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Reversing the absent trend: A school’s community-powered comeback

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Our elementary school is no exception–we were recently dealing with a situation where 20 of our students were chronically absent. Then, when you go out in the community and a child identifies you, their parents are already won over. Monthly pizza delivery by me to the family of one student from each building.

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

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Last year, Jenks did a pilot with Talking Points, a family engagement and communication platform that offers automatic translation in the language a family chooses. “We He’s just finished third grade and is different because he has access to tools like that,” says Tannenbaum. It has to be AA rated or we don’t buy it.”

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25 Team-Building Activities for Kids to Connect Classmates

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They extend far beyond typical indoor recess games and are designed to foster real communication and decision-making skills. This activity helps with review and building a classroom community. Try these ideas as part of your elementary PE games or during recess for a fun, active way to get kids collaborating.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

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Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. Without face-to-face communication, building relationships with peers and instructors becomes challenging, hindering collaboration and support. Something broke in American education these past years.

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Up the Class Tempo with 17 Music Activities for Elementary Students

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Music Circle Time Special Education, Autism, Preschool & Speech Therapy Activity By Supporting Special Learners Grades: PreK-K Use classic tunes like the ABC Song and The Ants Go Marching to help students build communication and social skills through rhythm and repetition. But that is just the beginning.

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Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

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When Wendy Lundeen began teaching transitional kindergarten over a dozen years ago, it was seen as an unconventional option to help prepare children to one day enter elementary school. The transitional kindergarten program is typically offered within existing elementary schools, and all districts will be required to offer it.

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Carousel Cloud Scales with Indianapolis School District for K-12 Communications

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The district reports 70 screens are live today with Carousel digital signage content coming from multiple contributors per school, with approximately 150 screens expected upon completion. With Carousel, each grade has a unique channel with its own voice.” Something is always catching my eye on the Carousel network,” said Skaggs.