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Adding a Computational Boost to Your K-8 Lessons

Digital Promise

We also wanted to center each districts’ CS mission and vision and integrate the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Computer Science and the KAS for Technology. A bit of Appalachian ingenuity. Making and Describing Algorithms.

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What happens when a regular high school decides no student is a lost cause?

The Hechinger Report

Washington is one of only a few states with officials dedicated to studying and spreading the practice; the Washington Office of Public Instruction “Compassionate Schools” division even produced a handbook on trauma-informed teaching in 2009. The academic standards were low, the structure lacking. He turned 16 on May 9.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

Handbook Why : Creating a digital library presence, using a multimedia format to expand accessibility features, sharing resources, showcasing student work How : Book Creator , websites, Google Slides, Mote , PowerPoint School librarians can embed a link to a library handbook and put it in Google Classroom or Canvas, for instance.