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Civics Education Is Essential for Creating Engaged Citizens. I’m Hopeful It's About to Make a Comeback.

Edsurge

But there is a solution: stronger, more equitable civics education that starts earlier. Civics Education Is at a Crossroads This knowledge gap is due in large part to the sidelining of K-12 social studies since the early 2000s, with the implementation of No Child Left Behind. This is not just a problem for teachers like me.

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Enhancing Communication and Safety at American Heritage Charter School with Rise Vision

eSchool News

Rise Vision, the #1 digital signage software is excited to announce the release of its newest case study featuring American Heritage Charter School. Josh Siqueiros, the Director of Technology at American Heritage Charter School, was a business IT administrator transplant into the world of education.

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Unleashing Metacognition: The Power of See, Think, Wonder

Catlin Tucker

Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. During this process, students observe closely, interpret their observations thoughtfully, and generate questions that spark curiosity and drive inquiry.

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How a Two-Generation Approach Can Build Success for Students and Families

Waterford

How involved caregivers are with a child’s education is the major factor in academic achievement. But it can be difficult for families to be active in their child’s education if those families can’t get their basic needs met. But also, a child’s education and development have a positive effect on families.[6]

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OverDrive Education Provides Free Resources to Schools Receiving COVID-19 Relief Funds

eSchool News

CLEVELAND – May 14, 2021 – The federal government has approved billions of dollars of relief funds for schools, but some educators are unclear where the funds originate and how they should be used. Department of Education has allocated nearly $193 billion in K-12 COVID-19 relief funding to states. Since March 2020, the U.S.

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How to Use the Dual Capacity-Building Framework to Strengthen Family Empowerment

Waterford

When families are engaged in their child’s education, everyone benefits. Student scores improve, families become empowered, and educators can build healthier school communities. The idea is to build the partnering capacity of both families and educators while using their unique strengths to create a stronger school community.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

The following three sections detail the range of best practices found by researchers to be critical for ensuring educator growth and success: Effective Administrator and Teacher Leadership. 2004; Alliance for Excellent Education, 2011 ). educators, and Catherine Lewis, who conducts academic research on lesson study.

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