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Choice Boards 101: Strategies to Ensure Classroom, Professional, and Virtual Learning Success

A Principal's Reflections

As of late, I have been working with quite a few districts on personalization through a variety of blended learning strategies. My experience in this area began over three years ago, thanks to having the opportunity to coach teachers and administrators at Wells Elementary School. Ownership of learning shouldn’t just be for students.

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Using universal screening to improve student well-being

eSchool News

If all you do is work to fix problems, to alleviate suffering, then by definition you are working to get people to zero, to neutral.” According to the National Center for School Mental Health , universal screening is the assessment of students to determine whether they may be in jeopardy regarding their well-being.

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Research note: As Wall (2021) indicates, there is a definite connection between trauma and student behavior as well as student learning. Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 30(1), 118-137.

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8 predictions about literacy learning in 2023

eSchool News

At the same time, teachers will focus on assessing individual students to understand their unique learning needs. Diagnostic assessments will be critical to delivering the instruction individual students need. The only way to do this will be using assessments that help identify exactly what students need.

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Preparing Students for Online Assessments with Digital Literacy Skills

edWeb.net

Online assessments are becoming more common, and students who have strong digital literacy skills often score higher on them. Students who lack these skills may not be able to effectively demonstrate mastery of key concepts in math, reading or writing on online assessments. They can also take practice assessments using the devices.

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Madison Metropolitan School District Selects Open Up Resources And Kiddom To Provide K-5 English Language Arts Blended Learning Program

eSchool News

MADISON, WI – Today, Open Up Resources and Kiddom announced Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD ) has selected its top-rated EL Education K-5 Education Language Arts (ELA) curriculum for its 31 elementary schools in support of the district’s efforts to prioritize early literacy and beyond. ABOUT KIDDOM.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

When teachers engage in this collaborative culture, they share best practices, develop interdisciplinary projects, and contribute to professional learning communities, leading to more innovative teaching strategies and cohesive learning environments. But culture is an elusive concept and mandates a definition here.

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