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Why Districts Are Turning to Esports to Reach More Learners

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Phase 3 Live Finale: Elementary, middle and high school teams competed in a 30-minute esports showdown, held at the Levan Center of Innovation at Nova Southeastern University, to design climate-resilient schools. From the brainstorming to building to the presentation, I feel honored to have been part of this experience.”

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Meet Elevate K-12’s 2024-25 Teachers of the Year: Tiffany Barksdale & Stephanie Gonzalez! 

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Both Tiffany (Elementary General Ed & Gifted) and Stephanie (Middle & High School Math) have modeled remarkable teaching by crafting and upholding the perfect LIVE learning environment, expertly planning for their classes, and nurturing a culture of collaboration, growth, professionalism, and strong student engagement and outcomes.

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Career Education Is Having a Moment. Here’s How It’s Adapting for Future Jobs

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It introduces career-ready practices as a core element and embraces interdisciplinary learning that mirrors todays job landscape. Many grants also support school-based enterprises, such as student-run cafs, retail shops or food trucks, that help students apply their learning in real-world contexts.

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94 Intriguing Writing Prompts for High School

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Perfect as bell-ringers, exit tickets, or brain breaks for high school , these five-minute writing ideas are a great way to get students into a writing state of mind right after the bell rings. 19 Longer Journal Writing Prompts for High School For a deeper dive into your students thoughts, assign longer journal prompts for high school.

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75 8th Grade Writing Prompts Students Can’t Resist Responding to

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10 Math and Science Prompts for Interdisciplinary Writing Writing in math and science can be as easy as pi! Prepare them for high school the write way Middle school is a chance for students to develop, hone, and master writing skills before they get to high school. Which do you choose, and why?

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More high school grads are rejecting 4-year pathways

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This paradigm shift highlights a growing sentiment among recent high school graduates, who are increasingly questioning the value of pursuing a conventional four-year college degree and exploring alternative pathways. Thirty percent of the class of 2023 graduates were unaware of available career and technical education (CTE) programs.

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What All High Schools Can Draw From Career and Technical Education Programs

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Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. To close the skills gap, there are a number of practices, strategies and ideas that any high school can draw from the CTE model.