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Boycotting book fairs no more

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Key points: It’s critical for students to have access to reading opportunities 6 tips to help educators support young readers 3 keys to successful summer reading For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub When I was a kid, my dad never let me shop the Scholastic Book Fair. The avid reader in me didn’t really care that he saw the Book Fair as competition to our family business and an unnecessary purchase.

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English Learner Scores Have Been Stuck for Two Decades. What Will It Take to Change?

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Thinking back to her days as a bilingual teacher to fourth graders, Crystal Gonzales recalls that some of the suggestions offered by curriculum materials to adapt lessons for English learners were downright insulting. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. “They were very simplified,” she says. “They were like, ‘Show them a picture.’ Not very rigorous at all.

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Balancing Bloom, assessment, and AI

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Key points: It’s possible to maintain academic rigor and revise assessments in response to generative AI Stay updated on AI in education New group targets AI skills in education and the workforce For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Early this school year, faculty had a conversation about student teachers pulling all-nighters in order to complete their lesson plans.

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Happy Memorial Day!

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I’m taking Memorial Day to honor our soldiers. Hang the American flag and call my two soldier children. Say hi, how are you. When are you coming home to visit? Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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SchoolStatus Applauds 2024 Model SARB Winners for Attendance Achievements

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Ridgeland, Mississippi — SchoolStatus , a leader in K-12 data-driven solutions that empower student success, applauds its SchoolStatus Attend District Partners who were recently recognized for reducing chronic absenteeism rates and improving student attendance. Among the districts selected for 2024 Model SARB Recognition were 10 districts using SchoolStatus Attend, a leading attendance solution offered by SchoolStatus.