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How to use micro-coaching for teacher PD

eSchool News

The Wall Street Journal reported that at least 300,000 public school teachers and other staff left the field alone between February 2020 and May 2022. Recent McKinsey research shows that nearly one-third of U.S. K-12 educators are considering leaving their jobs.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

NCTE Position Statement on Independent Reading ) 3:51 How does Lisa talk to her students about reading stamina and how to refocus when distracted? Talk to your students about reading stamina and how to build it. On February 5, 2022, the Literacy Matters Conference will happen online. “How Did U.S.

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Guest Post: How We Can Reframe Edtech Selection to Promote Equity

Digital Promise

For edtech to fulfill this potential, school system leaders need to better understand how to center equity in edtech-related decisions. How to Center Equity in Edtech Guidance At the core of this systems guide is a focus on equity. Schools often think about digital equity in terms of access to devices, the internet, and tools.

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Resources for Teachers and Instructional Coaches – June 2022

Edthena

This past month, we’ve been reading all about meetings: how to have better team meetings and what PLCs really are. Here are our top picks for the June 2022 reads you shouldn’t miss. This ASCD article talks about how to “kick-start a teamwork transformation.” Enhance the team collaboration in meetings.

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Why evidence-based solutions are critical for edtech buying

eSchool News

As districts budget for the 2022-2023 school year, they’ll have some additional funds to spend thanks to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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In College Math, Faculty Is Key. But Will This Insight Actually Help Students?

Edsurge

A number of instructors in the math department at San Diego Mesa College, where she's a professor, had started exploring how to weave standards-based grading — an approach that evaluates students on how effectively they have mastered content — into the way they teach calculus.

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Adolescents Need More Proactive, Preventative Mental Health Supports in School

Edsurge

Department of Health and Human Services in 2022 found that between 2016 and 2020, the number of children ages 3 to 17 diagnosed with anxiety grew by 29 percent, and those diagnosed with depression grew by 27 percent. And there are increasing reports from adolescents of anxiety, stress and mental health challenges. A study released by the U.S.