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Mississippi’s Vicksburg Warren School District and Discovery Education Launch New Partnership

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Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. . About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.

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

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But for all the conversations in the news and on social media, one place we’re not seeing it as much is in schools themselves. Embedding a social-emotional learning lens into instruction. Santa Fe Public Schools Multi-dimensional project-based learning.

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The Next Social Contract for Public Education Needs New Terms of Service

Doug Levin

Most concerning are decisions that have a negative impact on student outcomes (whether academic or social) or in more extreme circumstances even jeopardize the health and well-being of children and youth. More tangible costs result from ill-considered decisions that can result in the waste, fraud and abuse of public funds.

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We Asked Teachers What They Want From Edtech. Here’s What They Said.

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If we want technology to finally transform education and teach the 21st century skills our students need to succeed, we need to design tools with the understanding that teachers are activators of learning and the secret to achieving better student outcomes. 7th Grade Informational Writing: How is social media used in times of crisis?

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Increasing Enrollment in K-12 Private Schools

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This allows teachers to provide more individualized instruction, giving each student the attention they need to succeed academically. More Rigorous Academic Standards Private schools often set higher academic standards than traditional public schools due to their smaller class sizes and emphasis on individualized instruction.

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16 Books About Learning Every Teacher Should Read

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In the age of blogging and social media, is there still room for books? ” Yet he argues consistently for using many of the most controversial elements of schooling, including the widespread application of academic standards. 16 Books About Modern Learning Every Teacher Should Read. by TeachThought Staff.