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#FactFriday: Florida’s 2018-19 Graduation Rate Climbs to 86.9 Percent

ExcelinEd

Statewide highlights of Florida’s 2018-19 graduation rate include*: . percent in 2018-19, a rise of 0.6 percent in 2018-19, an improvement of 0.8 Great news for Florida’s education system – the graduation rate continued to increase last year, climbing to 86.9%, & has risen over 27% since 2003-04. " [link].

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PROOF POINTS: There is a worldwide problem in math and it’s not just about the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

rose is because academic performance in once higher ranking countries, such as Iceland and the Slovak Republic, fell by even more since the previous testing round in 2018. Neither India nor China, which topped the rankings in 2018 , participated in the 2022 PISA. Both its math and reading scores rose considerably between 2018 and 2022.

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Fostering Powerful Use of Technology Through Instructional Coaching

Digital Promise

1 McCaffrey, Lockwood, Koretz, & Hamilton, 2003; Rivkin, Hanushek, & Kain, 2000; Rowan, Correnti & Miller, 2002; Wright, Horn, & Sanders, 1997. To learn more about our findings, read the full report. 2 Kraft, M. Blazar, D., & Hogan, D.

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Why Esports in Schools is a Good Thing

ViewSonic Education

Between 2018 and 2019 the number of leagues that facilitate esports in schools nearly doubled. In 2018, the Pew Research Center reported that 97% of teen boys and 83% of teen girls played video games. A 2003 analysis of 15 cases of school shooters found all but two suffered from social rejection. Teens are all about gaming.

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How to Hold Effective Classroom Discussions

Waterford

Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth, 2003, 47, pp. Algozzine, B., and Haselden, P.G. Tips for Teaching: Use of Affinity Diagrams as Instructional Tools in Inclusive Classrooms. 10 Benefits of Getting Students to Participate in Classroom Discussions. Faculty Focus. February, 2011. Krulder, J.

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Inclusive Curriculum in Early Learning: Understanding the Research and Impact

Waterford

Tanya Christ, Ming Ming Chiu, Stephanie Rider, Deborah Kitson, Katherine Hanser, Elizabeth McConnell, Renae Dipzinski & Heather Mayernik (2018) Cultural relevance and informal reading inventory performance: African-American primary and middle school students, Literacy Research and Instruction, 57:2, 117-134, DOI: 10.1080/19388071.2018.1424274.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. Reflecting on this evolution, I’m struck by the radical changes that have shaped the educational environment, particularly in this early part of the 21st century. Theory Into Practice , 21 (3), 228–233.

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