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When embracing the ‘science of reading,’ we can’t leave out older students

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This story was originally published by Chalkbeat , a nonprofit news organization covering public education in communities across America. Sign up for our free New York newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools. But how are we addressing the ways that the system has failed our secondary students when they first learned to read?

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Envisioning the personalized edtech of tomorrow

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Through middle school and high school, it would anticipate the user’s future needs while also tracking how the student best learns so that content is engaging. Even in college, the ecosystem would deliver content and track progress as it learns and anticipates what the user needs for success.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 10 dedicated educators

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Michelle Kruse, Content Lead for Libraries, Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy, Cedar Rapids Community School District Nominated by: Follett Michelle Kruse is the teacher librarian at Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy (RCCBA), a magnet middle school in the Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD).

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Curriculum includes 10 lessons for digital citizenship

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. “We founded the site as a way for students to announce, track and share education details in a safe, social environment, which provides access to opportunities.” Their digital footprint follows them, and these lessons help them learn how to be appropriate online,” said Taylor Gould, a middle school teen leadership teacher.

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Inaugural Catalyze Challenge Winners To Transform Journey From Classroom To Career

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“We’re thrilled to support these bold ideas that integrate career education for all students. American Student Assistance® (ASA) is a national nonprofit committed to helping students know themselves, know their options, and make informed decisions to achieve their education and career goals.

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His Teachers Showed Him Why History Matters. Now He Wants to Pay That Forward.

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Name: Caleb Brown Age: 20 College: Clemson University Area of study: History, secondary education Intends to teach: Social studies Hometown: Rock Hill, South Carolina EdSurge: What is one of your earliest memories of a teacher? I did go into an elementary school and I learned that I did not want to be an elementary school teacher.

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Hotspots, YouTube, WiFi, Oh My! How Renton Prioritizes Infrastructure Over Devices

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Math class at Renton's Dimmitt Middle School | Credit: Renton Public Schools. Initiative 2: Reconsidering Internet Filtering — Filtering policies had originally been set up to protect students, but they often frustrated secondary educators and students alike.

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