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3 ways to support special education students with college and career readiness

eSchool News

Often, these students don’t have access to the same level of resources that are available to general education students. While we have made great strides in how we support students receiving special education services, there are still equity gaps that exist in areas like college and career planning.

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Assessment and Grading in Distance Learning – How to Get Better

The CoolCatTeacher

Thomas Guskey – Bio as Submitted Thomas Guskey is a Professor of Educational Psychology in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. Creating Successful Grading and Reporting Systems. Finalist for Book of the Year Award in Education, Foreword Reviews, 2015. Guskey, T. Get Set, Go!

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MTSS: Where to Begin?

edWeb.net

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast The cornerstone of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is equity—meeting each and every student’s needs regardless of the barriers. Inventory your current programs. Evaluate the efficacy of current programs. That way, you aren’t adding and removing programs every year.

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OPINION: Black-white disparities in education correlate with teachers’ implicit biases, but it will take more than education reform to solve the issue

The Hechinger Report

The systemic oppression of Black men and women throughout U.S. Many leaders in education have similarly called for action to address the biases of those working in schools across the country. What is clear from our work is that educators in all contexts need to reckon with the biases they bring into the classroom.

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Tech Engages Today’s Students, But Teachers Need Support

EdTech Magazine

As digital leaders, it is important to cultivate systemic conditions in education that support and nurture a growth mindset for these students, while allowing them to utilize their technical expertise. How will you use educational technology to create opportunities for cognitive differentiation among your students in the lessons?

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How Blockchain Can Encourage Learning

Edsurge

A group of blockchain projects called “learn-to-earn” (also sometimes called “earn-to-learn”) aims to incentivize learners to engage with educational content and, just as importantly, stick with it. Other emerging programs in the K12 space focus on the unique needs of hard-to-reach students.

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CoSN 2019: How to Design an Effective K–12 Technology Evaluation Program

EdTech Magazine

To help administrators create effective, long-term programs, Baule outlined some best practices for technology program evaluation. 4 Key Evaluation Questions for K–12 Schools. To achieve sustainability, programs must have the appropriate support systems in place.