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Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

Catlin Tucker

Therefore, it is essential to assess their language abilities and design instruction that meets their needs. This ensures they are exposed to grade-level academic content while developing their English language skills. Equality vs. Equity: Are We Meeting ELs’ Needs?

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My Students Can’t Meet Academic Standards Because the School Model No Longer Fits Them

Edsurge

Reading alongside someone and doing an impromptu word study or decoding lesson creates a chance to learn where they are active and attending in ways that are much harder when the information is presented to the whole group. But these opportunities are the exception, not the rule.

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Understanding concepts: What is digital citizenship?

Hapara

For those students who are already in high school, it’s not too late to have conversations and teach them steps for evaluating online information. They also need strategies for safeguarding their personal information. Kids also need to understand what kind of personal information they should not share online.

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Adding a Computational Boost to Your K-8 Lessons

Digital Promise

We also wanted to center each districts’ CS mission and vision and integrate the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Computer Science and the KAS for Technology. This entails visualizing data, encoding information, identifying trends, and developing models. A bit of Appalachian ingenuity. Making and Describing Algorithms.

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Arizona’s Apache Junction Unified School District Supports Innovative Teaching and Learning with New EdTech Resources 

eSchool News

Recently, Discovery Education’s Science Techbook was certified as meeting the rigorous, evidence-based ESSA Tier III standards as set forth in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Following a careful review of available resources, the district selected Discovery Education’s Science Techbook for classroom use.

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4 keys to supporting college and career readiness

eSchool News

Be sure all students meet rigorous academic standards. A new generation of state standards has been designed to ensure that all students graduate from high school ready for college and a career. We use common district assessments to track our students’ progress toward meeting state standards in ELA and math.

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How to Choose the Best Educational Software for Your Classroom

Kitaboo on EdTech

Technology has seeped its way into classrooms, streamlined academic standards, and transformed the pedagogical landscape to a large extent. For easy access and better information regarding technologically enhanced educational software platforms, consult the experts and professionals at KITABOO , a unique digital textbook platform.