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PROOF POINTS: Learning science might help kids read better

The Hechinger Report

Makers of knowledge-building curricula say their lessons are based on research, but the truth is that there is scant classroom evidence that building knowledge first increases future reading comprehension. It cost about $400 per student in instructional materials and teacher training.

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PROOF POINTS: Controversies within the science of reading

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Allison Shelley for EDU Educators around the country have embraced the “science of reading” in their classrooms, but that doesn’t mean there’s a truce in the reading wars. The authors of the latest 2024 meta-analysis had hoped to give teachers more guidance on how much classroom time to invest on phonemic awareness.

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3 tips for connecting students to internet resources during summer

eSchool News

In “ Closing the Homework Gap: Equity of Access for All Students Outside of School ,” Rhonda Schroeder, EdD, principal, Arthur Elementary School, Oklahoma City, OK; Mike Cory, EdD, principal, Gettys Middle School, SC; Barbara J. Provide Out-of-School Access on Devices. Reliable out-of-school access levels the playing field for all.

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How Edtech Can Help Build a Blueprint for Real Change in K-12

Edsurge

Purchasing decisions happen at all levels from districts to schools to individual classrooms to parents. Curriculum and instructional materials live on websites, in the cloud, on paper, in LMS’s, in Google Drive or OneDrive. A couple years ago, Van Ness Elementary in D.C. But there may be an alternative.

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PROOF POINTS: Fixing online credit recovery remains elusive

The Hechinger Report

When students fail a required high school course, they can retake a prepackaged version of it in a classroom or computer lab, clicking through screens and multiple choice questions to “recover” the credit. “I Journalists discovered cheating scandals and evidence of low-quality instructional materials. But there was a downside.

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SETDA Provides Tips on Equity of Access for Students Outside of School

edWeb.net

Rhonda Schroeder, EdD, Principal, Arthur Elementary School, Oklahoma City, OK, shared the story of how Arthur Elementary School transitioned from having one computer per classroom to having a 1:1 iPad program. Arthur Elementary has also established goals for out-of-school access. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Best Search Engines for Teachers and Educators

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

BASE provides access to millions of documents from repositories worldwide, making it a comprehensive tool for academic research. Lesson Plans Websites Lesson plan websites are essential tools for educators, offering a variety of teaching resources, lesson plans, and instructional materials.

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