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Competency-Based Learning Puts Students at the Center. It’s Perfect for Now.

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I opted to remain at my school—where our enrollment of English learners, immigrants and refugees continues to hover at one-fourth of the total enrollment—to teach students in 9-12 grade social studies. Non Traditional Instruction is showing that districts all over the world are capable of quickly devising new strategies.

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Educators, Public Education Is Political. Now What Are You Going To Do About It?

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I see a system where students and educators share and acquire knowledge in learning spaces where critical thinking, exploration, respect and community are key. This language has led to conservative backlash and accusations that the new social studies curriculum is promoting an anti-American agenda. This is political.

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The Key to Better Student Engagement Is Letting Them Show You How They Learn

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Students could design their ideal, personalized learning space taking into account their audio-visual, kinesthetic and other needs. Beyond math—and non-fiction reading and social studies—students will examine their own needs and biases and build empathy with people whose lives and experiences are different from their own.

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Q&A with VR Innovator Kris Hupp on the Best Ways to Bring Tech to Schools

EdTech Magazine

The teachers in the renovated space all agreed to give up their traditional desks in exchange for mobile standing desks. We also just won a grant to develop an outdoor learning space that will integrate the history of the area with ecological studies and technology.

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Math Webtools to Support Any Curriculum

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Mathletics is a captivating online learning space that provides students with all the tools needed to be successful math learners both in the classroom and beyond. Through the vehicle of games and drills, students pursue individualized learning needs and personal education goals without grade level limitations.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

eSchool News

The pandemic tasked her to meet an influx of students who faced new sets of challenges, while maintaining high standards and helping students cope with new learning environments. For 14 years, Laura Johnson has taught a variety of subjects, including social studies, psychology, and music and art appreciation–all virtually within ALVS.

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How to Transition to Online Schooling: Is it Right for You?

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Online: Greater flexibility in when and where learning happens. Students may have deadlines but can often choose the time of day they study. Social Interaction Traditional: Daily in-person interactions, extracurricular activities, sports teams. Teaching Approach Traditional: Teacher-led instruction with real-time feedback.