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TEACHER VOICE: Students deserve classroom experiences that reflect their history

The Hechinger Report

Students gather once a month at my high school for what we call “equity lunch chats” with teachers and administrators. The students ask about many topics, including tardy policies, access to athletics and clubs, and even treatment by deans and security. Students tell us this every day in ways big and small.

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PROOF POINTS: Learning science might help kids read better

The Hechinger Report

The theory is that what we grasp from what we read depends on whether we can hook it to concepts and topics that we already know. Children who had won lotteries to attend these charter schools had higher reading scores than students who lost the lotteries. A new study, published online on Feb.

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An Example Of Rigor-Based Differentiation

TeachThought - Learn better.

However, intentionally or accidentally, many teachers simply lower the rigor for struggling students. When we do that regularly, students always stay behind. In some cases, they are never even allowed to work at a higher level, which isn’t fair to those students. She also had some advanced students who were bored.

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How to weave video game principles into the classroom

eSchool News

Key points: Harnessing the power of video games can foster a deeper, more meaningful educational experience 3 ways educators leverage gamification strategies The future of gamification For more news on gaming principles, visit eCN’s Teaching & Learning page Student engagement is vital for any educator throughout the length of a course.

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

Go to coolcatteacher.com/modern right now to sign up for the Modern Classrooms essential course for free where you will learn about the strategies, research, and resources that can drive student-centered, self-directed learning in your classroom. Are you ready to explore modern pedagogy and center students in your classroom?

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How bullying contributes to K-12 student absenteeism

eSchool News

A global health problem Dan Olweus published significant findings on bullying in 1978, and the topic has received considerable attention in the academic literature since the late 90s. Attendance and achievement predict students’ probability of graduating high school, which in turn predicts lifetime earnings.

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SEL in Your Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

SmartBrief, news on technology in education, recently published an article, Uniting technology and SEL to teach the whole child, on the importance of SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) in an educational landscape shaped by COVID-19. I know firsthand the power of SEL, both as a teacher and as a former student.

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