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New Teacher-Focused Program Launched to Drive Literacy Results for Alaska Students

eSchool News

The program will utilize federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title II and feature CORE’s Online Elementary Reading Academy (OERA), as well as individualized coaching sessions for each participating teacher. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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Excellent Free STEM Strategies from TGR Foundation and Discovery

The CoolCatTeacher

Responding to the COVID-19 age, TGR Foundation and Discovery Education introduce the first module in a new series of no-cost digital professional learning resources , empowering educators with new strategies to support student success far beyond school campuses.

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New NWEA Study Points to Instructional Strategies Driving Academic Growth

eSchool News

” The two schools in the study are an elementary school and middle school in Schiller Park, Illinois, which reflect similar demographics to many schools across the country. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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The Challenges of Broadband Access in Rural Schools

edWeb.net

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Thus, the price tag for getting connectivity can be expensive; in fact, the schools and some businesses may be the only place with reliable access.

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Connecting SEL with Academic Achievement to Achieve True Education Equity

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Provide access to integrated wraparound services and supports, which should include partnering with community officials like law enforcement and hospitals to ensure that students receive support wherever and whenever they need it. SEL should be integrated into the materials; Develop inclusive discipline and dress code policies.

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Focusing on Social Justice as a Path to Equity

edWeb.net

To meet these goals, they start with the perspective of advocacy for all, especially BIPOC, high-poverty, LGBTQ, religious, and other populations within their schools. They’ve applied these questions to something seemingly insignificant like changing bus routes to more typical challenges like which students have access to which classes.

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Discovery Education and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Launch National Event that Connects Students with Real-World Stories of Loss, Triumph and Learning at the Frontlines of the Opioid Epidemic

techlearning

Operation Prevention efforts have expanded through the Operation Prevention Pledge – which brings together educators, advocacy organizations, businesses, think-tanks, and social impact groups – to encourage millions more young people to learn about the science behind addiction.