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5 online resources to beat the summer slide

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Its summer learning programs provide structured plans for students in grades K-12, including daily activities tailored by grade level. ReadWorks : Reading skills are among the most vulnerable to decline during the summer, especially for students who do not have regular access to books or structured reading activities.

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From school year to summer: Why reliable edtech matters to boost literacy

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That early access to knowledge helped shape who I am today, and I carry that legacy into my work leading library services and digital learning for more than 30,500 students in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Equity, access, and the power of informational text Irving ISD is a proudly diverse district.

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AI tools that support learning–not cheating

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Suitable for: All grade levels–from elementary children designing a poster about dinosaurs to high school students putting together a multimedia history project. How it helps: For struggling readers, English-language learners, or busy students who want to maximize their study time, Speechify makes content more accessible.

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Showfloor News: PBLWorks creates PBLWorks TEACH to help scale project based learning

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The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks ), a national provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is launching PBLWorks TEACH , a web-based application with ready-to-use, standards-aligned, Gold-Standard PBL projects for middle school math, science, English Language Arts, and social studies.

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How our district turned a sea of data into a compass for change

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We knew that providing our teachers and principals with one place to access data in one location gives educators time back and improves their ability to make essential improvement decisions. We received data based on grade-level academic standard assumptions instead of the individualized foundational literacy skills students needed.

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Steps Toward Creating a More Accessible and Inclusive College Classroom

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Provide multiple sources and access points for assignment requirements and expectations (written descriptions, presentations, instructional videos, examples, rubrics). Create community guidelines for discussions that include intention and impact/anti-bias language. Replace and/or supplement outdated readings.

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How to integrate environmental concepts into every subject

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One of my earliest projects as the Director of Environmental Education for a public school district in New York was in a middle school English Language Arts classroom. One of my favorite examples of interdisciplinary environmental literacy happened when I was in a 1st-grade classroom. The results were remarkable.