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As states adopt science of reading, one group calls for better teacher training, curriculum

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Ohio is dedicating millions to a curriculum overhaul. Indiana is requiring new teacher training. A similar number of states administer weak licensure tests, the report said, creating uncertainty about how well prepared teachers are. Colorado stepped up regulation of its teacher prep programs five years ago. newsletters.

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How to integrate environmental concepts into every subject

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I asked myself: If a teachers role is to prepare students for the real world, shouldnt we be helping them solve the climate crisis? My goal became connecting students to nature through their passions and connecting teachers standards-driven curriculum to nature through environmental literacy.

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5 math curriculum insights from educators

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Instead of asking for the usual feedback on curriculum, I posed a different question. Here are the passionate and clear responses educators provided when I asked, “What does your ideal math curriculum look like?” It empowers teachers to facilitate collaborative learning. It enhances a teacher’s flexibility and creativity.

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New Survey Reveals Teachers’ Concerns About College and Career Readiness Among Students

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Teachers are not very optimistic about their students preparedness for the future, regardless of whether their students are going to college or directly into the workforce, according to new research from the Walton Family Foundation and Gallup. research at Gallup.

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CompTIA Spark introduces free high-quality technology curriculum for middle grade classrooms

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Responding to a critical gap in technology education, CompTIA Spark has launched free technology curriculum specifically for middle grade classrooms, grades 5-8. It aims to support teachers so that they can teach the critical skills students need to succeed in whatever path they choose.

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How to use PBL with makerspaces across your curriculum

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It’s possible to combine PBL and maker education across the curriculum–and during a must-see ISTELive 24 session , Nicholas Provenzano , a teacher, technology coordinator, and makerspace director at University Liggett School in Michigan, demonstrated just how to do it. Why maker education? Do your students feel safe to build?

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Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers–we’re all reading teachers now

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Im in my fifth year teaching science to fifth and sixth graders, but, like every other teacher at the K-8 charter school where I work, I also teach reading. He began by sending a handful of teachers out of the room. How could we embed these skills into our classes without falling further behind in our curriculum? newsletters.

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