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IXL Approved by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a State-Approved Supplemental Literacy Solution for Grades K-5

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/PRNewswire/ — IXL, the award-winning personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, has been named a High Quality Evidence-Based Instructional Material for Early Literacy by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

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

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Lucy Calkins revised her popular but widely criticized “Units of Study” curriculum to include phonics-focused lessons. I am worried that secondary students and secondary education as a whole are being left out of the conversation on how children learn to read. It’s wonderful that (finally!)

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VHS Learning Celebrates 25th Anniversary

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At the state level, VHS Learning has partnered with Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (MA DESE) to create the STEM Advanced Placement Access Expansion Opportunity (SAPAO). VHS Learning also offers engaging Online Judaic Studies Courses made possible through a grant from AVI Chai Foundation.

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How our changing world is shifting the way Gen Z is influenced by post-secondary marketing

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Specifically, it shows how trust plays a part in making decisions about post-secondary education and how creativity makes a significant impact. This year, TikTok emerged as a widely popular platform globally and also in the study. ” The study showed that social media is popular for communication and entertainment.

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Int’l Baccalaureate authorizes first ‘Career-related Programme’

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Hot Springs High School was recently authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate’s newest educational program, the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme, or CP. The CP fits our student profile perfectly.”. Hot Springs High School students will be able to choose from seven options in the Career-related Programme.

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The link between arts-based learning and STEM

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The report was written by Audience Viewpoints Consulting, the independent research firm AoSL retained to conduct the study. The study divided participants into control and treatment groups. The study lasted five weeks. Both groups used a hands-on project based approach to learning innovation.

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Use these 5 strategies to boost student engagement

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Previous research indicates that students who report positive teacher-student relationships were more likely to report high engagement with their learning, and strong teacher-student relationships have been associated with higher academic performance, feelings of competence, greater attendance rates, and pursuit of secondary education.