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Open Up Resources Takes A Digital Leap Through Kiddom Partnership

Edsurge

Open Up Resources offers two of the highest-reviewed curriculum for middle-school math and K-5 English, according to EdReports, which evaluates textbooks for rigor, usability and alignment to academic standards. The system can also recommend follow-up activities and exercises specific to areas where a student may struggle.

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Council of the Great City Schools Presents Norfolk High School Graduate Ayana Askew with $10,000 Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Scholarship for Educational Courage and Justice

eSchool News

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The Next Social Contract for Public Education Needs New Terms of Service

Doug Levin

As parents, we entrust our children to the public education system in the belief that the decisions made by educators, administrators, and policymakers are in the best interests of our children. Four, we must ensure that all instructional materials – no matter their form or medium – remain available for public inspection and review.

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Council of the Great City Schools Selects Dr. Lily Wong Fillmore as the 2023 Recipient of the Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice

eSchool News

About CGCS It is the special mission of America’s urban public schools to educate the nation’s most diverse student body to the highest academic standards and prepare them to contribute to our democracy and global community. See CGCS.org.

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3 Tips for Easily Implementing Social-Emotional Learning – by John Gamba

ViewSonic Education

Sixty-three percent said the use of video helped increase the relevancy and quality of instructional materials. 2 Ensure SEL Curriculum is Based on Industry-Recognized Academic Standards. Most of them claim some kind of pedagogical or academic alignment. Pedagogical alignment is equally critical.

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Twelve Years Later: What’s Really Changed in the K-12 Sector? (Part 1)

Edsurge

At the time, Wireless Generation was expanding from its roots in K-3 reading assessment into new areas: intervention, professional development, and data systems. Some schools then layer on a third-party intervention provider, with its own philosophy and materials. Of course, not all schools and school systems implement core curriculum.

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Standardized tests in their current format are ‘incredibly antiquated’

The Hechinger Report

Schools should also use this opportunity to develop “holistic” assessment systems: Modaffari has a unique perspective on testing — he’s a former fifth grader teacher who worked mainly with students of color. He remembers the stress and anxiety students face when all the focus is on one assessment. “As