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Science of Reading Training for Teachers: A Guide for School Administrators

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Specific laws and guidelines vary, which is why it’s important to familiarize yourself with the information on your state’s Department of Education website. Once you know your state guidelines, hold a survey or all-faculty meeting on possibilities for your training plan.

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New Webinar: "Keeping Our Schools Safe: Reporting, Assessing, and Managing Threats"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Keeping Our Schools Safe: Reporting, Assessing, and Managing Threats A Library 2.0 + LearningRevolution.com Webinar with Dr. Steve Albrecht Please consider forwarding this material to colleagues or associates in school settings. Case study practice, using actual incidents. TO REGISTER: Click above to pay. or in Niche Academy).

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How Online Learning Research Can Improve Remote Instruction

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“It’s one of the easiest things to do to really understand what that environment looks like, feels like and behaves like,” says Kerry Rice, a professor at Boise State University who has studied effective online learning. And, somewhat paradoxically, engagement with online learning is not synonymous with screen time, says Ferdig. “I

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How to Use the Dual Capacity-Building Framework to Strengthen Family Empowerment

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5] This means that the framework is best used as a guideline for responding to individual school or district needs. One study even found that when teachers focus on parent involvement, student achievement in the entire classroom improves.[14] Webinar Recording, November 2014. Essential Conditions. Dual Capacity. and Aggarwal, C.

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Schools Will Never Return to Business as Usual. Here’s How They Can Make the Most of Our New Reality.

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Elected officials are making decisions contrary to recommended guidelines that can leave school leaders in an impossible situation of shouldering accountability for health and safety while lacking the control to do so. They could host gatherings or webinars to share coping strategies and provide other resources.

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Summer School May Offer Opportunity for Students — Just Not Yet in Person

Edsurge

Among the districts in our study of published policies, 60 percent offered some type of summer school. Summer [learning] is usually not required,” says Gill, who spoke on a recent EdSurge/ISTE webinar on the subject, which is embedded below. Obviously the small groups are certainly helpful given social distancing guidelines.”

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Resources, stories, and connections with those who use social media in today’s k-12 classrooms

The Innovative Educator

Thank you to the 300+ folks from around the world who joined me for the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship webinar on EdWeb. In case you missed it, the webinar was called “Social Media: An Essential Tool for Today’s Classroom.” You can view the webinar here [link] com/edwebnet/EA59D688824C. social media in education'