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How our district turned a sea of data into a compass for change

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My role includes oversight of programs ranging from school counseling to English learning to technology, as well as curriculum implementation, instruction and assessment programming, and alignment with federal, state, and local resources. The inundation of disjointed data hit me particularly hard.

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Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit?

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The senior at Washington state’s Toppenish High School first considered the career after he joined a STEM group in middle school. In Washington state’s final year of the exit exam, around 1 in 10 high school seniors didn’t pass the English language arts portion, and 1 in 5 didn’t pass the math test, the Seattle Times reported.

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Simple & Standout Back-to-School Bulletin Board Ideas

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Laura White (@lovegrowslearning) Plant the seeds of nurturing a growth mindset Growth and learning are the name of the game when back-to-school season kicks off. These bulletin board ideas are just what you need to level up your space in a counseling office, library nook, or calming corner.

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Ice Breakers for High School Students: 45 Interactive Questions + Activities

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These ice breakers and brain breaks for high school may build friendships that last all semester, all year, or even beyond high school itself. What was middle school like for you? Do you hope high school is the same or different? When do you send a text versus calling someone on the phone? 1, 2, 4, L.1,

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98+ Wondrous Would You Rather Questions for High School Students

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Icebreaker Activity DIGITAL Middle & High School Would You Rather? By Mindful and Kind Counseling Grades: 6th-12th You can create your own slides or use one of these 40 premade Would You Rather question slides. Travel back in time to meet your ancestors or invite one to visit your school for the day?

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71 Undeniably Great Debate Topics for High School

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Give high schoolers the chance to channel their growing maturity into reasoned, structured arguments fueled by their passionate opinions and perspectives through the art of debate! Find everything you need for facilitating great debates in your high school class. Music and art are as valuable as math and science. 8; CCRA.SL.4

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Long Island, NY School District Addresses Youth Mental Health Crisis With Opening of New Wellness Center

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As a part of an ongoing initiative to enhance the health and wellness resources available to its students and families, the Baldwin Union Free School District (UFSD) is proud to launch the Baldwin Schools Wellness Center and to be among the first school districts in the nation to establish such a resource directly on campus at no cost to families.