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Kindergarten math is often too basic. Here’s why that’s a problem

The Hechinger Report

It’s well-documented in the research literature that gaps start early, grow over time and essentially become codified and very hard to remediate.” It’s what Sumner County Superintendent Scott Langford calls “high-quality” instructional material, with lessons that move students beyond simply counting objects like penguins.

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New Content Added to Discovery Education’s Award-Winning Digital Services Boost Teachers’ Ability to Engage Students in Science, STEM, Social Studies, and More

techlearning

(September 13, 2018) – Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, announced today it has added new digital assets to its services that boost teachers’ ability to engage students in a variety of subjects including Science, STEM, and Social Studies. This Is A.I.

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25 digital tools and edtech resources from FETC

eSchool News

ELMO’s document cameras offer various ways to help students visualize objects and see in detail. Teachers can turn static documents into rich learning resources, enhance learning and drive student engagement, and promote student choice. ELMO demonstrated the ELMO Ecosystem of Classroom Solutions.

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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

Edsurge

The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, for example, limits the use of school-improvement funds to interventions that benefit student learning as documented by at least one well-designed and well-implemented research study. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) offers an approach to price transparency to consider.

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Blending Online and Field Learning To Inspire Young Girls in Science

EdNews Daily

The US Department of Education recently noted here that “Online learning opportunities and the use of open educational resources and other technologies can increase educational productivity by accelerating the rate of learning; reducing costs associated with instructional materials or programs.”.

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Guides help teachers with NGSS transition

eSchool News

Resources include instructional materials, new NGSS transition customization services and free guides. Designing NGSS Scope and Sequences” is a 15-page PDF that contains a series of scope documents that provide options for schools looking to implement the NGSS.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

The combination of Core5 and Schoolwork will streamline the classroom workflow, make it easier to distribute and collect instructional materials, and provide educators with useful and timely insight into each student’s progress to ensure learning is taking place.

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