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Implementing Innovation Strategies to Make School Districts More Equitable

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The presentation featured Raymond McNulty, President of the Successful Practices Network, and Michael Conner, Ed.D., This can be accomplished by dialogue focused on understanding and addressing the concerns of both groups. About the Presenters. Superintendent of the Middletown Public Schools in Connecticut.

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Will the students who didn’t show up for online class this spring go missing forever?

The Hechinger Report

Monica Williams remembers the late May day she and first grade teacher Lizette Gutierrez reconnected with the four young siblings from Cable Elementary. No teachers from the San Antonio elementary had heard from the children since schools closed abruptly in March due to the pandemic. Credit: Redland Elementary.

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Celebrating Math Education With A Taste Of Math

MIND Research Institute

Cielito Lindo presented the math of proofs in alcohol volume. Presenting the Taste of Math Honorees. Champion of Education Award: Lisa Gonzales-Solomon, Principal, Madison Elementary. Chef Marco Zapien of Zapien's Salsa Grill & Taqueria invited guests to measure the heat of various salsas. discussed shapes and volume.

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At this one-of-a-kind Boston public high school, students learn calculus in Spanish

The Hechinger Report

The idea behind the Muñiz Academy, named for the longtime principal of Boston’s first dual-language elementary school (the Rafael Hernandez K-8 school), was that many Hispanic students would do better in schools that support their cultural background and, with it, the Spanish language. Nobody missed a beat, including the presenters.

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Improving Social-Emotional and Reading Skills

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SEL also decreases behavioral issues, dropout rates, drug use, and teen pregnancy, so the advantages of including it in elementary and secondary classes are clear. About the Presenter. This can help to develop listening skills, awareness of other points of view, and a better understanding of the text.

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Let Evidence Guide the Solutions to Student Absenteeism

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Research illuminates its impact: Elementary school students who miss 10% of school show weaker social skills development, lower reading ability, and higher grade-retention rates. Chronically absent middle schoolers have lower grades and test scores that increase dropout potential. About the Presenters. Join the Community.

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Why haven’t new federal rules unleashed more innovation in schools?

The Hechinger Report

“The bad news is we’re not seeing a lot of innovation or discussion around personalized learning,” said Claire Voorhees, national policy director for the Tallahassee, Florida-based Foundation for Excellence in Education, an advocacy group for personalized learning. Follow-up research by the same group showed more mixed results.