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When Kindness goes Viral #Mondaymotivation

The CoolCatTeacher

He became an assistant principal in 2004 and was named the 2011 Oklahoma Assistant Principal of the Year. He is also a contributing author on ConnectedPrincipals.com , and a guest blogger for the National Association of Secondary Principals.

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Arkansas’ LISA Academy Renews Partnership with Global Edtech Leader Supporting Student Success

eSchool News

Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Little Scholars of Arkansas (LISA) Academy is a tuition-free public charter school with a comprehensive STEM-focused college preparatory program.

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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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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Urban Education, 2004, 39(3), pp. Indicator 6: Elementary and Secondary Enrollment. Journal of Teacher Education, 2002, 53(2), pp. Brown, D.F. Urban Teachers’ Professed Classroom Management Strategies: Reflections of Culturally Responsive Teaching. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 2002, 15(6), pp. Griner, A.C.,

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Students Are Slipping Through the Cracks of Special Education. Schools Must Do Better.

Edsurge

Yet it wasn’t until RTI was funded through the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act in 2004 that more districts seriously began to consider adopting the framework. It is important to note that secondary and elementary assessment systems will be different.

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Helping Your Student with Disabilities Prepare for the Future

Digital Promise

For many, these services are provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 ( IDEA ). Subpart D of Section 504 covers K-12, while Subpart E covers post-secondary.) Many of these students receive special education services during some (or all) of their kindergarten through 12th grade school years.

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Resources For Teachers and Instructional Coaches – January 2021

Edthena

When we began our residential summer learning program in 2004, we wrapped our curriculum around a “team model” that reflects the collaborative way that the world works. That advanced credential would be viewed equal to a four-year post secondary degree. Rethink degree attainment.