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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. It’s not only about the pedagogical experiences children have; it’s become a systems-oriented space.” They’re not stopping at resources, though.

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

Edsurge

This is the story of a student who got lost in the system. My investigation led me to one simple conclusion: The lack of a coherent system failed him. Our system, that we governed as administrators, failed him. A key challenge facing RTI implementation is there is no guide or handbook. The truth is, they couldn’t.

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Why Teacher Self-Care Matters and How to Practice Self-Care in Your School

Waterford

Occupational Outlook Handbook: High School Teachers. Technical Assistance and Training System. National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project, June 2014, pp. Retrieved from ucdenver.edu: [link]. Self Care Guide. Retrieved from mindpeacecincinnati.org: [link]. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved from bls.gov: [link].

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Bullied by the badge?

The Hechinger Report

The study concludes that officers inside schools have a significant impact on whether students interact with the criminal justice system, even after controlling for neighborhood crime and for state statutes that require schools to make certain arrests. Of further concern to critics is the disproportionate number of black students arrested.

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5 Critical Guidelines for Student Data Privacy

edWeb.net

You might need to rethink all of your family documents from teacher presentations to handbooks to explain how your district protects student information. While the old system was to say yes to every teacher’s technology request, the new system could seem like a lot of nos. Keep instructional impacts in the picture.

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Critical Guidelines for Ensuring Data Privacy in Districts

edWeb.net

Data privacy, a multi-stakeholder priority for school systems, touches every aspect of operations. Also, using various communications platforms and resources such as the district website, student and staff handbooks, and newsletters to parents can ensure that all stakeholders align with district policies.

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

The Hechinger Report

Sometimes, there is no system in place for tracking how many students are being punished this way or how many days of in-person classroom learning they are forced to miss. “We Students risk getting stuck in deficient online programs for weeks or even months without the support they need and falling behind in their academics.