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Why Teacher Self-Care Matters and How to Practice Self-Care in Your School

Waterford

Occupational Outlook Handbook: High School Teachers. National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project, June 2014, pp. Retrieved from ucdenver.edu: [link]. Self Care Guide. Retrieved from mindpeacecincinnati.org: [link]. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved from bls.gov: [link]. Thomas, D.A., and Morris, M.H. Coaston, S.C.

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University Scholars Plant Seeds In a New Field of Study: Early Childhood Policy

Edsurge

They’ve made 12 modules, four syllabi for upper-level bachelor’s or master’s courses, and several handbooks for guiding faculty and creating internship programs. They’re not stopping at resources, though. To share open-access resources like these, the initiative is currently seeking proposals to design a digital platform to host materials.

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Schools must do more to help families overcome language barriers

eSchool News

Language barriers make it difficult for parents with limited English proficiency (LEP) to advocate for their children, talk to educators about their child’s progress, and gain access to information about special education services, gifted and talented programs, discipline policies, parent handbooks, and more.

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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. 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. Special education has legal requirements that enforce specific timelines and procedures to govern it.

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5 Critical Guidelines for Student Data Privacy

edWeb.net

You might need to rethink all of your family documents from teacher presentations to handbooks to explain how your district protects student information. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

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Critical Guidelines for Ensuring Data Privacy in Districts

edWeb.net

Also, using various communications platforms and resources such as the district website, student and staff handbooks, and newsletters to parents can ensure that all stakeholders align with district policies. Keep instructional impacts in the picture.

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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