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Madison Metropolitan School District Selects Open Up Resources And Kiddom To Provide K-5 English Language Arts Blended Learning Program

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MADISON, WI – Today, Open Up Resources and Kiddom announced Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD ) has selected its top-rated EL Education K-5 Education Language Arts (ELA) curriculum for its 31 elementary schools in support of the district’s efforts to prioritize early literacy and beyond. ABOUT OPEN UP RESOURCES.

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Can Blended Learning Improve Equity in One of Nation’s Most Diverse Districts?

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In order to address these equity concerns, the district is increasingly turning to technology--in particular, blended learning--to allow all students to succeed. Embracing Blended Learning. The districtwide shift towards blended learning began in 2015 when Erica Hartman was hired as Supervisor of Technology Integration.

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Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

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IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Austin Independent School District to bring its adaptive software to approximately 70,000 students. Austin ISD is the fifth-largest school district in Texas and serves a diverse student body.

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Florida Department of Education Approves Lexia Learning for ELA Intervention Courses

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Core5 is an adaptive blended learning program that accelerates the foundational and advanced literacy skills for students of all abilities in elementary grades. Administrators can see a full picture of academic progress across a district, school, grade and class, down to the individual student.

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Use these 5 strategies to boost student engagement

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Previous research indicates that students who report positive teacher-student relationships were more likely to report high engagement with their learning, and strong teacher-student relationships have been associated with higher academic performance, feelings of competence, greater attendance rates, and pursuit of secondary education.

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Using technology to support learning through movement

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A university developed a course that meshes physics lessons with martial arts. An elementary school teacher discussed how math can be integrated into PE class–for instance, students can measure and make calculations related to how far they jump or how fast they run, or myriad other activities. Teachers loved it.

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10 schools to pilot new digital courseware

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Citizen Schools will develop the program at schools across four states that are currently using digital courseware during the expanded day. The schools are: 1. Greenleaf Elementary School (Oakland, Calif.). Joseph George Middle School (San Jose, Calif.). Sheppard Middle School (San Jose, Calif.).