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Real-life work experiences: The unseen curriculum for high school success

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Through her hands-on experience, she learned job skills, developed a strong work ethic, and thrived in a teamwork setting–each success she achieved and every challenge she overcame ignited her self-esteem. Yet, a vital component of education remains overlooked.

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3 steps to implementing a 21st-century financial education curriculum

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As the business education teacher at Niles North High School (NNHS) in Illinois, I’m passionate about ensuring that every child has access to an equitable and effective financial education curriculum. Incorporating the following three elements will help students become smart and critical consumers and achieve financial wellbeing.

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3 Ways to Use Video Conferencing with Students Learning Remotely

Catlin Tucker

Teachers can invite students to participate in a small group discussion about a chapter they read in a text or the textbook, debrief about a flipped video lesson, or unpack complex issues or topics related to your subject area. 2 Facilitate a Small Group Discussion. one week at a time). GoldenCircleGoal. GoldenCircleGoal.

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IXL and Fayette County Public Schools Partner to Boost Academic Achievement and Personalize Learning for All Students

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As part of the collaboration, the state’s second-largest K-12 school system will now use IXL’s award-winning platform district-wide to boost academic achievement in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish. IXL is used by nearly 40 percent of all K-12 students in Kentucky, accounting for more than 283,000 learners.

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Expensive Textbooks Are Still A Problem. Will Higher Quality OER Help?

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High textbook costs continue to prove a barrier to college for some students, with some studies showing that many students skip textbook purchases even if they worry it’ll harm their grades because of the price tag. The picture we’re seeing is encouraging,” Karen Stout, president of Achieving the Dream, says.

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Superintendent: Gen Z achievement soaring with student choice

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Everything students do now, from testing online and getting their score almost instantly to reading their textbooks and assignments on tablets, is all done digitally. But the method works with other curriculum, too. Choice is very important, but voice from the field is very important as well.

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Big Deals: Advanced offerings in curriculum and data analytics, parent communication, remote tutoring, and more

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DreamBox Learning’s products complement Discovery Education’s other digital solutions, which include Discovery Education Experience , the company’s award-winning K-12 platform, the Techbook series of digital textbooks, Mystery Science , and more, in supporting student achievement.