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Get Common Core Ready: Achieve Dynamic Student-led Discussions

Catlin Tucker

My students begin the year developing and practicing their online communication skills with online icebreakers. Online icebreakers give students an opportunity get to know one another and build a community online. After the conversation is over, they evaluate their facilitation skills. Starting with Online Discussions.

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5 ways to engage your school community with tech-powered communication

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Unfortunately, developing a communications plan is time- and resource-intensive, especially if the approach is fragmented and disjointed. For best results, a district communications strategic plan should identify key stakeholders, the outcomes you want to achieve with them, and the channels you’ll use for communication.

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Ready, set, safe: Communication and technology for school safety

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By prioritizing critical components like best-of-breed communication technology, school leaders can ensure their integrated safety plan will help minimize emergencies and significantly contribute to the academic growth and wellbeing of students and staff.

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Beyond grades: Helping families support students academically

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Our education community across the country is still working to overcome setbacks in student achievement and learning progress , all while facing ongoing challenges such as chronic absenteeism, teacher shortages and burnout, and a noticeable increase in student mental health and behavioral concerns. Heres how: 1.

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SchoolStatus Acquires TeachBoost, Enhancing Communications and Support Solutions for K12 Educators

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The acquisition of TeachBoost further accelerates SchoolStatus’ strong momentum and supports its strategy to build a K12 communications and operations ecosystem that leverages the power of its data and engagement platform to drive better user experiences and student outcomes. RIDGELAND, Miss.

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Ongoing Self-Assessments: Students Reflect On and Document Their Progress

Catlin Tucker

goals they have for the grading period and describe their action plan for achieving these goals. Too often students become overwhelmed by all of the work teachers assign and lose sight of what they would like to achieve. First, students are asked to articulate three S.M.A.R.T.

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10 practical and actionable tips for summer learning programs

eSchool News

Because of the rise in usage of summer programs, NWEA researchers evaluated the current studies and identified 10 recommendations district leaders should consider regarding their design and implementation: Districts should offer summer programs for a minimum of four weeks. Summer programs should be free and provide transportation and meals.

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