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How to Prevent the Summer Slide and Help Reduce Educational Inequality

Waterford

8] Before school gets out for the summer, connect parents with guided reading activities and summer learning programs for elementary students. Children who visit the library often can develop their love of learning over the summer.[1]. Principal Journal, January 2001, 80(3), pp. Retrieved from nytimes.com: [link]. Green, A.M.,

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities. How to Improve Your Cultural Competency as a Teacher. That’s where culturally responsive teaching comes in.

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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

Children are learning how to be even more resilient, and technology is helping that happen.”. We have such close relationships with other city agencies, and local libraries and community centers. The American Rescue Plan in March 2021 created the $7.2 But there is only so much that the schools can do.”.

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Isn’t it time to stop Wikipedia shaming?

NeverEndingSearch

What we noticed across the grades levels, from grades 4 through graduate school, was a progression of thinking, some hidden behaviors, and a bit of resentment about how parents, teachers and librarians address Wikipedia as a resource. Elementary think alouds. Context, disciplinarity and type of use play a role in how we view it.

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How Difficult ‘Day After’ Discussions with Students Can Help Them Process the Present and Prepare for the Future

MindShift

Caroline Patrie is a high school science teacher in Oregon’s Portland Public Schools; her first day as a teacher was September 11, 2001. The intercom and phones weren’t set up yet, so a teacher came to Patrie’s room to tell her everyone was gathering in the library. Caroline Patrie). Together, they watched the second tower fall.

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Making ‘Big Data’ useful rather than scary for teachers

The Hechinger Report

ATLANTA — School had already let out for the day, but the teachers at Hollis Innovation Academy in northwest Atlanta were gathered around tables in the library, laptops open, strategizing. Miriam Greenberg, who oversees the program, said a small but growing number of districts are figuring out how to engage teachers with data.

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Global Collaboration Week Begins - Find a Project and Connect!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

During this project we’ll work through how to design SDG research projects, build partnerships with community organizations and collaborate with other educators passionate about the SDGs. Kimm will share resources and show participants how to join a community of educators ready to take action. DIRECTIONS: 1.