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My Students Can’t Meet Academic Standards Because the School Model No Longer Fits Them

Edsurge

Reading alongside someone and doing an impromptu word study or decoding lesson creates a chance to learn where they are active and attending in ways that are much harder when the information is presented to the whole group. But these opportunities are the exception, not the rule.

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How to Improve Essay Writing Skills–Tips and Strategies

Ask a Tech Teacher

Conclusion: Summarize your main points and reinforce your thesis, showing how the information in the essay interlinks. Proper use of evidence bolsters your claims and demonstrates your ability to critically engage with and analyze information, an essential skill in academic writing.

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Adding a Computational Boost to Your K-8 Lessons

Digital Promise

We also wanted to center each districts’ CS mission and vision and integrate the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Computer Science and the KAS for Technology. This entails visualizing data, encoding information, identifying trends, and developing models. A bit of Appalachian ingenuity.

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Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

Catlin Tucker

This approach recognizes that ELs may require extra time, support, and specialized instructional strategies to attain the same academic standards as their English-speaking peers. They may also struggle with the pace at which the information is presented since native English speakers may talk fast.

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3 Tips for Easily Implementing Social-Emotional Learning – by John Gamba

ViewSonic Education

When students aren’t engaged in what they’re doing, be it inside or outside of the classroom, they don’t retain the information required to learn. 2 Ensure SEL Curriculum is Based on Industry-Recognized Academic Standards. Most of them claim some kind of pedagogical or academic alignment. The research is clear.

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College's Use of Exam-Proctoring Software to ‘Scan’ Rooms Violated Privacy Rights, Judge Finds

Edsurge

The university argued during the court proceedings that no other students complained, that the student could have chosen a different area to take the test that didn't contain private information and that plenty of other colleges used the same approach during the pandemic shift to online education.

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Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs

eSchool News

With todays clear academic standards, PLCs no longer need to spend precious time deciding what to teach. Instead, they can focus on other questions, starting with, Where are we going in students learning journeys?