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Can you take algebra in eighth grade? In many cases, the answer is no

eSchool News

More than 40% of elementary school principals told RAND researchers that their school grouped kids based on their math levels, mostly within the classroom. That could shortchange kids who don’t have a parent who can step in and do that kind of advocacy, Kaufman noted.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. Manufacturing Trends.

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Why Mindfulness And Trauma-Informed Teaching Don’t Always Go Together

MindShift

Mindfulness is a fast growing trend both in the world generally and in schools. Teachers are turning to the practice as a simple way to restore calm to the classroom , help students find some quiet space, and build self-regulation skills. Himelstein also offers these guidelines for teachers using mindfulness: Don’t force it.

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How a growing number of states are hoping to improve kids’ brains: exercise

The Hechinger Report

Teacher Travis Olsen has an exercise bike in the back of his seventh-grade science classroom that kids are welcome to use whenever they feel the need. During a group science lab in Giebel and Jolma’s class, Anna Wang, 13, sat on one of the wobbly chairs the school purchased for classrooms this year. “It

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Leading a District Effectively During an Unprecedented School Year

edWeb.net

The priorities included having multiple scenarios for school openings and closings, based on evolving CDC guidelines and COVID infection rates, and continued development of the district infrastructure needed to handle them. Domenech identified key areas for leaders to focus on and highlighted some of the recommendations that had been made.

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Hidden toll: Thousands of schools fail to count homeless students

The Hechinger Report

Districts must waive enrollment requirements, such as immunization forms, that could keep kids out of the classroom. They’re experiencing trauma, and trauma has a pretty significant impact,” said Darla Bardine, executive director of the National Network for Youth, a policy and advocacy group focused on youth homelessness.

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

The alignment of this popular series of digital professional learning resources to McREL’s model helps educators choose the appropriate classroom tactics for aiding the acquisition and recall of information. published a new report which addresses latest trends in EdTech in the U.S. K-12 market.

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