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

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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. The district did not respond to requests for comment. “I It just depends. Louis, in the spring of 2022.

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How Strategic Thinking and Planning Make for Improved Behavior

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ROX, a girl empowerment program, offered in elementary through high school. Attendance is an example of expedited data collection. Following attendance weekly to make fixes earlier—for example, calling and meeting with parents of chronically absent students—has reduced absenteeism by 50%. Join the Community.

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Social and Cultural Literacy Resources for Classrooms

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S ocial Justice Books (by Teaching for Change): A highly recommended resource for preschool and elementary school educators, this list of books intersects with all kinds of important cultural and social issues and will help students build perspective.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

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Newsletters Why : Advocacy, community connections, sharing resources, showcasing student work How : Wakelet , Padlet , Smore , Google Slides, PPT “A newsletter is a wonderful way of advocating [for your library], Holzweiss said. Handbooks can summarize library services, events calendars, and important updates.

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‘State-sanctioned violence:’ Inside one of the thousands of schools that still paddles students

The Hechinger Report

. — At the beginning of every school year, April Johnson oversees distribution of the Covington County School District student handbook. Tucked into the first half of the handbook is a section titled “Corporal Punishment.”. Yet students at Collins Elementary join the increasingly isolated ranks of those legally paddled at school.