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The First Days of the School Year: It’s About the Learners Not the Content

User Generated Education

2010; Cowan, 2012; Lohr & Haley, 2018; Sadera et al., 2009). ( Community Building in the Classroom ). Team-Building with Elementary Students Yes, there are mounds of curricula students must master in a wide breadth of subjects, but education does not begin and end with a textbook or test.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

For instance, in her study titled “ Adaptive Teaching: Reflective Practice of Two Elementary Teachers’ Visions and Adaptations During Literacy Instruction “, Vaughn (2014) examines how two elementary teachers adapt their teaching methods in response to their students’ needs during literacy instruction.

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Behind the findings of the Tennessee pre-K study that found negative effects for graduates

The Hechinger Report

The latest release, which followed students who started at the state-run pre-K program in the 2009-10 or 2010-11 school year through the end of sixth grade, found that grads of the program had lower academic scores, more behavioral problems and more special education referrals than their peers who did not attend.

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How Parent Empowerment Can Change Your Classroom for the Better

Waterford

Additionally, some families—especially those from marginalized backgrounds—may feel unsure about how to best engage in the school community. How to Create Opportunities for Parent Empowerment. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2018, 51(1), pp. Developmental Psychology, 2009, 45(3), pp. Empowering Parents to Help Schools.

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Foreign Language Classes are Becoming More Scarce

Digital Promise

Of all the skills that a person could have in today’s globalized world, few serve individuals – and the larger society – as well as knowing how to speak another language. A 2018 study found that this ability to more easily learn a language lasts until about age 17 or 18 – which is longer than previously thought – but then begins to decline.

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TenMarks Shutdown Leaves Teachers Wanting, Competitors Circling

Edsurge

Freckle , a math education provider that was recently acquired by Renaissance Learning, published a blog post in April 2018, just days after TenMarks announced it would be shutting down, positioning itself as a strong alternative for districts. Throughout the 2018-19 school year, he held out hope the software would be acquired.

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National KidWind Challenge Champions Announced in Windy City

techlearning

The 2018 National KidWind Challenge Champions are: ? o Third Place – The Birds from Darlington Elementary-Middle School in Darlington, Wis. Since the first event in 2009, the KidWind Challenge and its partners have provided this opportunity to more than 15,000 students across 22 states.