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The secret to good teaching? Teamwork

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It was with great trepidation — knowing that I could not live up to this model but wanting to do my best — that I took my job teaching social studies at a small public high school in the Bronx. I spent the next decade at that same small school, and my time there reshaped my view of what makes a good teacher.

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Computer science classes have an equity issue–some NYC educators are trying to change that

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But for many students in the nation’s largest school system — particularly girls, Black students, and Latinos — by the time they get to high school, it’s too late. Many get turned off before they make it to the high-level courses Newton-Rodriguez teaches at the Bronx Academy for Software Engineering, or BASE.

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Most states don’t actually know if teachers are qualified to teach reading

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Across these 15 weak licensure tests: Ten do not adequately address all five components of the science of reading and five combine reading with other subjects, such as social studies or science. Just six exams are rated “strong” and four are rated “acceptable.” Note, one test fits into both categories listed above.)

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How are students doing since COVID? Good luck finding out from your state’s school report card

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For the center’s report, researchers set out to find information in each state about student achievement in English language arts, math, science, and social studies, as well as student growth–or the progress students made year over year–in English and math.

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Crunch the Numbers: Real-Time EdTech Data You Can Use for December 2023

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With college application season in full swing and the competition for acceptance into top schools more competitive than ever, students are turning to AI-powered tools for application support, reveals a new survey from Brainly. Five combine reading with other subjects, such as social studies or science.

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Could coding count as a foreign language?

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State senators in Florida overwhelmingly approved a proposal to allow high school students to count computer coding as a foreign language course, although questions linger about whether the two subjects should be considered one and the same. Florida Senate votes to consider coding a foreign language for graduation requirements.

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What Teachers Wish the Public Knew About Their Jobs During COVID-19

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When parents question things like assignments, or the practice of teaching that they see through their lenses, they may not be aware of the overall state of the class, or the range of abilities, disabilities, interests and considerations that go into the planning and teaching.” See also: Want to Show Teachers You Appreciate Them?

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