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11 resources to avoid the summer slide

eSchool News

While many districts resumed hybrid or full in-person learning during the 2020-2021 school year, many educators and experts are still concerned about learning gaps and learning loss. Still, it’s not a bad idea to encourage students to keep reading and to give their brains a little exercise here and there.

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School ed tech money mostly gets wasted. One state has a solution 

The Hechinger Report

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift At a training session this summer, Pitts, a teacher at Oakdale Elementary in Sandy, Utah, learned why: The program works best when teachers supervise kids rather than sending them off to do exercises on their own. Credit: George Frey/Getty Images The STEM Action Center made other adjustments too.

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The pandemic robbed thousands of New York City children of parents. Many aren’t getting the help they need

The Hechinger Report

Noting that schools are a “nearly universal touchpoint for school-aged children,” a December 2021 report from the COVID Collaborative recommends that schools be part of a “coordinated strategy” to identify and support COVID-grieving students. In April 2021, a full year into the pandemic, he announced measures to tackle this shortfall.

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Safety, Agency, Connection: Priorities to Help Students Transition Back to School

MindShift

School districts are committed to having students back in school buildings even as the delta variant of the coronavirus threatens to derail in-person learning. She’s opting to save these exercises for later in the school year. . estimation #ElemMathChat #STEM #summeracceleration pic.twitter.com/sDPS5QzgDF. —

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37 predictions about edtech’s impact in 2023

eSchool News

. — Laura Fischer , VP of Content Development, Learning A-Z. Looking ahead, it is important for educators to help students develop 21st century skills, especially as more industries need STEM-focused employees. –Patty Hagan, Teaching and Learning Coach, St. Vrain Valley Schools. –Diane Myers, Ph.

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Is recess a right or a privilege?

The Hechinger Report

Related: Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out. A 2021 law made it mandatory to provide 30 minutes of daily, unstructured recess for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Related: How a growing number of states are hoping to improve kids’ brains and exercise.

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How did edtech impact learning in 2023?

eSchool News

. — Laura Fischer , VP of Content Development, Learning A-Z Looking ahead, it is important for educators to help students develop 21st century skills, especially as more industries need STEM-focused employees. –Patty Hagan, Teaching and Learning Coach, St. –Diane Myers, Ph.

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