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Teenage Brains Are Elastic. That’s a Big Opportunity for Social-Emotional Learning.

Edsurge

It’s a simple idea: learning as navigation, choosing among concepts and strategies that either pave a path forward or trap you in the puzzle at hand. Learning doesn’t happen in a vacuum,” says Saskia Levy Thompson, a program director at the Corporation’s Education program, where she manages the New Designs to Advance Learning portfolio.

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Teacher tricks: Grading & assessment

Neo LMS

My second post examined a number of useful resources for how to create shortcuts in your lesson planning, without sacrificing quality or outcomes. Many teachers complain not only of spending inordinate amounts of time grading, but also that teaching to standards also removes some of the joy and fun from both teaching and learning.

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What’s Ahead for Special Education?

Digital Promise

That guidance really dives into the implications for practice, expounding on how to implement positive behaviors interventions and supports, and ensuring students have the services that they need. It also ensures that FAPE is tied to the academic standards for the grade in which the student is enrolled.

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How to boost math skills in the early grades

The Hechinger Report

In a district where almost 30 percent of the students are learning English, these goals have meant a radical change in how math is taught in the early grades. Ayala said that before she took over, math lessons were basically one-size-fits-all, making it especially difficult for kids learning English to absorb what was being taught. “We

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How to help principals do a better job? Train their bosses

The Hechinger Report

Ron Smith (left), a middle school network superintendent in Oakland, speaks to Jaime Aquino of New Leaders during a “learning walk” at a local middle school. What’s the learning objective today?” What were kids learning?” Why do you think I’m showing you this, in the context of the learning walk?” Photo: Jackie Mader.

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Six Steps to Project Based Learning

eSpark

In 2015, the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act signaled the end of one-size-fits-all instruction. The new legislation urged districts to embrace project based instruction aligned to academic standards and 21st century skills. Project based learning occurs over weeks and, in some cases, months. 1) Essential Question.

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Counselors Couldn’t Keep Up With Our Growing Mental Health Crisis, So Peers Stepped Up

Edsurge

I was originally hired in 2015, to support the only counselor at our school, which served 500 students at the time. In December 2015, Jessica’s eighth grade year, we launched our peer mentoring program after five months of planning. At Westgate Community School, a K-12 school in Thornton, Colo.,

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