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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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How to Transition from Summer Break to the First Days of School

Waterford

Use these first day of school read-alouds to teach social skills to your elementary students: David Goes to School by David Shannon. Early Years: An International Research Journal, 2003, 23(1), pp. Child Development, 82(1), January/February 2011, pp. The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi. Miss Nelson is Missing! by Harry Allard.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2003 $700,500,000.

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Nepal says students have a right to learn in their native languages —but it still isn’t happening

The Hechinger Report

In the last five years, according to government data, rates of class repetition among elementary school students in Banke were higher in areas such as Nepalgunj, Narainapur, Duduwa and Janaki, where the proportion of non-Nepali speakers is higher. were non-Nepali speakers. were non-Nepali speakers. 2021 census language data was unavailable.)

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One of the poorest cities in America was succeeding in an education turnaround. Is that now in peril?

The Hechinger Report

The graduation rate in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District rose from 56 to 81 percent between 2011 and 2020. The Cleveland Plan began in the 2011-12 school year, a make-or-break time for the district. The graduation rate rose from 56 to 81 percent between 2011 and 2020. Related: How to make Cleveland ‘great again’?

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How to Boost Family Involvement through Parent-Teacher Conferences

Waterford

Avoid using educational jargon, which can confuse parents who aren’t as familiar with elementary teaching terms.[7]. Phi Delta Kappan, March 2003, 84(7), pp. Early Childhood Education Journal, March 2011, 38(6), pp. National Association of Elementary School Principals. American Educational Research Journal, 1987, 24, pp.

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Live Tuesday August 30th (Early Time) with Richard and Rebecca DuFour on Professional Learning Communities to Improve Schools

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Date : Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 Time : 2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern / 9pm GMT ( interna tional times here ) Duration : 1 hour Location : In Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). psid=2011-08-30.1411.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr&sid=2008350 Work Together. Log in at [link]. The LearnCentral event page is [link].