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Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

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IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Austin Independent School District to bring its adaptive software to approximately 70,000 students. Austin ISD is the fifth-largest school district in Texas and serves a diverse student body.

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To Truly Measure Student Growth, Learning Experiences Must Be Personalized

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As schools become more focused on continuous improvement and the development of growth mindsets, educators continue to evaluate how they can assess their students' learning to better inform instructional practices. But maybe it’s making us take a closer and better look at learning and what is relevant. Edulastic Blog.

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Schools Drop Acellus Learning Platform Over ‘Glaring’ Offensive Content

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That means evaluating the curriculum’s illustrations, questioning the story lines, looking at the narratives laid out and the lifestyles depicted to scan for bias. As with any distance learning program, teachers at the school level are also reviewing content before they are assigned, similarly to how textbooks are used for instruction.”

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When Students Are Absent, Do Their Relationships With Teachers Suffer?

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It focused on absences in early elementary school, between kindergarten and second grade. Although schools are locally controlled, they rely on federal and state dollars, which are disbursed according to their ability to prove attendance, Gentle-Genitty says.

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How Student Agency Can Ease the Pain of Remote Learning and Teaching

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For those who can, it’s become abundantly clear that grades alone are insufficient to motivate learning. For instance, students at Van Ness Elementary school in Washington, D.C. are recording videos that their teachers quickly compile into a remote-learning version of the school’s daily morning routines for community-building.

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Companies Partner to Provide Oral Reading Fluency Tool

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Assessing students’ reading skills during this time of school closures and distance learning is more critical than ever,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company. “By Learn more about AMI and try Moby.Read. Our team is based in Palo Alto, California.

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Coronavirus FAQ: Everything Schools and Companies Need and Want to Know

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However, educators should make sure to translate the accommodations they’ve likely already made in the classroom into their distance learning plans, Del Tufo says. Most learning management platforms have built-in tools for students who need accommodations. Tools for Project-Based Learning.

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