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Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

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Miami Achieve Miami , a nonprofit dedicated to equalizing educational opportunities for students throughout Miami-Dade County, has received $2.4 50,000 from City National Bank of Florida , as part of its long-term partnership with Achieve Miami in support of the Achieve Scholars program. . This gift builds on Griffins $3.5

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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. Reflect as a team on patterns like student questioning or wait time, then strategize together on how to improve participation and inquiry-based learning. Use goals to guide planning.

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ISTELive 25 spotlights bold innovation

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Participants will gain practical, ready-to-use approaches to create inclusive/responsive learning environments as a tool for liberation and empowerment. In this session, participants will learn effective data collection methods, strategies for parental engagement, and techniques that help students embrace another math class.

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Empowering school staff with emergency response protocols

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When staff members are empowered to participate in emergency planning and response, their sense of safety is improved. Gabriella Durn Blakey, superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools: What does safety mean for educators to really be able to feel safe in their classroom, to impact student achievement, the well-being of students?

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

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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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Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

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The targeted program focused on foundational skills – phonemic awareness, letter naming, and oral reading fluency – and delivered remarkable results: 99% of participating students improved their overall composite early reading assessment scores from pre- to post-test.

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5 strategies to refine recruitment and help solve the teacher shortage

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Research consistently shows that teacher quality is the single most important school-based factor influencing student achievement–more impactful than race, socioeconomic status, or prior academic performance. That’s why it’s imperative for school and district leaders to rethink and refine how they attract and hire educators.

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