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How instructional audio amps up physical education classes

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Clear verbal and nonverbal communication build trust and respect, making students feel heard and helping them more effectively develop motor skills. During their instruction, physical education teachers frequently turn their bodies and voices away from students, making it difficult for students to hear what theyre saying.

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From Reflection to Transformation: Embedding Antiracism into Everyday Practice

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Daman Harris is an award-winning education leader committed to equity, instructional leadership, and educator development. He co-founded and co-directs the BOND Project, a nonprofit supporting the recruitment and retention of male educators of color. Antiracist education isnt a one-time workshop or a trendy initiative.

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From Reflection to Transformation: Embedding Antiracism into Everyday Practice

k12 Digest

Daman Harris is an award-winning education leader committed to equity, instructional leadership, and educator development. He co-founded and co-directs the BOND Project, a nonprofit supporting the recruitment and retention of male educators of color. Antiracist education isnt a one-time workshop or a trendy initiative.

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Learnings From the Front Lines on Redefining Leadership for the Age of AI

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Her story isnt unique; its emblematic of the complexity educational leaders face as they navigate responsibilities, unforeseen demands and the need for human connection. A Critical Framework Guiding Our Work The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into education demands a reimagining of traditional leadership paradigms.

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When International Hiring Isn’t an Option: What the J-1 Visa Freeze Means for Schools

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The freeze comes at a precarious moment for public education. Teacher turnover remains high, with a 2024 UMass Global survey showing that 37 percent of K-12 educators plan to leave their current school within four years. In the 2023–24 school year alone, more than 6,000 J-1 educators were working in classrooms across the country.

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Trump moved fast and broke things in education–but what he’s creating isn’t clear

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Rodrequez, who leads the 4,000-student district south of Kansas City, Missouri, has never before been asked so many questions by so many people in his community about federal education policy. Department of Education. He’s cancelled hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training , pandemic recovery , and STEM education.

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Could Podcasts Fix Screen Time Woes for Children?

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While parents may view podcasts as one more medium they have to vet and monitor, families should refer to Common Sense Media’s guidelines about educational and entertaining podcasts for children, according to Kate Blocker, director of research and programs at Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development.

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