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Explicit instruction: Students need more of it

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As an assistant principal in a public school in Manhattan, I have begun to use explicit instruction more in my own teaching and have focused on explicit instruction in my professional development with the history and physical education teachers I supervise. My daughter in high school needs explicit instruction.

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4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates

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Early exposure to higher learning is key to inspiring first-generation college students who may not view postsecondary education as an option. In Enlarged City School District of Middletown (N.Y.), Vancouver Public Schools (Wash.) Students are expected to participate in mentoring and internships.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 10 dedicated educators

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With EdOptions Academy, over 18,000 students are given the option to access their education through a virtual environment, allowing the district to continue to thrive in the face of unique challenges. Mr. Ruth’s leadership has been instrumental in positioning Clover High School as a standout institution.

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Moving from industrial education to deeper learning

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A school or district’s values are expressed most explicitly in its schedule and budget. If we have eight periods in a day and decide students need six academic subjects, a lunch, and a period of physical education, what is the value statement here? Does that mean we need shorter periods to add one to the day?

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Sneak a peek at 8 eSN K-12 Hero Awards contenders

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Cumberland County had 85 percent to 90 percent teacher participation in using S.P.I.R.E. With EdOptions Academy, over 18,000 students are given the option to access their education through a virtual environment, allowing the district to continue to thrive in the face of unique challenges. reading intervention program.

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Editor’s Picks 2015, No. four: 4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates

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Early exposure to higher learning is key to inspiring first-generation college students who may not view postsecondary education as an option. In Enlarged City School District of Middletown (N.Y.), Vancouver Public Schools (Wash.) Students are expected to participate in mentoring and internships.

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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

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The goal is to improve science literacy among high school students by making lessons meaningful and relevant to their lives through a teaching method called project-based learning. Now the STEM curriculum is poised to enter high school classrooms in the rural South. We're all having lots of team meetings,” Strachan says.

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