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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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How Educators Can Support Families of Children with Disabilities During Hybrid or Online Learning

Waterford

Maintaining social skills is vital for students with special needs.[13] There are many useful online resources to help students engage with each other.[14] Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities.” Fleming, Nora.

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Initial Findings After Implementing Digital Student Portfolios in Elementary Classrooms

Reading By Example

I attempted a schoolwide action research project this past year around literacy and engagement. We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios. I did not include their students in the data set.

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Initial Findings After Implementing Digital Student Portfolios in Elementary Classrooms

Reading By Example

I attempted a schoolwide action research project this past year around literacy and engagement. We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios. I did not include their students in the data set.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Consider this post (light on analysis, heavy on the archiving of primary source material) one for the wonks, students, and historians. The Administration’s proposal for College- and Career- Ready Students also will promote the development of State capacity to support district efforts to use technology to improve instruction.”

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

It’s the invisible thread that weaves together student engagement, academic success, and the overall harmony of the classroom environment. Salient Classroom Management Skills: Finding the Most Effective Skills to Increase Student Engagement and Decrease Disruptions. American Secondary Education, 41(3), 21–33.

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NCLB’s legacy: As the ESSA era begins, have policymakers, educators learned from the past?

The Hechinger Report

President Bush promotes his “No Child Left Behind” education agenda during a visit to Kirkpatrick Elementary School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Sept. Photo: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite. How much of No Child Left Behind’s legacy still lingers on in its successor?