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Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit?

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The senior at Washington state’s Toppenish High School first considered the career after he joined a STEM group in middle school. So Brito took some engineering classes at his high school, became president of his state’s Technology Student Association, and is starting at the University of Washington this fall on a pre-science track.

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5 online resources to beat the summer slide

eSchool News

These tools offer interactive lessons, personalized learning paths, and fun activities that reinforce what students learned during the school year–without making summer feel like school. Each lesson includes short instructional videos, interactive quizzes, and mastery challenges.

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Engaging Strategies for Reluctant Learners in High School

Teachers Pay Teachers

Use these classroom strategies for reluctant learners in high school to build relationships, stoke curiosity, and build a learning team that focuses on student success. Use ice breakers for high school students to learn more about them as individuals. Once the dread of big tests is gone, you may find that engagement takes its place.

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How to Make Online Learning More Engaging and Effective for Students

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Here are some ways you can support active learning at home: Breakout Rooms (in live sessions): If your child attends live virtual classes, ask their school or teacher whether breakout rooms are part of the setup. Polls and Quizzes: Encourage your child to participate in polls or mini quizzes if their online platform offers them.

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"The Choice to Love"

Teacher Toms Blog

Even as an eight-year-old, I thought the physics of that sounded off, but I sure didn't want to test it. The important thing was to convince the adults that the lessons were learned, which meant doing well on the quizzes and tests, yes, but more vital was to cheerfully abide by the rules. And that fear is used to "motivate" us.

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5 edtech resources that support literacy in elementary school

eSchool News

The air is crisp, the colors are beautiful, and, as school has been in session for two months, students and teachers alike have settled into a nice routine. Just as in classrooms nationwide, Montana’s teachers place an intense focus on supporting literacy in elementary school instruction.

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Poptential™ From Certell Offers Content on Tax Day for High School Teachers

eSchool News

. ● Once There Was A Voting Tax : Poptential’s January 26 Bell Ringer highlights how during the Jim Crow era, from the 1870s through the 1960s, Southern states enacted literacy tests and poll taxes, a fixed sum of money one had to pay regardless of income or resources. The curriculum is standards-based and developed by teachers.