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Top School & District Innovator Awardees 2019

EdNews Daily

The Learning Counsel, a leading education research institute and news media hub, announced this year’s National Digital Transition Survey Award winners at its 2019 National Gathering held in Dallas, TX. Key takeaways from the 2019 national survey include: The U.S. Vrain Valley Schools. .

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Inclusion Is Not Enough: Creating Equity Through a Culture of Dignity

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Iterative process: Again, schools should continuously assess what is and isn’t working, modify their plans, and try again. Assess the climate for belonging: It’s not enough to say all students and staff belong—they need to feel it at every level (interpersonal, institutional, and instructional). Three Keys to Creating Equity.

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Empowering educators through holistic teacher PD

eSchool News

While the vast majority of teachers are well schooled in pedagogy, instruction, and assessment, many are not prepared to manage and support students with the increased occurrences of mental health issues and behavioral struggles. To truly excel in this dynamic field, educators require a broad array of tools in their toolkit.

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More Equitable Outcomes Through Student-Centered School Leadership

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Focusing specifically on the teaching and learning environment, Mason emphasized the importance of including student agency in a district’s vision for learning and assessing students’ strengths, as well as their needs. In 2019, he received his doctorate degree in educational leadership from Northcentral University.

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PBL and Content … 15 Ideas To Make Sure Project Based Learning Supports The Curricular Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

I do hope you enjoy this content driven article. I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! The standards and skills are constantly assessed in a variety of ways involving numerous stakeholders. Curricular Content 2.

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Eliminating Achievement Disparities by Using Cultural Proficiency Tools

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One key element of this approach is the continuum of Cultural Proficiency, a tool that helps organizations diagnose their current activities, organize improvements, and assess their progress. He began his professional career as a first-grade teacher and over the next 15 years taught second, third, and fourth grades as well.

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Understanding Implicit Bias and Overcoming It in Our Schools

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Dr. Marks recommends a three-step plan for working on implicit bias, based on assessment, awareness and action. The first step is to identify the type, extent, and impact of implicit biases, which can be done through assessments such as implicit association tests, but also through surveys and other types of feedback collection.