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Universal Design for Learning and Blended Learning: Action and Expression

Catlin Tucker

I described how blended and online learning can help educators provide opportunities for students to perceived and engage with information presented in multiple modalities. Within the principle of action and expression, there are three guidelines: 1) physical action, 2) expression and communication, and 3) executive functions.

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In 2024, education will build systems that champion the science of reading

eSchool News

Here are a few specific predictions about what that could look like in 2024 for policymakers, schools and districts, educators, and publishers. Educators Educators, including teachers, specialists, and practitioners, have been an essential driving force in the movement to know more about the science of reading.

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Where Are Quality Instructional Materials for English Language Learners?

MindShift

Research has shown that a majority of the educators who teach English-language learners (ELLs) are creating their own instructional materials — often with little oversight — that don’t necessarily match the student’s grade level or the rigor required by state academic standards.

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PROOF POINTS: ‘Right-to-read’ settlement spurred higher reading scores in California’s lowest performing schools, study finds

The Hechinger Report

A pair of Stanford University education researchers studied whether the settlement made a difference, and their conclusion was that yes, it did. The Sacramento County Office of Education served as an outside administrator, approving plans and overseeing them. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Secure Moodle-KITABOO Integration: DRM-Protected Digital Publishing

Kitaboo on EdTech

Today, the shift towards digital content as the primary instructional material is undeniable. Teachers are now creating interactive academic course material with the help of learning management systems such as Moodle and distributing it to students at large. Wrapping Up What is Moodle?

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What Will Schools Do in the Fall? Here Are 4 Possible Scenarios

Edsurge

state has begun, in varying degrees, to reopen businesses and relax lockdown restrictions, there is still little certainty—or consensus—as to what the future of education holds this fall. The summer is also an opportunity for educators to improve the quality of their remote instruction, in the event they must teach remotely again.

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3 steps to implementing an ecosystem of phonics-based learning

eSchool News

Unless they develop foundational reading skills early, students will experience literacy deficits across all subjects, and phonics instruction embedded in comprehensive reading instruction is the most effective way to teach them how to read. We considered every perspective to get everyone behind our final decision.