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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.

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4 SEL success tips for elementary schools

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Five years ago, we had about 900 students in our K-5 elementary school, with roughly 40 percent of them either eligible for free or reduced lunch. Being in a geographic area that’s challenged by generational poverty and other socioeconomic issues, we needed a way to overcome some fairly steep challenges on the SEL curriculum front.

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Follett Online Book Fairs a Convenient Option to Keep Kids Reading

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Whether the 2020-21 school year is starting in the classroom or remotely, Follett is ensuring elementary and middle school students won’t be missing out on one of their favorite back-to-school traditions: the book fair. Plew Elementary School in Niceville, Fla. “It

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28+ Exciting Experiments for Kids in Elementary School

Teachers Pay Teachers

Fuel young minds with elementary science fair project ideas Elementary students love the excitement of hands-on science! These hands-on science experiments for preschoolers are full of excitement! Place their creations on a tray of Jell-O (or a vibrating table) and shake it up.

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3 reasons elementary schools should adopt an LMS—and where to begin

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Through my work with educators across the country, I know the number of elementary school districts and administrators turning to LMS adoption is increasing for all grades—preparing students at a young age to use the technology they will need to master for high school, college, and beyond.

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How academic teaming put this school on track for success

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What does it take to turn around a chronically under-performing school? If you ask educators at Moseley Elementary School, it takes determined school leaders and teachers with the ability to give students a purpose each day–and a strategy called academic teaming. Moseley Elementary School has a history of struggle.

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Why districts need to think creatively–inside the box

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More than 27,000 students attend 34 schools in the district including traditional high schools, alternative high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, and 16 preschools, including a federally funded Head Start program. The following has been edited for clarity.).

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