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Supporting delayed readers: Strategies for success

eSchool News

Key points: To deliver effective reading intervention strategies, educators must understand the causes behind delayed reading We are just beginning the uphill climb to improve student reading scores Engaging the reluctant reader: Benefits of gamified learning For more news on literacy, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Supporting delayed readers requires a thoughtful and research-informed approach.

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Research Shows Autistic People Have No Communication Deficit

Lab to Class

Autism is widely associated in daily circles with people who are socially awkward, have a different way of thinking, and are generally less effective communicators. However, recent research shows that only one of these statements is true. Autism Research: Communication Between Autistic and Non-Autistic People People with autism often have a harder time understanding the ways other people think, and that goes both ways, with the speech and thinking patterns of people with autism often varying in

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Alliant Credit Union Foundation Grants $108K to Boost AI and Digital Programs at Ridgewood High School

eSchool News

The Alliant Credit Union Foundation has awarded a$108,000grant to Digital Leaders Now, the nonprofit that powers the Digital Leaders Academy at Ridgewood Community High School District 234, to support the implementation of innovative digital opportunity programs. The initiative will begin rolling out in Spring 2025, with full program implementation for the 2025-2026 school year.

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Partner Math Play with Counters: A Hands-On Addition Warm-Up Using the Math Kit

From the Pond

Looking for a low-prep, high-impact math warm-up that gets your students talking, thinking, and collaborating? This activity is simple to set up, fun for students, and packed with opportunities for meaningful math talk. It also uses just a few materials from your Math Kitmaking it easy to weave into your daily math routine. The Why Behind the Warm-Up In early math, students need repeated, hands-on experiences with composing numbers.

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Classroom Seating Chart: Pancakes and Bacon

Organized Classroom

This section is for class sizes of 30 or more students. While all the photos show options for 30 students, feel free to place additional students on the end of groups, or add additional groups, if needed. This seating chart is a good example of a style that would work well with a performance class or debate panel. The panel would sit in the arc, while the spectators could face them and offer discussion at the end.

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The 15 Largest Teachers’ Unions In The United States

Southwest Washington Education

Ever wondered how many teachers unions there are or how many teachers belong to unions?

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What Do You Do?

Teacher Toms Blog

I spent the evening at a Memorial Day weekend barbecue in the company of several people I had never met before. We asked one another "What do you do?" which is our culture's shorthand for "What to you spend your weekdays working at, which is ultimately the question, "How do you go about acquiring food, clothing, and shelter?" This dawned on me when one of my new acquaintances answered, "I don't do anything.

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Federal judge blocks Trump’s Education Dept. shutdown, orders reinstatement of laid off staff

eSchool News

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. A federal judge on May 22 issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trumps executive order to shut down the U.S. Department of Education and said the agency must reinstate the employees who were fired as part of mass layoffs. After U.S.

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50 Fascinating Children’s Books About Famous Artists

Imagination Soup

When kids learn about famous artists in picture books and narrative nonfiction stories, it helps readers remember the famous artists in a deeper way. Why? Because stories help us remember information, giving the artists a place in our background knowledge attached to a story. The post 50 Fascinating Children’s Books About Famous Artists appeared first on Imagination Soup.