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

Edsurge

They’ve made 12 modules, four syllabi for upper-level bachelor’s or master’s courses, and several handbooks for guiding faculty and creating internship programs. One of the initial steps was developing course materials for professors to use and adapt without having to start from scratch.

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

Edsurge

A key challenge facing RTI implementation is there is no guide or handbook. To provide additional reading support, we were able to enroll him in a reading course in school and focus some instruction on technology tools that can help him independently read text that may be too difficult. Name changed to protect student privacy.

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5 Critical Guidelines for Student Data Privacy

edWeb.net

Of course, administrators should be talking to and working with their educators and staff to understand school policies, but getting parent support is also essential. You might need to rethink all of your family documents from teacher presentations to handbooks to explain how your district protects student information.

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The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning

The Hechinger Report

In Toppenish School District in Washington State, serving Yakima County, however, the transfer of a student to online learning for 10 to 20 school days is used as a top-tier disciplinary sanction, according to its student handbook. She watched as they fell behind in everything from academic courses to physical education.

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Social and Cultural Literacy Resources for Classrooms

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Social and Cultural Literacy Courses and Curricula The providers below offer more comprehensive resources for media literacy, from courses (from just a few hours to weeks) to a curriculum linked to a scope and sequence and standards. Social and Cultural Literacy Organizations to Explore for More. = one of our favorite resources.

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Deciding what matters: Authentic teaching through setting boundaries

The Cornerstone for Teachers

I was introduced to Gerardo’s work through a podcast he co-hosts with Kevin Adams called “Too Dope Teachers,” and his advocacy for equity and antiracism. Sponsored by Advancement Courses and 40 Hour Teacher Workweek. And I’m just like, “Of course, because even if I said no, you could still go. GERARDO: Yeah, me too.

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The Histories of Personalized Learning

Hack Education

” Or it dates to the Gates Foundation’s funding grants and political advocacy in the early 2000s. But “personalization” is not simply how we cope with our desire for individuality in an age of mass production, of course. Take your pick. Take your pick. Reveal your politics.). Not a solution.