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As states adopt science of reading, one group calls for better teacher training, curriculum

eSchool News

But a national policy group says many states still have significant work to do to ensure strong reading instruction. Other advocacy groups have laid out different priorities for reading instruction. Advocacy groups like JerseyCAN have made universal screeners and parental notification key parts of their platform.

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The Role of Place in Personalization

A Principal's Reflections

2013) meta-analysis highlighted the importance of well-designed online platforms, emphasizing their impact on student achievement and satisfaction. 2013; Hattie, 2012; Tanner & Lackney, 2006). The influence of virtual learning environments cannot be ignored either. A Means et al. Murphy, R., & & Baki, M. Tanner, C.

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Boost Morale with These Simple Strategies

A Principal's Reflections

Morale can best be defined as the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time. Respondents reported that having a fun work environment will increase the levels of enthusiasm, satisfaction, creativity, communications among staff and enhanced feelings of group cohesiveness (Ford et al., Newstrom, J.W.

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Understanding Teacher Engagement in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

At the start of a keynote on reigniting teacher engagement, I asked a group of educators to tell me what words came to mind when they heard the phrase “teacher engagement.” ” Below is the wordcloud created from their responses. The largest words were repeated by the highest number of people.

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Emphasize Flexibility and Adaptability When Grouping Students

edWeb.net

The gifted group. The slow group. The behavioral issues group. Grouping in schools fell out of favor partially because educators—and parents—felt like kids were getting labeled and that groupings didn’t help students improve. both education consultants, advocated for using groups to assist student learning.

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Research: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Learning

TeachThought - Learn better.

The purpose of the study was to look at late-emerging reading difficulties among both groups while taking SES into account. Kieffer looks at both groups to see how SES impacts late-emerignig reading difficulties. The comparison between the two groups highlight the impact SES has on reading. The first was peer influence.

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Looking Back on 2013

Philly Teacher

As 2013 comes to a close, it is time to reflect on the past year. 2013 proved to be quite a transformative one. Spring 2013. 2013 began with the honor of being named PAECT ‘s Teacher of the Year in February. End of the School Year/Summer 2013. Here are some of my thoughts on the past year.

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