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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

When Dr. Novak and I started writing our new book, Shift Writing into the Classroom, we anticipated that teachers outside of English Language Arts would take one look at the title and assume that the book was not intended for them. Writing improves reading skills (Graham & Herbert, 2010; Shanahan, 2016).

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PROOF POINTS: Only a quarter of federally funded education innovations benefited students, report says

The Hechinger Report

billion in grants between 2010 and 2016. Credit: Staff/ The Hechinger Report Education journalism is chock full of stories touting some brand new idea that could fix schools. A February 2024 report about a research-and-development program inside the Department of Education makes this truth crystal clear.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

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In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement. Will the cloud continue to reign? Indeed, $2.3

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Different Ways to Show Learning

A Principal's Reflections

For many of us, our preparation to become teachers consisted of courses focusing on classroom management, lesson design, grading, and proven strategies that had withstood the test of time. In Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms , I laid out an array of personalized strategies that can be implemented after a mini-lesson is facilitated.

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Preparing for Fall 2020: Blended and Online Learning

Catlin Tucker

Lesson 1: Design Your Course Syllabus Lesson 2: Set Up Your Virtual Classroom Lesson 3: Curriculum Mapping for First Semester Lesson 4: Helping Students Get (and Stay) Organized. Lesson 1: Explore the Building Blocks of a Blended/Online Lesson Lesson 2: Formative Assessment Strategies Lesson 3: Differentiation Lesson 4: Student Agency.

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PROOF POINTS: It’s easier and easier to get an A in math

The Hechinger Report

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift The latest warning sign comes from college admissions test maker ACT, which compared students’ ACT test scores with their self-reported high school grades between 2010 and 2022. It’s not just happening in some classrooms or with some teachers, it’s happening across the system,” said Sanchez.

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Research: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Learning

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When we think about having a diverse classroom we think of ethnicity, race, gender, nationality, religion, and sexual orientation. This paper explores the impact socioeconomic status has on student learning in order for teachers to have a better understanding of their diverse classroom.

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