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Schools and Districts in Eight States Make Big Investments in Lexia Aspire Professional Learning

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BOSTON – Months after the launch of Lexia Aspire Professional Learning , schools and districts in California, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin have invested in licenses to make the self-paced digital solution available to teachers.

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3 Ways a Company Can Personalize Its Support for Teachers

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Education is awash with efforts to personalize learning. But what does it mean for a company to personalize its support for the teachers who use its product? Companies, too, need to build that kind of inquiry into every step of their work with educators. When I Buy Edtech Products, Our Teachers Don’t Use Them… What Do I Do?

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Next Generation Science Standards: Exploring 10 Years of Progress

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When we first adopted the NGSS in Michigan, that was when we were rolling out Common Core as well, and there was a lot of confusion with districts and teachers because there are Common Core science standards as well.” Brown also emphasized the need for communication during the implementation of the standards.

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Build Educational Equity and Develop Students’ Confidence

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Board of Education and the development of the Common Core have helped to level the playing field, but it is still painfully clear that zip code and race are two of the strongest determiners of student success. Initiatives such as Brown v.

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Tools of the Trade

Digital Promise

Help your students learn to write a better lab report. Educators can do all of that with a set of free tools created by CAST , a nonprofit research and development company dedicated to breaking down barriers to learning. PreK–12 educators can create, mix, and share instructional resources based on UDL and aligned to Common Core.

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An Update on What You Need to Know about ESSA

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Steve also addressed any confusion regarding the Common Core State Standards. ESSA did not replace the Common Core State Standards, and although the states are required to have standards, it prohibits the Department of Education from forcing the adoption of a particular set of standards. Join the Community.

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Discover Expands Pathway to Financial Success in Schools Program with Discovery Education Offering Financial Education Curriculum to Middle School Students Across the Country

techlearning

Discover released the survey results today in conjunction with Discovery Education as the two companies announced their Pathway to Financial Success in Schools program will be extended to a younger age group: middle school students. Since its inception in 1986, the company has become one of the largest card issuers in the United States.

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