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The unseen connection between student absenteeism and teacher burnout 

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Instead, they’re forced to navigate fragmented systems that don’t communicate with each other. In fact, 39 percent of educators believe a unified platform to ensure consistent and accurate information across all communication channels would help improve engagement with families.

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5 strategies to get your students talking

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Student agency boosts achievement: Ensure there is choice built into the learning experience. Those skills start in the classroom. Collaboration/discussion is important to learning: Identify the opportunities for students to collaborate with one another.

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Real talk: What it really takes to lead successful grading reform

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.” –Alice Opperman, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Technology, Emerson Public Schools (NJ) Still evolving, and that’s the point For Jessica and Alice, grading reform has never been about arriving at a perfect system (and certainly not achieving it overnight). Their message to other school leaders?

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Crafting environments where students with autism thrive

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Focus on social-emotional learning Social-emotional learning (SEL) plays a key role in helping students with autism develop tools for self-regulation, communication, and interpersonal connection. Heres how that looks in practice. These arent just soft skills–they are essential for navigating school and life.

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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

k12 Digest

Another study showed that in mathematics, students exposed to brain-based instruction not only achieved higher scores but developed a deeper conceptual understanding of the material. Conclusion Implementing brain-based strategies in the classroom offers a host of possible benefits that extend far beyond academic achievement.

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North Carolina District Wins ISTE 2025 Distinguished Award for AI Leadership and Parent Engagement Innovation

eSchool News

Kimberley Thompson-Hairston, Director of Instructional Technology and Media for Stokes County Schools and Chad Stevens, Head of K-12 Engagement for ClassDojo, sat down with eSchool to discuss strategies for success when it comes to district-family communication.

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Family engagement is critical to COVID academic recovery

eSchool News

The report, Family engagement as a long-term strategy for continued COVID recovery , synthesizes current research on family engagement, examines the effectiveness of current strategies, identifies common barriers, and offers guidance for how districts can communicate more effectively with families about student progress.