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Who will Teach the Children?

EdNews Daily

Department of Labor figures, that teachers are quitting their jobs at record rates, since such records began to be kept in 2001. Many parents have made efforts to prepare their children for learning. Clearly, something must be done to address the teacher dropout problem. Why are teachers, and others in the field, leaving?

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Implementing Innovation Strategies to Make School Districts More Equitable

edWeb.net

Conner’s district, is schools will become hubs, teachers will become learning accelerators, and students will become co-authors of their own education. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders.

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Improving Social-Emotional and Reading Skills

edWeb.net

As the importance and benefits of social-emotional learning (SEL) have become more widely recognized, many teachers have struggled to combine this type of learning with their required curriculum. And, the goals for students engaged in this type of learning include self-esteem, empathy, motivation, and commitment.

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Why haven’t new federal rules unleashed more innovation in schools?

The Hechinger Report

His school and his state are trailblazers in personalized learning, a method that tailors instruction to students’ individual interests and learning speeds. Personalized learning advocates had big hopes for ESSA, enacted in 2015. About 20 other states sprinkled elements of personalized learning into their plans.

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A new test that no student would dread — one that leads to citizenship

The Hechinger Report

Doe that public elementary and secondary schools couldn’t consider immigration status when a student seeks to enroll. What they learn in math, English and science they apply in real life. Taking English and learning about Shakespeare is not just about command over the language but also imparting American and British culture.