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NWEA to Explore New Science Experiences for Students on Roblox

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Current assessments often leave out non-academic skills like student-decision making or progress toward reaching a goal. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn. This is especially true when exploring Next Generation Science Standards.

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The Importance of the Right Technology in Schools

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The program was based on a framework that emphasized providing a systematic support system for students, engaging them in the learning process, and developing STEM career paths. The program had three foundational components: access to technology, professional learning for teachers, and technical support.

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Improving Social-Emotional Learning by Teaching Executive Function

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He believes executive function skills should be taught early on through a “marriage” with SEL so that students have as many tools and resources as possible. His district now has student engagement specialists working in schools, where they serve as “relationship experts” who can help students, teachers, and parents work more effectively.

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Student Engagement and Closing the Opportunity Gap: An Action Plan, Part 2

Reading By Example

It is a process that respects both the teacher and students. In order to increase trust in the instructional walk process, I had our faculty participate in an article study in order to develop the tenets of student engagement. We briefly describe the purpose for the professional learning and expected outcomes ( connect ).

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Student Engagement and Closing the Opportunity Gap: An Action Plan, Part 2

Reading By Example

It is a process that respects both the teacher and students. In order to increase trust in the instructional walk process, I had our faculty participate in an article study in order to develop the tenets of student engagement. We briefly describe the purpose for the professional learning and expected outcomes ( connect ).

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Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning – SULS0164

Shake Up Learning

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in.

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Improving Social-Emotional and Reading Skills

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As the importance and benefits of social-emotional learning (SEL) have become more widely recognized, many teachers have struggled to combine this type of learning with their required curriculum. And, the goals for students engaged in this type of learning include self-esteem, empathy, motivation, and commitment.