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How a middle school teacher grew students’ math scores despite pandemic challenges

eSchool News

The school’s sixth grade growth scores in math are at nearly 58 percent, meaning more than half of the students met their individual growth targets on the state’s ILEARN test. Today, the sixth grade math and science teacher at McKinley Elementary School is a quiet rock star.

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My Edublog Awards Nominations for 2011

SpeechTechie

The Edublog Awards were started about 7 years ago to counteract the trend of blocking social media in school districts and celebrate the educational power of these resources. It''s that time already. Obviously social media has been transformative for me and my practice and I wanted to participate for that reason again this year.

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Flipgrid for every classroom

iLearn Technology

In the history/social studies classroom students can: do living history exercises where they take on the persona of a historical character, reflect on an era or connective topic like: “what are contributing factors to revolutions,” conduct interviews, explore perspectives, reflect on and discuss current events, create a video timeline of (..)

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Chalkbeat : “ Indiana ’s new ILEARN test is expected to be shorter than ISTEP.” From The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ The 2018 Trends Report.” .” More via Inside Higher Ed , George Mason University’s Tyler Cowen offers “A Radical Solution to the Overuse of Occupational Licensing.”