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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

9,16] If educators are unaware how to teach and support multicultural students, they will fail to reach a significant portion of their school. Yet, there is hope: over 96% of elementary school teachers view culturally responsive teaching as important when working with diverse students.[7] Hosea Plays On by Kathleen M.

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An upscale Florida auction yields millions for local preschool programs

The Hechinger Report

In 2009, just over 50 percent of children entering Immokalee’s six elementary schools were considered “kindergarten ready,” as determined by Florida’s kindergarten screening exam, the Florida Assessment for Instruction in Reading. By 2013, the last year for which data is available, the gap between the two groups had shrunk to just 10 percent.

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NCLB’s legacy: As the ESSA era begins, have policymakers, educators learned from the past?

The Hechinger Report

President Bush promotes his “No Child Left Behind” education agenda during a visit to Kirkpatrick Elementary School in Nashville, Tenn., How much of No Child Left Behind’s legacy still lingers on in its successor? Related: The Every Student Succeeds Act includes some new ideas on how to train better teachers.

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When school districts fall into debt and can’t get out

The Hechinger Report

In 2003, before the Great Recession, Whitmore Lake was like thousands of other school districts across the country. By the end of the 2013-14 academic year, Whitmore Lake had lost about 25 percent of its enrollment, dropping from 1,300 to 960 students. In the elementary school, art classes were cut.

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Many Hispanic students never have a teacher who looks like them

The Hechinger Report

Piña Mota said she would have felt more comfortable asking for help in navigating how to pay for college, for example. And Anna Egalite, an education professor at North Carolina State University, found similar effects for black elementary school students in Florida matched with black teachers. population as a whole by 2060.

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Example: A teacher may utilize graphic organizers to aid students in understanding complex subjects, providing clear instructions on how to fill them out. Student-Centered and Teacher-Centered Classroom Management: A Case Study of Three Elementary Teachers. The Elementary School Journal, 59(1), 158–. link] Curran, M. KOUNIN, J.

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What’s the Link Between a School’s Budget and Efficacy? Stanford University Challenges Prevailing Beliefs

Waterford

3] But this study calls into question how we define the achievement gap itself as well as how to measure success in low SES schools. How to Incorporate These Insights Into Your Professional Development Strategies. Journal of Literacy Research, December 2003, 35(4), pp. Educational Leadership, May 2013, 70(8), pp.

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