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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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The unseen connection between student absenteeism and teacher burnout 

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As districts nationwide struggle to keep classrooms staffed, many fail to recognize a key driver of teacher burnout: chronic absenteeism. The hidden toll of empty seats When students miss school, teachers don’t just move forward with fewer students in the room. ” The numbers are staggering.

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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

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Better math teacher prep will strengthen aspiring teachers and lead to greater math achievement for students. To develop great math teachers, teacher prep programs must increase the time they spend on fundamental math concepts. Math experts recommend programs devote a minimum of 150 instructional hours (i.e.,

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

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As the education world grapples with a post-pandemic academic recovery that has stalled in some regions , a new research paper is taking the measure of key players in students success: their teachers. Here are some highlights on what teachers said about their feelings on the workplace, student achievement and their futures in the profession.

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Expanding ‘through-year’ assessments to boost student achievement

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Key points: To personalize learning, teachers need actionable data more frequently A new partnership in Montana will support student achievement in just this manner See related article: What’s the state of K-12 assessment? This [partnership] is honoring that time that a teacher spends teaching.

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AI-enhanced tutoring: Bridging the achievement gap in American education

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High-dose tutoring as part of a promising solution High-dose tutoring (HDT) is one encouraging solution that has helped accelerate learning and reduce achievement gaps. HDT is tutoring provided to one or two students per tutor, in person, three or more times per week. Virtual HDT has made great strides in addressing some of these challenges.

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Understanding Teacher Engagement in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

There is far less written about teacher engagement, even though teacher engagement and student engagement are reciprocal. When teacher engagement dips, it has a negative effect on student engagement. When teacher engagement is high, it positively impacts both student engagement and achievement.