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School Leadership in the Common Core Era

A Principal's Reflections

Why we have chosen to title this work Beyond Core Expectations is twofold. First, we offer a much-needed framework for the education of diverse learners. Who Are the Not-So-Common Learners? As for this, common characteristics and criteria associated with the not-so-common learner include the following: English Learners (ELs).

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The Importance of the Right Technology in Schools

edWeb.net

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast A recent edLeader Panel, “ Utah Spotlight: A ‘State’ of Alignment ,” featured experts that included Rick Gaisford, Education Specialist, Education Technology and the SETDA Chair Elect, Utah State Board of Education; Melanie Durfee, Ph.D.,

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Colleges Are Missing Out on Students Who Start — But Don’t Finish — Their Applications

Edsurge

Non-submitters” were more likely than students who submitted applications to have lower educational-occupational aspirations, be racial minorities, have parents who completed lower levels of education and live in communities with lower socioeconomic status — but they were not less academically qualified. Department of Education.

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As states push for news ways of learning, some kids and parents feel left behind

The Hechinger Report

No more simply “sitting on your butt in class,” as one educator put it. We have to engage in a movement,” Susan Patrick, CEO of the nonprofit advocacy group known as iNACOL (International Association for K-12 Online Learning), told the cheering crowd of 3,000 true believers. Why are we so stuck in an age-based, grade-based era?

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Passionate About Second Language Acquisition: Meet Inkeri, English Teacher at 51Talk

EdNews Daily

51Talk is China’s leading online English education platform. The company’s mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable, and through an online platform. Can you tell us about your education background? My advocacy for second language and culture learning is reflected in my personal life.

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OPINION: The Opt Out movement is gaining ground, quietly

The Hechinger Report

. Imagine hundreds of thousands of parents protesting the ways in which schools educate their children. Department of Education warned 11 states that their opt-out rates exceeded five percent. Moreover, the movement has yet to form an advocacy arm that calls for specific changes and a reform agenda. Indeed, in 2016, the U.S.

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5 Free Summer Professional Development Resources from ASCD

The 21st Century Principal

These offerings let educators take professional learning into their hands by selecting desired areas for growth and immersing themselves in targeted learning at their own pace. educators implementing the Common Core State Standards in both mathematics and literacy. Nothing better than Free!