changed everything for meand eventually shaped the vision behind Sora Schools.

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Insights on the future of restorative justice

The Thinking Stick

In this episode of Shifting Schools, Jeff Utecht interviews Nicholas Bradford, founder of the National Center for Restorative Justice. They discuss the importance of restorative justice in education, the training and engagement strategies for teachers, and the current trends in school management and student engagement. Nicholas shares insights on the future of restorative justice, emphasizing the need for empathetic approaches in handling student conflicts and the importance of community engagem

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Soak Up the Strategy: Tips to Recharge Your Higher Ed Digital Marketing This Summer

Josie Ahlquist

For higher ed marketers and communicators, summer isn’t always a relaxing break following graduation.

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Alliant Credit Union Foundation Grants $108K to Boost AI and Digital Programs at Ridgewood High School

eSchool News

The Alliant Credit Union Foundation has awarded a$108,000grant to Digital Leaders Now, the nonprofit that powers the Digital Leaders Academy at Ridgewood Community High School District 234, to support the implementation of innovative digital opportunity programs. The initiative will begin rolling out in Spring 2025, with full program implementation for the 2025-2026 school year.

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Enhancing School Device Management for Improved Learning

Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.

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BrainWare Cognitive Development Program: Benefits for Children with Developmental Disability

ET Magazine

Development of cognitive skills, especially executive functions, addresses developmental needs in the areas of behavior, self-regulation, and independence. Children with developmental delays typically exhibit lower executive functioning skills compared to their typically developing peers.Executive functions, specifically,working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility, are crucial for planning, organizing, and self-regulating behavior.These skills are often underdeveloped in childr

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Now Available: Lightspeed Signal Helps You See—and Solve—What’s Been Slowing You Down 

Lightspeed Systems

Your team is expected to keep instruction runningbut when something breaks, its hard to know why. A device goes silent. An app fails mid-lesson. A student logs in from an unexpected location. You need answersbut your existing tools only show fragments. Thats why we built Lightspeed Signal. And starting today, its available for all K12 districts. Built for the Day-to-Day Tech Questions Youre Already Getting Lightspeed Signal gives IT teams real-time visibility into the health of their devices, ap

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FREE Binge-Worthy Teacher PD!

Shake Up Learning

The post FREE Binge-Worthy Teacher PD! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Summer is the perfect time for teachers to rest, reflect, and reignite their passion for learningand thats exactly what the Summer Learning Series is all about! Were just days away from kicking off the 2025 Summer Learning Series, and if you havent checked out the lineup yet, now is the time!

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The Power of Positivity: How a Positive Mindset Can Boost Academic Success in Elementary Students

Twinkl International Publishing

A positive mindset boosts kids' learning by building confidence, resilience, and focushelp them thrive with affirmations, support, and safe spaces.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Lexia Solutions Earn iKeepSafe Data Privacy Certifications

ET Magazine

Safeguarding student data is a top priority for K-12 districts and schools. To support educators in meeting complex data privacy regulations, Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand , today announced that three of its digital curriculum solutions Lexia Core5 Reading, Lexia PowerUp Literacy, and Lexia English Language Development have earned iKeepSafe Data Privacy Certifications.

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Navigate AI with New Risk Assessments from Common Sense Media

The Innovative Educator

AI offers exciting possibilities for transforming teaching and learningbut it also comes with real risks, especially around student safety, privacy, and well-being. Thats why Common Sense Media's new AI Risk Assessments are such a game-changer. These tools help educators make smarter, safer choices when using AI in schools. If you're an innovative educator committed to using tech responsibly, this is something you need to know about.

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Has the Supreme Court Resolved the Charter School Identity Crisis?

Edsurge

Although it is not known for swiftness, the Supreme Court surprised the nation last week with a relatively speedy decision on its first case involving charter schools. The court heard oral arguments for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond at the end of April, less than a month before issuing its decision. Arising out of a contested charter grant issued to an openly religious virtual charter school in Oklahoma, the case was a test of both the long-standing interpretation of

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How two London donkeys helped pupils connect with nature

Twinkl International Publishing

Claudia Kretzschmar and Capucine Schegin, co-founders of Growing Green, reflect on why two donkeys went to Parliament Hill School, London.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Optimizing Teacher PD with AI

techlearning

How utilizing the best AI tools, including NotebookLM, can improve teacher performance.

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Why graphic novels belong in every classroom

eSchool News

Key points: They’re not just comics–graphic novels have secret literacy powers Student-created book reviews inspire a global reading culture Offering books with favorite licensed characters can engage young readers For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Walk into any classroom today and youll hear a familiar refrain from teachers: How do we get kids excited about reading again?

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Want Your Students to Listen? Tell Them a Story

ET Magazine

By Charles Sosnik Some things never change. Good teaching never goes out of style. And part of that includes storytelling. Telling a good story can be the difference between this : A horse walks into a bar. The bartender looks at the horse and says, Hey buddy, why the long face? Or this : It was a hot night. The air was thick. So thick that you could cut it with a knife.

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