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Teacher licensing rules are one reason small schools don’t have enough teachers

The Hechinger Report

During a recent meeting of the Montana Legislature’s Education Interim Committee, Rep. While the state has implemented several alternative certification options to speed things up, the number of unlicensed teachers in Montana classrooms has more than doubled in the past four school years, from 88 in 2017-18 to 185 last year.

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Focusing on a Safe, Supportive School Climate

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Then, after planning meetings with the leadership team, staff spent two of their four summer PD days in training. During the school year they have monthly check-in meetings, and they also do an overall evaluation at the end of the year. For instance, elementary-age kids might need lessons in empathy and emotion management.

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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. million from the foundation since 2003. The center has received $13.7 The center has received $13.7

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Strategies for Surviving All Types of Assessments

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For high-stakes testing, attend all scheduled state-mandated meetings and trainings, take notes and ask questions. Much like what we tell our students, there are no dumb questions and only by understanding the roles and expectations can teachers and test proctors meet or exceed those expectations. Communication.

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The Progression of our Lower School Technology Integration

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In the last few days of the first semester of the 2003-2004 school year I was given the opportunity to speak with the teacher that was leaving the school briefly before he left for Christmas break to understand what the curriculum expectations were for the stand alone computer classes in the elementary school.

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

TD-OTR refers to strategies that allow teachers to gauge student participation and understanding continually (Gage & MacSuga-Gage, 2017). This not only keeps students actively engaged but also provides immediate feedback to the teacher on student understanding (Gage & MacSuga-Gage, 2017). 2005; Gage & MacSuga-Gage, 2017).

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A charter school faces the ugly history of school choice in the Deep South

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His comments at the 2017 meeting were ineffective: The board had already approved the charter’s application before they opened up public comment, according to MCSA’s minutes. “We He brought in more than $15 million in federal and state funding for Race to the Top projects, magnet elementary themes and preschool.

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