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How can we close the digital divide?

The Hechinger Report

While they are completing digital worksheets, their peers in better-resourced schools are coding, collaborating, and designing and building tech tools. The update of the policy document by the DOE’s Office of Education Technology is the first since 2016 (parts of it were revised in 2017).

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Tennessee law could hold back thousands of third graders in bid to help kids recover from the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

Melissa Knapp is Harpeth Valley Elementary School’s only literacy coach. Melissa Knapp, the literacy coach for Harpeth Valley Elementary School, answers a first grade student’s question. Third graders work through a reading assignment at Harpeth Valley Elementary School in Nashville. NASHVILLE, Tenn.

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Orientation Inspiration 2017

NeverEndingSearch

Andy Plemmons and the Barrow (GA) Elementary faculty and staff are talking with their Barrow Buddies about what inspires them, how they hope they inspire you, and a few special pieces of trivia on this Flipgrid board. These are all things I do for free anyway, but it should be a great education/advocacy opportunity.

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Twice exceptional, doubly disadvantaged? How schools struggle to serve gifted students with disabilities

The Hechinger Report

Before elementary school, the boy was diagnosed with autism, ADHD and anxiety, and in kindergarten he was placed in a small, self-contained class for kids with disabilities. And in New York state, lawmakers introduced bills in 2017 that would require teacher training about twice exceptionality and programming for twice exceptional students.

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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]. Academic Pediatrics, 2017, 17(8), pp.

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How to Unleash the Potential of Every Child

The CoolCatTeacher

For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. This show with Tom Loud aired in September 2017 but because iTunes only keeps 297 of the most recent shows, we wanted to take the summer opportunity to share the most inspirational shows from the 10 Minute Teacher podcast. All comments in the shaded green box are my own.

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OPINION: Ending the stigma for college students with learning disabilities

The Hechinger Report

Earlier this year, our organizations, along with the American Association of University Administrators , partnered to release new resources focused on actions that college leaders and faculty can take to empower students with disabilities. But there is more to accomplish, and we are committed to helping campuses achieve positive change.

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