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How one district built a comprehensive COVID-19 testing program in a month
A California district's successful school-based testing program benefited from partnerships with health and technology experts.
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$1.1M civics framework launches with support from 6 former ed secretaries
Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and U.S. Department of Education, the Roadmap to Educating for American Democracy aims to strengthen civics and history education to improve discourse and heal divides.
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How to develop curriculum that reflects all students
Educators can introduce young students to culturally responsive material as soon as they begin their in-school education, one curriculum specialist writes.
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4 strategies for building trust among families as schools reopen
Administrators say reopening is more than a science-based decision — it's also a matter of trust, especially for families of color.
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California report highlights teachers' increased pressures, lack of support under remote learning
Research from the Inverness Institute finds educators want more from their districts and have largely relied on peers during COVID-19.
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Reading gaps widen in mid-year data, especially for K-1 students of color
Compared to last year, the percentage of students on-track decreased from 55% to 37% for kindergartners, and from 58% to 43% for 1st-graders, according to data in a new report.
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Q&ALessons In Leadership: How a suburban Chicago district went 'all-in' with teacher training
Superintendent Ken Wallace credits strong student achievement and educator retention to a model that prioritizes experimentation, coaching and teacher leadership.
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Esports clubs can strengthen digital citizenship, illuminate career paths
Shutdowns and canceled extracurriculars due to COVID-19 have led to further growth in popularity for virtual competitions, an educator writes.
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State assessments must go on: How will districts prepare?
States must administer tests, with flexibilities, despite COVID-19, but education leaders say there are many hurdles to overcome even with options.
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EL assessment challenges remain despite testing flexibilities
In-person, socially distanced proficiency testing of English learners has been logistically complex, particularly for schools in all-remote or hybrid formats.
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Ed Dept: States must assess students, but with flexibilities
The department will allow conditions such as shortened tests, remote administration and extending testing windows into the 2021-22 school year.
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Discipline continues to adapt, evolve to pandemic learning
The trials of the past year are presenting new infractions alongside opportunities to revamp for more restorative, trauma-informed approaches.
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Promising Practices: How a school overturned schedules for student choice
Ohio's Butler Tech adapted during the pandemic to move ahead with a model that allows most Fridays to be used for exploratory and vocational options.
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Project-based learning boosts achievement across demographics
Four studies show PBL approaches benefit students from varying racial, socioeconomic and reading proficiency backgrounds, educators and researchers said during a presentation.
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How to create more meaningful STEM lessons
Educators say hands-on and other projects, like coding a virtual Mars rover, can tie lessons to events in the world around students.
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Using texts to boost Pre-K to 3 learning during the pandemic
Tennessee officials hope an early literacy texting pilot program in three-fourths of districts can help stem learning losses for the youngest learners.
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Read-alouds can boost students' interest in books, strengthen literacy skills
A teacher writes that the activity gives students an opportunity to hear an adult model reading skills and can motivate them to take time to read for pleasure.
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Why virtual professional development has staying power
The flexibility and relevance of remote PD and coaching work especially well for educators in rural areas, one literacy coach writes.
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Curricular Counsel: Trust, options key to navigating PE amid COVID-19
Physical education curriculum specialist Brett Fuller discussed how to address student engagement and confidence, which are already difficult in-person but more so online.
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Study: Increased internet access improves achievement, district finances
But strategic planning is also needed to mitigate the potential disciplinary consequences of expanding student internet access, researchers note.
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Report: High-quality principals result in nearly 3 months additional learning annually
A webinar focused on new Wallace Foundation research discussed critical leadership skills in wake of COVID-19, which one expert said includes the ability to "reknit the school community."
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Deep DiveProactive approaches help districts avoid COVID-19 special ed litigation
Despite challenges, districts have worked to communicate effectively with parents, document efforts and use early dispute resolution approaches throughout the pandemic.
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Ed Dept issues practical strategies alongside new CDC reopening guidance
In new reopening guidelines issued Friday, the CDC reiterated that vaccinations shouldn't be a prerequisite for safely returning to classrooms.
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Changing sports guidelines leave districts mulling options
Navigating multiple sets of guidelines alongside virus transmission rates can be an arduous task as pressure grows from some parents for athletics to return.
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Telehealth, motorhomes helping school nurses respond to drops in preventive child health services
As pandemic disruptions persist, school nurses are bringing care directly to students who are behind on regular immunizations and checkups.
