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10 Essential Online Learning Best Practices – Free Webinar

The CoolCatTeacher

I also know that that I too have a lot to learn, even though I’ve been teaching online since 2006 and have collaborated globally for years. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morningside College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota.

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How Family Engagement Leads to Student Success

Waterford

Family partnerships formed during elementary school years build a strong foundation for future student success and continued engagement.[6] Parent Involvement and Children’s Academic and Social Development in Elementary School.” Journal of Educational Psychology, 2006, 98, 653-664. B., & Jung, S. E., & Tyson, D.

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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

eSchool News

Studies show that screening students for mental health functions serves as intervention and prevention of developing mental health issues (Desrochers, 2006). Questions that constitute a good screening tool assess the most quintessential factors of mental health, functioning, and academic achievement. Desrochers. Communique , 35, 1-4.

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Much ado about NAEP

Dangerously Irrelevant

Scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are down after the pandemic. Indeed, it’s so aspirational that most states are not trying to reach that level with their annual assessments. Phillips set out to map NAEP benchmarks onto international assessments in science and mathematics. . emphasis added].

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5 Ways to Create Relevant Cultures of Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Utility value is purely academic and emphasizes the importance that content has for the students’ future goals — both short-term and long-term goals (Ormrod, 2006). Recently I observed a great example of this during a coaching visit with Kay’s Creek Elementary School in Farmington, UT. Obviously, I chose the latter. Ormrod, J.E.

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Strategies for Surviving All Types of Assessments

edWeb.net

Whether you are a first-year teacher or a veteran teacher, classroom and system-wide assessments can be a time of high anxiety and stress for everyone involved. in School Counseling Program, Freed-Hardeman University, TN, lays out strategies and ground rules for what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to assessments.

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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

Waterford

Our programs assign these lessons based on a student’s placement assessment and their demonstrated mastery. International Education Journal, 2006, 7(7), pp. Differentiation of Instruction in the Elementary Grades. Waterford ensures that students learn to read through thousands of games, songs, and activities. Tomlinson, C.A.