There Are Only Two Weeks Left In The School Year, But I’m Still Going To Try Something New: “A Shoutout Whiteboard”

StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay   Nicole Scrivner, a talented teacher colleague whose create ideas are no stranger to this blog’s pages, shared another great one last week at our English Department meeting. She talked about a “Shoutout Whiteboard” where she lists particular work they’ve done in class like “Excellent Draft Essay” and lists names of students…

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Building Bonds

Social–emotional learning’s (SEL’s) reach has expanded significantly over the past decade and has especially accelerated during the last few years. High-quality SEL can support students’ general well-being as a pathway to improved academic outcomes (Durlak et al., 2011; Zins and Elias, 2007). With multilingual learners comprising nearly 23% of the US student-age population and rising…

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Equitable learning with small-group instruction and student-tracking

Key points: A rotation-based approach ensures students receive equitable learning opportunities 5 educators share insights into teaching and learning Student engagement requires more than edtech tools For more news on classroom learning, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub In the realm of education, balancing instructional strategies like small-group instruction and student-tracking presents both challenges and opportunities…

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Friday 5: Digital equity in schools

Key points: Digital equity gives each student what they need to develop digital skills How school leaders can foster a culturally responsive framework DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable For more news on digital equity, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Digital equity in schools is centered around the idea that all children should have access…

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Five Takeaways From the UCLA, Northwestern, Rutgers Antisemitism Hearing

Five Takeaways From the UCLA, Northwestern, Rutgers Antisemitism Hearing Katherine Knott Fri, 05/24/2024 – 03:00 AM Republicans sharply criticized Northwestern, but didn’t land any knock-out blows. UCLA avoided tough scrutiny. And this time, Democrats and faculty members went on the offensive. Byline(s) Katherine Knott Jessica Blake Five Takeaways From the UCLA, Northwestern, Rutgers Antisemitism Hearing Katherine…

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Tutor.com Faces Scrutiny Over Data Privacy Concerns

Tutor.com Faces Scrutiny Over Data Privacy Concerns Lauren.Coffey@… Fri, 05/24/2024 – 03:00 AM A Senate committee is investigating the Chinese-owned company. Byline(s) Lauren Coffey Tutor.com Faces Scrutiny Over Data Privacy Concerns Lauren.Coffey@… Fri, 05/24/2024 – 03:00 AM A Senate committee is investigating the Chinese-owned company. Byline(s) Lauren Coffey  Inside Higher Ed

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