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One word, meaningful impact: Creating classroom culture through collective dialogue

eSchool News

I want to start a conversation, but I also want the student to look at their classmates and communicate the information to them directly. It is also an invitation for the speaker to be attentive to communicating with the entire class. I want them to be audible enough for everyone tohear them, not just me.

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Lights, camera, literacy: Student-created book reviews inspire a global reading culture

eSchool News

What began as a simple classroom project to encourage reading evolved into a movement that amplified student voices, built confidence, and connected learners across cultures. With a camera as their platform, they explored their favorite books and communicated their insights in authentic, impactful ways. The assignment?

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From Punitive to Restorative: Transforming School Culture Through Restorative Practices

k12 Digest

The school’s culture and discipline practices were punitive and exclusionary. Intentional leadership and consistent communication helped overcome these barriers. By moving from compliance to cultural transformation, we created a safe, supportive, and equitable environment.

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From Punitive to Restorative: Transforming School Culture Through Restorative Practices

k12 Digest

The school’s culture and discipline practices were punitive and exclusionary. Intentional leadership and consistent communication helped overcome these barriers. By moving from compliance to cultural transformation, we created a safe, supportive, and equitable environment.

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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: How School Districts Choose Edtech That’s Culturally Relevant

Edsurge

As classrooms across America become increasingly diverse, with growing populations of multilingual learners and students from various cultural backgrounds, school districts face a critical challenge: selecting educational technology that truly serves all students. million English learners in K-12 public schools in the fall of 2021, up from 4.6

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Showfloor News: PBLWorks creates PBLWorks TEACH to help scale project based learning

eSchool News

The project culminates in a curated online food blog that highlights their recipes and the cultural connections behind them. PBL and Project-specific Communities , where teachers can communicate with each other and with PBL experts and engage in periodic live events offered by PBLWorks.

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The cure for the school attendance crisis? Family support and a sense of belonging

eSchool News

Two of the most destructive impacts of the pandemic have been the undermining of the value parents placed on education and families disengagement from the school culture. Districts have a duty to rebuild relationships with families, reopen the lines of communication, and reinforce the importance of regular attendance on student outcomes.

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