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Tomorrow’s New Normal: What It Means for Professional Development

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April Mayo, Director of Instructional Technology for Clayton County Public Schools, said a positive change is “teachers taking advantage of our support and training opportunities and other professional development courses that the district has made available.” Research shows highly qualified teachers make a difference in student achievement.

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Virginia district launches summer kindergarten readiness initiative

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It has helped millions of students worldwide to improve their reading and writing skills, master increasingly rigorous academic standards, and prepare for high-stakes assessments. “We

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A Common Language: 30 Public Education Terms Defined

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completion of a minimum course of study, content mastery, proficiency on college- and career-ready assessments, etc.) The enrollment in college of students who graduate from high school consistent with 34 CFR 200.19(b)(1) College and career-ready graduation requirements. Minimum high school graduation expectations (e.g.,

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

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Librarians should plan programming and provide tools that encourage creativity, collaboration and communication, i.e. STEAM and makerspace activities like code.org courses and digital citizenship curricula like Common Sense Education. Specifically, school librarians have found novel ways to connect with students of diverse achievement levels.