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5 reasons to adopt an SEL curriculum in your district

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Three years ago, we implemented an SEL curriculum that’s not only helped students overcome some of life’s natural barriers, but has also given both our teachers and students the mental framework they need in order to achieve high performance both in and out of the classroom. Supports strong culture.

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Students need–and deserve–a globalized curriculum

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Key points: In preparing students for the modern workforce, think globally A globalized curriculum helps children learn without barriers See related article: 10 things schools need to do to build students’ networks For more news on global learning, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Learning should be lifelong.

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Debunking the myth that good teachers shouldn’t use curriculum aids

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The myth that good teachers have the Midas touch and therefore don’t need curriculum programs has been around for decades. Some packages simply did not have much to offer, while others talked down to teachers, as the oft-used phrase “teacher-proof curriculum” suggests. Expecting teachers to go it alone hurts school improvement.

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Curriculum Associates Sponsors the 2020 ALAS Scholarship Awards to Support the Professional Advancement

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For the sixth consecutive year, Curriculum Associates has partnered with the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) to support the professional advancement of Latino administrators by helping them earn advanced degrees in education. Curriculum Associates is a true partner, and for that we are grateful.”

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The 6 Core Beliefs Behind Blending Leadership in Your School

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Sketchnote from Belief #5 about Mission, illustrated by Brad Ovenell-Carter. Leaders of today’s organizations, whether schools or firms, don’t try to control learning or corral it in a curriculum; they allow learning to happen rapidly and productively for anyone willing to engage and share. Valentine and Dr. Reshan Richards.

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Blending Art and Algorithms, Desmos Sets Out to Reimagine Math Curriculum

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Mashing the arts and math is core to Desmo’s belief that education is interdisciplinary by nature, and subjects should be taught as such. That effort was fueled partly by a belief that no student should have to fork out $100 for a physical graphing calculator ever again. K-12 math curriculum at a $1.5

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Why Jo Boaler Believes This Math Curriculum Is the Key to Promoting Growth Mindset

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We want a curriculum to be multidimensional—to have kids experience maths in lots of different ways. Recently, she partnered with curriculum publisher MidSchoolMath to promote their multidimensional math curriculum. EdSurge: What makes for a strong math curriculum? All of those are important in a curriculum package.

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