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PROOF POINTS: A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says

The Hechinger Report

A research group at Johns Hopkins University, the Everyone Graduates Center , downloaded data on each state’s absenteeism from the Department of Education website, ED Data Express , and shared it with Attendance Works, which, in turn, shared it with me.). Some states did not require taking daily attendance in 2020-21.

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Excellent Free STEM Strategies from TGR Foundation and Discovery

The CoolCatTeacher

You’ll want to download the companion guide and take a look at the information covered in the course to see if it is right for you. They encourage self-advocacy skills and foster a growth mindset through t heir award-winning STEM curricula, college-access programs , along with a digital platform for educator professional learning.

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To Raise a Reader

Reading By Example

It was a book I relied on when I taught elementary school. MY STUDENTS ARE NOT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Patrons can check out titles and download them on their smartphones, tablets, and computers. Trelease’s resource is in its 7th edition now and should be in the home of every family. This feeling is called “retroactive guilt.”

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A Tiny Microbe Upends Decades of Learning

The Hechinger Report

Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. What works for a high school in a major urban area may not fit the needs of a rural elementary school. on March 18, 2020.

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Orientation Inspiration 2017

NeverEndingSearch

Game board image (PNG file) to download and add to your Seesaw class. Andy Plemmons and the Barrow (GA) Elementary faculty and staff are talking with their Barrow Buddies about what inspires them, how they hope they inspire you, and a few special pieces of trivia on this Flipgrid board. plan for teachers. game board to print.

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The newly reimagined Empire State Information Fluency Continuum

NeverEndingSearch

The ESIFC includes a rich repository of downloadable graphic organizers to support assessment. The launch document suggested this Google Chrome extension as a strategy for downloading the entire Google Folder. Offered as Word documents, these tools are easily adaptable.

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The Key Role of Tech in Accessibility for All

edWeb.net

Apps and software are a boon for special needs students, but teachers shouldn’t download whatever they feel like. This is really for all learners—adults as well as students—not just for those students with disabilities,” said Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary District 97 (IL). Dr. Carol L.