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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Connection to School Resources Put families in touch with school resources to make connections with them that are meaningful and individualized. Topics should include relationship building, advocacy, and culturally relevant strategies. 2010, June 7). International Journal about Parents in Education. Webster-Stratton, C.,

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Why are wealthier students getting lower prices than their low-income peers?

The Hechinger Report

He had to get help from an advocacy group called College Possible to pay his rent. An athlete while he was in college, Agyei had to work to pay some of his expenses and needed help from an advocacy group to keep paying his rent as his tuition increased. And small colleges’ resources, Cutting pointed out, are finite.

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Council of the Great City Schools Selects Dr. Lily Wong Fillmore as the 2023 Recipient of the Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice

eSchool News

Since 2010, she has partnered with CGCS and worked with specific member districts to ensure English learners have access to the high-quality, rigorous instruction needed to meet college and career readiness standards.

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5 Free Summer Professional Development Resources from ASCD

The 21st Century Principal

ASCD is offering what they call “high-impact, in-depth professional development resources” at no cost. It also recommends targeted resources that will help educators make the most significant school wide improvements and ensure all learners are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. Nothing better than Free!

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Are Latino ‘Systems of Knowledge’ Missing From Education Technology?

Edsurge

Between 2010 and 2021, the share of white non-Hispanic children fell to 45 percent of public school students, while the share of Hispanic children grew to comprise 28 percent. Equal Access Doesn’t Mean Equally Helpful Edward Gonzalez oversees open educational resources for the Kern County Superintendent of Schools in California.

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A Teacher’s Guide to Toxic Stress in the Classroom

Waterford

However, even in serious cases, providing school resources and help where possible can significantly improve outcomes for your students.[3] 3] As their teacher, you can provide your students with a safe, mentoring relationship and connect them with resources to alleviate stress.[4]. Monitor, January 2010, 41(1), pp. Riley, A.W.,

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Parents feared Tennessee’s new reading law would hold back thousands of students. That didn’t happen

The Hechinger Report

That’s similar to retention rates in previous years — a report from the Tennessee Education Research Alliance shows that around 1 percent of third graders were held back each school year between 2010 to 2020. We should not have to wait until third grade to know whether a child is going to pass or fail,” Thomas said.

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