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Summer Learning Programs Struggle — and Devise Solutions — as Staff Shortages Persist

Edsurge

It’s summer time, and the learning is not easy. Entsminger, an elementary school principal outside of Chicago, says his district was not able to serve nearly as many children as usual with its summer program this year, and the reason boils down to staffing. Striking a Balance That summer learning program with the waitlist?

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PROOF POINTS: Debunking the myth that teachers stop improving after five years

The Hechinger Report

In a 2004 paper, economist Jonah Rockoff, now at Columbia Business School, tracked how teachers improved over their careers and noticed that teachers were getting better at their jobs by leaps and bounds at first, as measured by their ability to raise their students’ achievement test scores. Old dogs do appear to learn new tricks.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

The goal is to create an inclusive classroom where students from all backgrounds feel safe and welcomed, as well as learn empathy for people with circumstances different from their own. Bringing cultural diversity into your classroom instruction can revolutionize the learning experience for your students. Hosea Plays On by Kathleen M.

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Using Learning Science to Create Action on Equity

edWeb.net

When many schools and districts address equity problems, they tend to look at the big picture and overall outcomes. Instead of just looking at test scores and saying there’s an equity issue, leaders need to dig down into each group of students and determine why they’re not meeting their learning goals. Make learning collective.

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KidWind Supports New Children’s Book Featuring Women in Energy

eSchool News

The second illustrated book in this series introduces elementary students to 26 energy careers and shows how heroes around the world are powering our planet from the national labs to large renewable energy farms. “I One of the major outcomes of REES was the need to broaden and diversify the renewable energy education workforce.

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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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ADHD in the Classroom: How to Teach and Support Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Waterford

ADHD is one of the most common learning disorders, and approximately 5%–10% of all students will be diagnosed with it at some point.[1] For elementary school teachers, here are a few early signs of ADHD to look for:[14]. 11]. : Patterns of Teacher Stress in an Elementary School Sample. Symptoms of ADHD in Children. Miranda, A.,

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