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

ViewSonic Education

standardized test results suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic reversed nearly two decades of progress in math and reading for K-12 students. As you think about where and how to invest your SEL dollars this school year, every solution you consider should meet, at minimum, these three criteria. #1 The research is clear.

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Adding a Computational Boost to Your K-8 Lessons

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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. A bit of Appalachian ingenuity. As evident in the image below, spring (green hats) was a popular choice among second graders! Making and Describing Algorithms.

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Pre-K may boost math scores even eight years later

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. It found that in fourth through seventh grade, graduates of the Georgia pre-k program were one and half to two times more likely to meet the state’s academic standards on math tests than their peers who did not attend public pre-K. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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It’s Time To Take Teacher Burnout Seriously. Here’s How.

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We’ve created award-winning high school programs , re-imagined college courses and leveraged technology to meet the ever-growing mental health needs that have been exasperated by the pandemic. And only 12 percent of teachers report that they are very satisfied in their roles. Teachers tell us they feel this tension every day.

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This STEM-focused district hands out paychecks along with report cards

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Wayne D’Orio for The Hechinger Report. Teachers push [academic] standards into these projects,” and schools don’t “want projects where kids are just an extra set of hands.”. Photo: Wayne D’Orio for The Hechinger Report. The district has rejected proposals for not meeting these goals, Quinones added.

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What an Admissions Fight at America’s ‘Best’ High School Says About Educational Equity

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News and World Report ranking of public high schools. And last fall, the Fairfax County Public School Board proposed a radical change to the TJ admissions process: Scrapping the admissions test to replace it with a lottery of students who meet a minimum academic standard. But one school just outside of Washington, D.C.,

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How to Build a High-Functioning Remote Team for Your Edtech Company

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Employees report higher productivity , greater efficiency and less stress , while companies can benefit from lower real estate costs and an expanded talent pool. Eastern and Central time zones, since that worked well for our meetings, sales operations and customer support times for schools. days each week.

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