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Communities hit hardest by the pandemic, already struggling, could face a dropout cliff

The Hechinger Report

In normal times, students enrolled in her courses as 10th graders already knew how to navigate high school life. The pandemic will create that dropout crisis if schools just focus on 11th and 12th graders and trying to catch them up. But by week seven or so of school, the cracks from the past year began to show.

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How to help struggling young readers

The Hechinger Report

The repercussions of not learning to read are magnified for poor children: Research shows that low-income children who cannot read at grade level by third grade are six times more likely to become high school dropouts. “In Children do not come wired to learn how to read: It is an acquired skill.

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Schools can’t afford to lose any more Black male educators

The Hechinger Report

Tyler Wright congratulates one of his 4th grade students with a fist bump at Stono Park Elementary School in Charleston, Friday, Nov. Wright, then a student teacher at Stono Park Elementary School in Charleston, asked if he could take the student outside and try to talk to him. “That’s something that I always wanted to be in.

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OPINION: Why school shutdowns are a disaster for science classes

The Hechinger Report

While pre-Ks, elementary schools and some schools for children with complex disabilities reopened in December, there is still no plan to reopen middle and high schools. They will also likely depress high school graduation rates, cause a spike in dropout rates, and negatively impact final educational attainment.

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Why we should all think about the gamification of education

Neo LMS

There are many reasons behind high dropout rates , but many seem to stream from the same sources. Educators know their students and know how to meet their learning needs. Great doctors don’t have to know how to solve advanced math equations; they have to know how the human body works. The idea is noble.

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Seven most effective ways for building relationships with students through social learning

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It’s essential to make social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum a priority, teaching your students social skills and how to manage their emotions. To understand how to teach SEL, we can look at social learning theory. A daily greeting shows children or teens in our classroom how to act in a social situation. Learn how 4.

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PROOF POINTS: New wave of research shows nudging students by text is not as promising as hoped

The Hechinger Report

High school seniors were targeted, as were college dropouts who wanted to resume their studies. Researchers sent texts about how to fill out financial aid forms, how to collect the required information and deadlines. (1/2) College enrollment didn’t budge, nor did the amount of financial aid that students received.

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