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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

Ask a Tech Teacher

As students increasingly seek flexible and interactive learning experiences, the conventional approach may not meet their needs any longer. Reports highlight that many students struggle with self-discipline in an online environment, leading to higher dropout rates compared to traditional settings.

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How one district solved its special education dropout problem

The Hechinger Report

He remembers thinking it looked like a book you’d find in an elementary school, with a picture of the numbers 1 through 9 written in the sand of a beach on the cover. Special education teachers joined meetings with general education teachers. The high dropout rate for students with disabilities is a pressing national problem.

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OPINION: Often overlooked vocational-tech schools provide great solutions to student debt, labor shortages

The Hechinger Report

They can also donate equipment and serve on advisory boards to ensure that schools’ technical education classes meet industry standards. Budget autonomy allows schools to allocate funding as they see fit to meet the needs of their particular students. Meanwhile, the overall dropout rate at regional voc-techs is 0.5

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Why we should all think about the gamification of education

Neo LMS

There are many reasons behind high dropout rates , but many seem to stream from the same sources. Educators know their students and know how to meet their learning needs. And dropout rates will become a thing of the past. A lot of things need to change, and the sooner that happens, the better. The idea is noble. Nor teachers.

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PBIS in High Schools

Minga

TLDR PBIS in high schools builds on the same multi-tiered framework used in elementary and middle schools, but its designed to meet the unique challenges of older students and the complexity of high school life. The effectiveness of PBIS is well-documented across all grade levels, including high schools.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

“Most of what our staff does is show up committed and dedicated — they really take care of these kids and make sure that they’re safe, that they’re healthy, that they’re happy, they’re eating, they have clothes,” says Amy Creeden, an elementary school principal. The initiative is in place at elementary and middle schools in Middletown.

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What happened when a South Carolina city embraced career education for all its students

The Hechinger Report

Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering groaned in disappointment when they saw the runny mess. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering prepare to drop a paper bag with an egg inside off a railing at the school during engineering week. . — The brown paper bag hit the ground with a smack. The third graders at A.J.

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