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Supporting delayed readers: Strategies for success

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Delayed readers are students whose reading development lags behind typical age or grade expectations. Elementary School Journal, 118(4), 579599. Foundational skills to support reading for understanding in kindergarten through 3rd grade (IES Practice Guide). What is a delayed reader? Foorman, B. Denton, C.

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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Henderson previously worked for the Utah Department of Education, where she noted that math is the biggest stumbling block for students trying to get a high school diploma. Its about time that schools dragged math into the modern world, so that it imparts useful skills, Henderson says.

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Digital learning is different

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The ability to identify misleading or false information is a skill that will benefit them in their personal and academic lives. By teaching students how to refine their searches and discussing the impact of these search skills, students will be more discerning when it comes to reviewing search results.

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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: How School Districts Choose Edtech That’s Culturally Relevant

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The 3Cs of Inclusive Edtech Debbie Tannenbaum, a school-based tech specialist for Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, supports an elementary school in which 40 percent of the students’ initial language is not English. Our tight bond helps every student.”

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Up the Class Tempo with 17 Music Activities for Elementary Students

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The University of Maryland reports that music boosts social, emotional, cognitive, and motor skills. Turn students into rhythm detectives This fun and sneaky rhythm game sharpens auditory skills, focus, and observation. This quick, engaging activity boosts body awareness, motor skills, timing, and teamwork.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

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Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. Not all online platforms deliver quality education, and the lack of face-to-face interaction can hinder social development and collaborative skills. You’re expected to cultivate skills that prepare students for real-world challenges.

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Students Are Struggling With Math. What Are States Doing Wrong?

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And 28 elementary schools in the state did not have a single proficient student. In the intervening years, the state passed a number of changes — including the Alabama Numeracy Act — in an effort to boost K-5 elementary math performance. But bucking this trend, Alabama saw fourth grade math scores increase.

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