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95 Percent Group Unveils 95 Phonics Core Program for Grades 4 and 5

eSchool News

The 2022 National Assessment of Education Progress – the Nation’s Report Card – revealed the average fourth-grade reading score was lower than all previous assessment years going back to 2005, dropping back to 1992 levels. Research on reading instruction has been very clear for more than 20 years.

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Building virtual monuments to Black historical figures

The Hechinger Report

That kids can download the material on their phones makes it “really accessible,” he added. lessons on the history of Black people often focus on “trauma and tribulation,” said Erica Buddington, founder and CEO of Langston League, a firm that specializes in creating culturally responsive instructional materials.

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Most English lessons on Teachers Pay Teachers and other sites are ‘mediocre’ or ‘not worth using,’ study finds

The Hechinger Report

in English literature and was the lead reviewer in a December 2019 study of online instructional materials. “But you have to have the excitement of digging into the text. Five reviewers rated most of the online materials that teachers download as “mediocre” or “probably not worth using.” Fordham Foundation.

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Is your classroom ready for BYOD?

Neo LMS

There are apps such as NEO , TED and Khan Academy downloadable from app stores. Blended classes greatly benefit from BYOD scenarios because most of the class instructional materials are on the cloud and all students need to do is to sync them on their devices. Today is different.

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25 digital tools and edtech resources from FETC

eSchool News

Curriculum Associates , pulling from i-Ready diagnostics data, released reports on what’s happening with unfinished learning related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sandbox AR is available for download here. Automation can accelerate school administration to help districts save time, cut costs, and better serve their communities.

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What teachers need now: CCSS-aligned resources

Insight Education Group

According to the 2014 update of the Primary Sources report , more teachers now feel prepared to teach to the Common Core and think that implementation of the Standards is going well in their schools. We currently have 14 expert-developed, engaging lessons for grades 4-5 in math and English language arts ready for download.

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The Best Flipped Classroom Software Tools For Flipped Learning In 2021

Fractus Learning

Create and share hand-drawn lessons, graphics, and interactive presentations as audio or video screencasts, still images, or downloadable PDFs. By watching instructional material beforehand, students come prepared to the classroom; if still confused, students can receive individual help during classroom time. Docebo Learn LMS.