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5 strategies to get your students talking

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Using HyperDocs, the instructor explains concepts through a mini-lesson, students share their learning by elaborating on topics/objectives, and they evaluate their learning through reflection. Student agency boosts achievement: Ensure there is choice built into the learning experience.

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ISTE launches four new initiatives to improve edtech experiences

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To achieve this mission, ISTE+ASCD is making the following new commitments moving forward: Help all teachers become AI ready. Make it easier to evaluate new edtech tools. The result was the EdTech Index , which helps educators evaluate the quality of edtech products. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology.

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5 resources to build stronger classrooms through PLCs

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Research underscores that schools with strong PLCs show significant gains in student achievement and teacher retention. Here are five tips to make yours effective: Set clear norms and goals: Agree on how your team will collaborate and what outcomes you aim to achieve. Use goals to guide planning.

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AI in education needs more than innovation–it needs intention

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The “Mississippi Miracle” –a term used to describe the state’s dramatic gains in literacy–and promising 2024 NAEP results in Louisiana , Philadelphia , and Los Angeles illustrate that a commitment to research-backed curriculum can help narrow the achievement gap, though it requires investment and focused effort.

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Unpacking COVID’s lasting academic effects on 5th graders

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This unforeseen disruption in traditional education left many concerned about the potential impact on student achievement, particularly for the youngest learners.

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Ignite Reading Again Approved as 1:1 High-Dosage Early Literacy Tutoring Provider in Massachusetts

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For more information about Ignite Reading, visit www.ignite-reading.com.

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Personalized Learning, Global Citizenship: A Framework for the Modern Classroom

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This process showed me that students flourish not only when they achieve academically but when their mental health, emotional resilience, and relationships are nurtured. Rather than evaluating teachers in isolation, we reflect on student progress together and co-create solutions.