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How to do online learning well? A California district has some answers.

The Hechinger Report

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. In 2007, administrators were frustrated by the district’s poor outcomes and low graduation rate.

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Rebuilding a School Community with Maker Learning

Digital Promise

Beginning in 2007, the district’s financial situation and declining enrollment were impeding its ability to equitably serve the student population. To ensure access to high-quality educational experiences at the high school level, students enrolled in Grades 9-12 were provided tuition to attend one of two neighboring high schools.

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Integrating the Arts into Every Subject

The CoolCatTeacher

As 2007 State Teacher of the Year in Rhode Island, Catherine Davis-Hayes is passionate about helping every teacher use the arts in their classroom. And if you click www.coolcatteacher.com/edpuzzle , Edpuzzle will give your school access to the 50,000 best lessons from Edpuzzle, organized in folders and ready to be used by teachers.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

9,16] If educators are unaware how to teach and support multicultural students, they will fail to reach a significant portion of their school. Yet, there is hope: over 96% of elementary school teachers view culturally responsive teaching as important when working with diverse students.[7] Hosea Plays On by Kathleen M.

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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

Waterford

How to Differentiate Instruction in Your Classroom. Content : How the student will access the information. International Journal of Diversity in Organizations: Annual Review, November 2007, 7(3), pp. Examples of How to Differentiate Instruction in the Classroom. Landrum, T.J., and McDuffie, K.A. Tomlinson, C.A.

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Can After-School Programs Help Children Recover From the Pandemic?

Edsurge

Inside the spacious facility, students learn more than just how to throw a jab or perform pushups and plank exercises. Mostly state education agencies have spearheaded this charge in creating programming in areas that didn’t have access before, Grant says, adding that the local level paints a less encouraging picture.

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

eSpark

1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. Such direct instruction videos are interspersed between practice activities to ensure every skill is taught explicitly in a way that students will be able to transfer to independent practice (Fisher & Frey, 2007). The Elementary School Journal, 108(2), 115–130. Bodovski, K., &