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Follett Online Book Fairs a Convenient Option to Keep Kids Reading

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Whether the 2020-21 school year is starting in the classroom or remotely, Follett is ensuring elementary and middle school students won’t be missing out on one of their favorite back-to-school traditions: the book fair. The ease with which Follett’s online fairs are carried out are extremely attractive to school and book fair coordinators.

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Most Teachers Are Satisfied With Their Workplace, but They’re Still Burned Out

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Here are some highlights on what teachers said about their feelings on the workplace, student achievement and their futures in the profession. Student Achievement About two-thirds of teachers agreed that their students were motivated to get good grades and on track to succeed in school.

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Student achievement begins with the family

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It’s an issue of fairness and equity, certainly, but it’s also a practical matter. At Wichita Falls Independent School District in Texas, we believe every student deserves to begin their academic career at the same starting line.

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MIND Research hosts math fair in Chicago

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MIND Research Institute’s 2015 Math Fair: At the Square Root of Fun, was brought to Chicago in partnership with LEAP Innovations to engage children with fun yet challenging math experiences outside of the classroom. Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and Secretary of Education Beth Purvis welcomed guests to the Math Fair.

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Science achievement gaps begin as early as kindergarten

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Research indicates math, reading achievement in early grades also influences later science achievement. Their science achievement gaps remained fairly stable from third grade through eighth grade. Waiting to address science achievement gaps by middle or high school may be waiting too long.

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Resource gap may be key to closing achievement gap

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Income-achievement gaps now far surpass racial-achievement gaps, study finds. Ensuring equal access to resources can help improve educational outcomes and close achievement gaps for children from low-income families, according to a new study. Baker, Rutgers University and Danielle Farrie and David G.

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Would You Rather: Designing with Choice in Mind

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Relatedness is trickier to achieve when students are learning online. Choice has been shown to improve retention, transfer performance, and motivation (Schneider, Nebel, Beege & Rey, 2018). It is worth our time to prioritize student choice, even if that choice is fairly simple. Would You Rather?