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How teachers are inspiring students to read during the pandemic
Access to textbooks is difficult, but teachers are using creative ways — even recruiting NFL stars — to find reading resources and make literacy engaging.
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4 considerations for districts weighing school name changes
Schools named for Confederate leaders and other controversial figures are facing greater scrutiny and pressure to change. Administrators shared best practices and lessons learned from their communities.
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Superintendents: CTO collaborations improved pandemic responses
During a virtual CoSN session, three district leaders outlined how they relied on their tech experts for innovative solutions to improve staff efficiency and student learning.
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Report: Parent school reviews correlate with test scores, not growth or effectiveness
A study of online reviews of 50,000 public schools suggests parents are making decisions based on reviews that may reinforce achievement gaps.
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How are districts prepping for an unprecedented assessment season?
As school leaders await word from their states following recent Department of Education guidance, their districts are preparing for multiple scenarios.
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Senate confirms Cardona as next education secretary
Senators cited his dedication to public schools, experience as an English learner and advocate for marginalized students, and recognition of the urgency of reopening schools.
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
