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Integrate OUR Curricula into Your Kiddom Digital Platform

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I’m a big believer in online web-based curricula that can be accessed from any browser, any digital device, any location. They received excellent ratings from EdReports , a leader in evaluating textbooks and curricula for rigor, usability and alignment to academic standards. EL Education Language Arts (Grades K-5).

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Acceleration Is Better Than Focusing on Learning Loss. This Unique Summer School Shows Why.

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An asset-based approach emphasizes acceleration and enrichment, with a focus on designing rich, high-quality instructional experiences that provide accessible entry points for all students. Focusing on mastery allows educators to stay oriented around what students can do, as opposed to what is missing, and encourages a growth mindset.

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Understanding ESSA: How the Every Student Succeeds Act will Change U.S. Educational Policy

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Furthermore, No Child Left Behind’s one-size-fits-all method of evaluating schools has been criticized as incentivizing low academic standards. These harsh punishments lead some districts to “teach the test” and prioritize third party assessment scores over student engagement and learning. Blended Learning.

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Virginia district launches summer kindergarten readiness initiative

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It has helped millions of students worldwide to improve their reading and writing skills, master increasingly rigorous academic standards, and prepare for high-stakes assessments. “We Virginia Beach already started using Smarty Ants for PALS-identified students in its elementary schools as of February 2016.

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A Common Language: 30 Public Education Terms Defined

TeachThought - Learn better.

The difference in the performance between each ESEA subgroup (as defined in this document) within a participating LEA or school and the statewide average performance of the LEA’s or tate’s highest achieving subgroups in reading/language arts and mathematics as measured by the assessments required under the ESEA. 105-244, 20 U.S.C.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

As times have changed, technology has advanced, and student needs have evolved—so, too, has the role of the librarian. As librarians, our job is to not only give students and teachers access to resources they need to succeed, but to be their guide when choosing these resources. All students deserve access to a school library.