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Unpacking COVID’s lasting academic effects on 5th graders

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As fifth graders prepare to transition to middle school, it remains essential for schools to continue monitoring their progress and providing the necessary resources to support their growth. These efforts have been instrumental in helping students regain lost ground and make progress in their academic development.

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SkillsUSA competitions give students hands-on experience with career skills

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For 60 years, SkillsUSA has provided these types of hands-on learning opportunities for students in the form of regional, state, and national competitions–and participants in these contests have gained valuable career experience.

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Computer Skills for Online Students: Build Confidence and Boost Success

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Essential Computer Skills for Online Learning There’s no perfect age to start teaching kids computer skills. In many public schools, keyboard and computer navigational skills have been a standard part of the curriculum since the 90s. At the very least, kids entering middle school should have foundational computer skills.

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How Online Learning Research Can Improve Remote Instruction

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“It’s one of the easiest things to do to really understand what that environment looks like, feels like and behaves like,” says Kerry Rice, a professor at Boise State University who has studied effective online learning. There's not a lot of research on very young children and online learning,” Rice says. “So,

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End-of-the-Year Housekeeping: Reflect & Organize

Catlin Tucker

She currently teaches Language Arts and Technology at a bilingual public middle school. Amy is a Google certified educator adept at designing engaging, student-centered digital curriculum and learning opportunities. Amy graduated with a major in Spanish from California State University, Sacramento.

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3 ways to meet students’ emotional needs

eSchool News

Many families were unsure of how their local districts would handle new guidelines brought by COVID-19, and others felt most comfortable going with an existing virtual school with years of experience. With these sudden changes in their lives, students may feel more anxious and unmotivated to learn. This probably goes without saying.

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Coronavirus Chronicles 023 – Dhahran Middle School

Dangerously Irrelevant

Thank you, Danny Gordon , for sharing how the Dhahran Middle School in Saudi Arabia is adapting to our new challenges and opportunities. I especially appreciated hearing about your school’s thoughtful and proactive pre-planning and how your educators have enacted iChoose Tuesdays for students. Episode 023 is below.