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As states adopt science of reading, one group calls for better teacher training, curriculum

eSchool News

A similar number of states administer weak licensure tests, the report said, creating uncertainty about how well prepared teachers are. Meanwhile, just nine states require that districts adopt high-quality reading curriculum, NCTQ’s analysis found. Other advocacy groups have laid out different priorities for reading instruction.

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Some Students Lose More Ground When School is Out

eSchool News

Our research analysis revealed reasons for both optimism and concern. This information demonstrates that our system is effective at educating our students during the school year, and it is a call to action for states and districts on how to target summer programming so that all students can excel in school and beyond.

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OPINION: Creating better post-pandemic education for English learners

The Hechinger Report

If schools aren’t sure how to begin, they should work harder to connect with English learners’ families — in linguistically and culturally competent ways. American schools are overwhelmingly English-only environments — and too often, this can make them hostile spaces for English learners and their families.

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How one district went all-in on a tutoring program to catch kids up

The Hechinger Report

Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. So it’s easy for me to show them how to do it, show them my way,” said Obimma. It’s a long road of recovery.” I love math.

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For ed-tech success, why schools use technology is just as important as how

The Hechinger Report

But when it comes to selecting ed-tech products or figuring out how to use them in the classroom, they could still learn something from the successful partnership between Leadership Public Schools (LPS), a charter network that serves the San Francisco Bay area, and Gooru , an ed-tech nonprofit.

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Dual-language programs benefit disadvantaged black kids, too, experts say

The Hechinger Report

Teachers Ivonne Kendrick and Milagro Nuñez lead preschool students at Houston Elementary School in a song during a time of “música y movimiento.” In Ivonne Kendrick’s classroom at Houston Elementary School, 3-year-olds sit cross-legged in a circle, listening to their teacher sing about the fall season. Photo: Natalie Gross.

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Strategies for Culturally Responsive Teaching

edWeb.net

A decorated educator of 21 years, Monica has received honors and awards from a wide variety of organizations for her leadership, advocacy, and classroom instruction. She is the author of Weeds & Seeds: How to Stay Positive in the Midst of Life ’ s Storms and Promises and Possibilities: Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline.