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‘State-sanctioned violence:’ Inside one of the thousands of schools that still paddles students

The Hechinger Report

. — At the beginning of every school year, April Johnson oversees distribution of the Covington County School District student handbook. Tucked into the first half of the handbook is a section titled “Corporal Punishment.”. Yet students at Collins Elementary join the increasingly isolated ranks of those legally paddled at school.

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Students Are Slipping Through the Cracks of Special Education. Schools Must Do Better.

Edsurge

A key challenge facing RTI implementation is there is no guide or handbook. It is important to note that secondary and elementary assessment systems will be different. Most importantly, I encouraged Jason’s teacher to praise him for his self-advocacy and to let him know that his story would be a catalyst for systemic change.

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The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning

The Hechinger Report

In Toppenish School District in Washington State, serving Yakima County, however, the transfer of a student to online learning for 10 to 20 school days is used as a top-tier disciplinary sanction, according to its student handbook. The district did not respond to requests for comment. “I Louis, in the spring of 2022.

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To Raise a Reader

Reading By Example

Layne and The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. Some hospitals will send The Read-Aloud Handbook home with new parents. It was a book I relied on when I taught elementary school. MY STUDENTS ARE NOT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Trelease’s resource is in its 7th edition now and should be in the home of every family.

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How Strategic Thinking and Planning Make for Improved Behavior

edWeb.net

ROX, a girl empowerment program, offered in elementary through high school. If It’s Tier 1 attendance, the goal is enhanced classroom management the student advocacy team supports. A Google form staff complete when there is a student need—academic, social-emotional, behavioral—that, once reviewed, informs relevant interventions.

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College and career readiness activities

Kathy Schrock

One publication I love to recommend to support this process is the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook , Home Page, on the Internet at [link] (visited November 21, 2018). There are tons of sites on the Web to help students with this process. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

Newsletters Why : Advocacy, community connections, sharing resources, showcasing student work How : Wakelet , Padlet , Smore , Google Slides, PPT “A newsletter is a wonderful way of advocating [for your library], Holzweiss said. Handbooks can summarize library services, events calendars, and important updates.