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Savvas Announces its enVision® Mathematics Common Core Grades 6-8 © 2021 Earns Highest Rating from EdReports

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EdReports — the highly regarded, independent nonprofit designed to improve education by providing reviews of K-12 instructional materials — applies evidence-based analysis in evaluating math and ELA programs. Teaching with high-quality instructional materials has a direct impact on student learning outcomes.

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Want to Boost Reading Scores? Build Silent Reading Stamina.

Edsurge

Commonlit is a source for free, high-quality instructional materials designed to support literacy development (grades 3-12.). In the same timeframe, the Proportion of a Year’s Growth for Hispanic students rose from 1.17 Linda EdgecombGolden Grove Elementary School students using Reading Plus. has increased to 1.74.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

Prior to the 2021-2022 school year, the district’s assessment data showed math scores were low, contributing to 14 out of 48 schools in the district being identified as low performing in 2019. They soon realized that their strategy for letting teachers put together their own math instruction was part of the problem.

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Putting SEL First for Students and Teachers

edWeb.net

As Deputy Superintendent of New Orleans’ Recovery School District, Michael led the system-wide organization of an integrated learning supports program, designed to remove barriers to learning for students, including those returning home post-Hurricane Katrina.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

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The program runs from May 2018-June 2019. This program adds full home access for students, custom curriculum alignment, performance reporting, professional development, and more. The program includes in-classroom professional development sessions. For a limited time, 100 schools can receive a grant for 50% off the program fee.

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Anatomy of a failure: How an XQ Super School flopped

The Hechinger Report

Related: Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding. The committee approved the plan in March 2017, with the school’s opening date set for August 2019, but union negotiations consumed almost two full years. Somerville Public Schools had budgeted $73 million for the 2019-20 school year.

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