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TEACHER VOICE: Students deserve classroom experiences that reflect their history

The Hechinger Report

The students ask about many topics, including tardy policies, access to athletics and clubs, and even treatment by deans and security. They want to see themselves and their cultures reflected in the books we read, and they don’t want token representation. Here are a few ways we can do this: Improve instructional materials.

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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

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Just because a mandate has been passed, it doesn’t mean there’s necessarily a plan for implementation, access to training or a repository of resources, all of which are necessary to put it into practice with fidelity. It’s not even guaranteed that district- and school-based staff are aware of the mandate at all.

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Number of States Reporting Lexile and Quantile Measures Doubles

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October 1, 2018 – RALEIGH, North Carolina – More students and parents will receive Lexile and Quantile scores on high stakes test reports this school year than ever before. In all other states, Lexile and Quantile measures are used and reported at local levels.

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Learning Out Loud: Make Online Courses Meaningful and Accessible

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These tools and the content created with them must be accessible to all learners, including those who are hard of hearing and have vision impairments. My experiences interacting with members of higher education institutions have taught me that there is widespread support for the spirit of accessibility.

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OPINION: Why creating and maintaining accessible digital resources is neither easy nor optional

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Alison Yin/Hechinger Report. Under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disability Act ,public and private universities must ensure that any content made available is accessible, unless meeting accessibility guidelines would result in a fundamental alteration or undue administrative and financial burdens.

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Curriculum Associates Launches Magnetic Reading to Help Students Build Confidence While Mastering Critical Reading Skills

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Using the data from i-Ready Diagnostic, as well as Magnetic Reading ’s Grade-Level Scaffolding report, teachers are able to craft a success plan for each student, student group, or strategic pairing by assigning specific Magnetic Reading units and lessons. To learn more about Magnetic Reading and view a sample lesson, visit [link].

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Pearson Is Selling Its US K-12 Business—Despite Posting a Profit and Digital Growth

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portion of its K-12 business, which includes print and digital curriculum and instructional materials. In Pearson’s 2017 full-year results report , the publisher stated that “we have concluded the strategic review of our US K12 courseware business and have classified the business as held for sale.” billion loss in 2016.

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