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As states adopt science of reading, one group calls for better teacher training, curriculum

eSchool News

Dozens of states are moving to align their teaching practices with the science of reading, a body of research on how children learn that emphasizes explicit phonics instruction alongside helping students build vocabulary and knowledge about the world. In Colorado, some school districts initially resisted state curriculum guidelines.

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Can you take algebra in eighth grade? In many cases, the answer is no

eSchool News

principals said their elementary or middle school offered algebra in eighth grade, but only to certain students. The report also details the extent to which students are separated based on their perceived math abilities, starting as young as elementary school.

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How a disgraced method of diagnosing learning disabilities persists in our nation’s schools

The Hechinger Report

She shared that when he was in third grade, school officials had used a so-called discrepancy model that compared intelligence quotient (IQ) with reading performance to rule that he didn’t have a learning disability. “I continue to use an iteration of the discrepancy model to test children for learning disabilities.

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A Tiny Microbe Upends Decades of Learning

The Hechinger Report

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. on March 18, 2020.

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Do protocols for school safety infringe on disability rights?

The Hechinger Report

Related: Sent home early: Lost learning in special education. Related: Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out. Hamblin, the student services director in a Utah district, said his district’s program, based on Cornell’s guidelines, emphasizes problem solving. How depressed was he feeling?

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

Dr. Gonzales’s district is reaching out to local non-profits for help with the shift to 100% online learning, which cannot be done quickly or cheaply, especially at a time when the district is receiving less state funding. Understanding ESSER, ESF-REM, and GEER.

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How a growing number of states are hoping to improve kids’ brains: exercise

The Hechinger Report

And eighth-grade co-teachers Abby Jolma and Toni Giebel let kids sit on wobbly chairs — short stools with a curved base — yoga balls, or traditional chairs while they learn math and science. Related: The Science of Learning Column — When body beats mind in learning. A student leaps during a game at Horizons Elementary School.

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