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Excite, expand, equitize: Using data to support reading

eSchool News

Our overall objective was to expand access to literacy and use real-world data in curating and individualizing collections to better serve the needs of the district’s highly diverse student population. Providing impactful data on student reading habits. We also work as a department to analyze the data and make purchasing decisions.

Data 101
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Retraining an entire state’s elementary teachers in the science of reading

The Hechinger Report

But this fall, everyone at Viewmont Elementary School is in masks, so she has to listen more intently than usual. Some teachers in Hickory Public Schools, where Viewmont Elementary is located, have been focusing more on the science of reading in recent years, spurred in part by the influence of a local education college.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 10 dedicated educators

eSchool News

Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 His approach, focused on equitable access to books and engaging the community, has left a remarkable mark. One of his standout achievements was creating a committee consisting of teachers, parents, and students to handpick summer take-home books from Lerner Publishing Group.

Edmentum 101
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TEACHER VOICE: It’s up to us to replace a culture of fear with a culture of trust

The Hechinger Report

As I begin the new school year, I make a list of all my priorities: Lesson planning, grading, classroom setup, data analysis and new teacher mentorship. It was a mistake to assume that all parents would be as enthusiastic about the book as I was. She immediately called the district to ask that the book be removed from my curriculum.

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Why student Cameron Samuels challenged their school’s internet filter and censorship

Hapara

During Cameron’s senior year, they gained national prominence for speaking out against their discriminatory school internet filter and book banning. Not only that, but the district also banned certain books related to LGBTQ stories, race and the Holocaust. They also distributed hundreds of banned books to young people.

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Women’s History Month should have a place for teachers

The Hechinger Report

Approximately 77 percent of the more than 3,827,000 teachers in public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. Women are overrepresented in the lowest paying jobs, and women in high-paying professions are paid less than their male counterparts, according to data from the U.S. during the 2015-16 school year were women.

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College and career readiness activities

Kathy Schrock

It is updated every two years by the United States Department of Labor, but data not including projection data is updated more frequently. Students can use the information found in one or more careers to practice their data literacy skillset, too. This page includes tables of data and state-by-state information.