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The unseen connection between student absenteeism and teacher burnout 

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As districts nationwide struggle to keep classrooms staffed, many fail to recognize a key driver of teacher burnout: chronic absenteeism. While we often discuss how absenteeism affects students, we rarely acknowledge its devastating impact on the educators who show up every day to empty chairs. ” The numbers are staggering.

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AI in education needs more than innovation–it needs intention

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These platforms offer unprecedented opportunities to personalize learning, refine curriculum development, and support teaching. These platforms offer unprecedented opportunities to personalize learning, refine curriculum development, and support teaching.

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5 strategies to refine recruitment and help solve the teacher shortage

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While many strategies have been proposed to address this issue, one critical and often-overlooked area is the teacher recruitment process itself. That’s why it’s imperative for school and district leaders to rethink and refine how they attract and hire educators. Tell your story through marketing and PR Your district’s brand matters.

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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

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Recent math scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that a quarter of fourth graders lack even basic math skills. Better math teacher prep will strengthen aspiring teachers and lead to greater math achievement for students.

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More districts eye AI training for teachers

eSchool News

As AI moves further into classrooms, it has generated debates around appropriate use for teachers and students. It also reveals the need for district policies and teacher training. In total, 60 percent of districts surveyed in fall 2023 reported plans to provide teacher trainings on AI by the end of the 20232024 school year.

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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

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John Fisher College of Education and brings almost 30 years of diverse experience in the field of education. Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Gina DiTullio holds a doctorate in Executive Leadership from the St.

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The U.S. had the blueprint for a high-class education–but abandoned it

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Ironically, Finland borrowed key elements from the United States and went on to build one of the most effective and equitable educational systems in the world, but the United States systematically dismantled its own blueprint for success. In the decades following World War II, the United States made sweeping investments in public education.

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