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New NWEA Study Points to Instructional Strategies Driving Academic Growth

eSchool News

.– K-12 assessment and research organization NWEA released today a new study that takes a deeper look into instructional practices driving high academic growth. NWEA’s new study followed that research to answer the next, necessary question: what can be learned from high growth schools about teaching and learning?

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As more youth struggle with behavior and traditional supports fall short, clinicians are partnering with lawyers to help

The Hechinger Report

Worried that Antonio was struggling with depression, his mother enrolled him in therapy at Yale Child Study Center in New Haven, Connecticut. The children’s library at the Yale Child Study Center in New Haven, Connecticut. “He’d say, ‘None of the teachers like me, I hate it,’ and then he’d take that anger out on himself,” she said.

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University Scholars Plant Seeds In a New Field of Study: Early Childhood Policy

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But most college programs that address early childhood education still focus on classroom teaching, not policy. That’s what the initiative found when it commissioned research about how Black Studies, Women’s Studies and Environmental Studies proliferated in higher education.

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The SLIDE Study: A chat with Deb Kachel (Part 2)

NeverEndingSearch

The study emphasizes a critical equity issue: our most vulnerable students are those most impacted by a declining numbers of school librarians. I recently chatted with project director, Deb Kachel to dig a little deeper into what the study means and her hopes for its impact and use. or SLIDE research project. It was never documented.

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The Impact of Creativity on College and Career Readiness

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Leveraging creativity in the classroom helps students develop a deeper understanding and make cross-curricular connections. Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways?

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Online Education Advocacy Group Launches as Dept. of Ed Proposes Loosening Regulations

Edsurge

“There are think tanks and individuals that cannot let go of that association and have looked to online learning in general with a very jaundiced eye.”

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

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As the math educator in residence at Just Equations, a nonprofit focused on the intersection of math and equity, I research math education and I think a lot about my years in the classroom. They offer an invitation to analyze how mathematics can be applied to promote civic engagement, advocacy, policy change and increased access to resources.

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