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Students Are Slipping Through the Cracks of Special Education. Schools Must Do Better.

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The teacher reached out to me, an education consultant recently hired by the school district to support struggling learners. As an educator, it’s easy to get lost in the day-to-day “administrivia” of making hundreds of decisions a week. Originally students were provided special education services based on the discrepancy model.

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Transforming Reading Instruction to Include the Science of Reading

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A panel of educators and experts who have firsthand experience with the process of transforming reading instruction discussed this transformation process as well as the lessons they’ve learned. In a similar way, progress monitoring without over-assessing is crucial for the continued evaluation of student achievement.

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Connecting SEL with Academic Achievement to Achieve True Education Equity

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Across the nation, district equity discussions include how schools must examine current biases from bus stops to classroom materials to educator and staff expectations. Instead, said Duchesneau, educators and staff need to recognize cultural and contextual differences and how they impact students. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Who is the new U.S. Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona?

The Hechinger Report

When he was assistant superintendent of schools in Meriden, Miguel Cardona — the state’s new education commissioner — would take new teachers on a tour of the city’s neighborhoods. Miguel Cardona, whom President-elect Joe Biden has chosen for his education secretary, speaks to educators earlier this year.

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On paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they’re not

The Hechinger Report

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. There are still plenty of steps schools, educators and parents can take to address the clear problems facing young people.

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Two Lexia Learning Products Honored in the 2018 Tech Edvocate Awards

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Winners and finalists were selected by a panel of educators and K-12 parents who reviewed the submissions and judged the products and services based on the extent to which they are transforming education through the development or advocacy of edtech. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

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In order to address education equity, administrators must first recognize the common barriers. A holistic approach to child development, education, and differentiated support – This is a chance to make classrooms developmentally conducive to learning. without really looking for the root cause of the issues. Noguera, Ph.D.,