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Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

Catlin Tucker

This approach recognizes that ELs may require extra time, support, and specialized instructional strategies to attain the same academic standards as their English-speaking peers. They may also struggle with the pace at which the information is presented since native English speakers may talk fast.

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Council of the Great City Schools Presents Norfolk High School Graduate Ayana Askew with $10,000 Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Scholarship for Educational Courage and Justice

eSchool News

June 17, 2022— The Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) recently presented Ayana Askew, a 2022 graduate of Virginia’s Norfolk Public Schools, with the Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Scholarship for Educational Courage and Justice. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., About the Council of the Great City Schools.

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College's Use of Exam-Proctoring Software to ‘Scan’ Rooms Violated Privacy Rights, Judge Finds

Edsurge

The case involves a student at Cleveland State University whose professor asked students to allow the college’s Honorlock software to capture images of their surroundings to make sure study materials weren’t present. The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures of their persons or property.

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Empowering girls with STEM education to build tomorrow’s tech industry

eSchool News

Consequently, students who face difficulties in meeting academic standards might find themselves lacking the requisite skills and knowledge to effectively pursue careers in IT. This can exacerbate the disparity between the demand for IT professionals and the available workforce, leading to potential economic repercussions.

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Understanding concepts: What is digital citizenship?

Hapara

They also need to be aware of what type of images they can use in Google Slides or other presentations. Deledao ActiveScan, presented by Hāpara allows students to request that a website be unblocked. ✔️ K-12 lessons and courses will help your school make digital citizenship a priority in addition to academic standards.

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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. A bit of Appalachian ingenuity.

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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.