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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. They needed modeling, practice, and feedback.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 10 dedicated educators

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Read about the three 2023 winners here. Beyond book distribution, Dr. Bedden’s efforts have fostered a genuine love for reading and learning that will undoubtedly brighten Centennial’s future for years to come. Cumberland County had 85 to 90 percent teacher participation in using S.P.I.R.E.

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What did 2021 bring to K-12 edtech?

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Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on the K-12 edtech predictions educators and experts had for 2021–were they right? 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. We no longer solely prepare students to be college-ready.

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

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reading intervention program for their success in maintaining a stable, high-quality reading program in spite of profound disruptions. Cumberland County had 85 percent to 90 percent teacher participation in using S.P.I.R.E. reading intervention program. She credits the use of EPS School Specialty’s S.P.I.R.E.

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How Do You Teach Art, Music and PE Online? In China, They’re Figuring It Out.

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Over the past few weeks, educators, students and parents have taken to social media to share their experiences with this abrupt move to online learning. The screenshot above has been shared widely across the internet, stirring heated debate over the effectiveness of “online physical education” during the countywide school lockdown.

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6 ways to make your blended learning PD more successful

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While reading these components of a professional development program, rate your organization’s current or planned program on a scale of 1 (Poor) to 5 (Excellent) on each of these points. They should attend and be active participants in every training session as a minimum. Plot these points on the radar graph provided (below).

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How to Assess Learning in a Pandemic

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Listen to the conversation, or read a partial transcript below, lightly edited for clarity. Tony Crider: I came at it from the perspective of the physics education research, and looking at it as a way to say, How do we give tests at the beginning and test at the end to try to gauge what they learn over time?

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