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How to work for equity of access in classrooms

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Here are five key strategies to ensure equity of access: 1. Digital inclusion and accessibility: Embrace digital tools while ensuring they are accessible to all students, regardless of socioeconomic background or ability. This ensures that technology is a tool for equity, not a barrier.

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Friday 5: AR and VR

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These tools are engaging, bringing students up close with historic landmarks from around the world, illustrating science concepts that are hard to see without high-tech equipment, and giving students different views and perspectives on hard-to-understand concepts. AR and VR examples can be found everywhere–not just the classroom.

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Have Digital Portfolios Come of Age?

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But not Gary Heidt, who leads the Innovation Lab at Perkiomen Valley HS in Pennsylvania and is a champion of a tool called Unrulr. In this conversation, we discuss the implementation and impact of Unrulr in his classroom, where he tries to focus on creating a more human and reflective learning experience.

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Addressing the root causes of chronic K-12 absenteeism

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According to the School Mental Health Collaborative , universal social, emotional and behavioral (SEB) screening tools are a foundational component of a comprehensive, multi-tiered system of school-based supports (MTSS). However, we must also create the policies and have tools available to support identified students and their challenges.

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Advancing educational equity with UDL and generative AI

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According to the CSTA: Inclusive Teaching Pedagogies , “UDL is an instructional planning approach designed to give all students an equal opportunity to learn by removing barriers that prevent students from fully engaging in their classroom communities” (White, 2023).

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Head into the Holiday Season with New Dynamic Digital Experiences from Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners

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Aligned to applicable learning standards, the new curated content supports educators’ work to bring the world to life while also connecting the classroom to careers and uniting families around learning. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offer All Educators New, No-Cost Professional Learning Resources

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Take your instructional skills to the next level with professional learning modules that provide strategies, tools, and resources designed to help educators support students towards life-long success. It takes all of us working together to ensure equity of access in education so students can reach their full potential.”.