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Back to Basics: Focusing on the Foundation of Teaching and Learning

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One of the things the COVID-19 pandemic revealed is the assessment culture we’ve created in our schools. When I talk about transforming education, I'm talking about that culture. We have developed a toxic culture of assessment whereby we've drifted away from the reasons why schools exist in the first place.

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When Zero-Tolerance Was Failing Students, This School Turned to Restorative Justice

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Instead, the public charter school has embraced “restorative justice,” an alternative disciplinary approach that exposes students to mindfulness exercises, one-on-one counseling and group therapy sessions with a social worker. They take both seriously and are proud of the new school culture it’s created.

Schools 167
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Educators reflect on post-COVID learning

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.” Fisher and Frey said this data-driven approach enables schools to tailor support systems, enhance counseling services, and foster a culture of care. This has freed them to move away from whole-group learning and adopt a more blended learning approach.

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Crunch the numbers: The latest edtech data you can use right now

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A significant number of parents demonstrated dedication to improving their child’s education through the utilization of district and schoolwide resources as well as support in the home: 37 percent of California parents and 41 percent of Texas parents have sought external educational support, such as tutoring or counseling, for their children.