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What Can Schools Learn from the Successful Transformation of Public Libraries?

Edsurge

In her 2018 bestseller “ The Library Book ,” author Susan Orlean uses the history of a fire that destroyed parts of the Los Angeles Public Library in 1986 to explore transformations that libraries and librarians have undergone over the last hundred years.

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eSpark–Self-paced Learning for Math and Reading

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Create assignments from scratch or from an on-demand library where teachers select skills, grade level, and students to be targeted. Learning is aligned not just with Common Core and Next Generation Learning Standards, but with many state standards like Ohio’s Learning Standards, Michigan Academic Standards, and Illinois Learning Standards.

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Plagiarism Checkers: Changing the Writing Process

PlagiarismCheck

Do they research and cite sources differently, and does their understanding of academic integrity change? Just as computers replaced typewriters and Internet searches replaced trips to the library, plagiarism checking has changed the writing process, once again by significantly improving it.

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Teachers' Essential Guide to Seesaw

Graphite Blog

Do teachers use Seesaw to teach live, like with Zoom or Google Meet? In addition, teachers can also use Seesaw to create a class blog, communicate with students and families, create and curate activities from a robust and ever-growing library, and assess student work via digital portfolios. Activities library: Just as Kahoot!

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Six Steps to Project Based Learning

eSpark

The new legislation urged districts to embrace project based instruction aligned to academic standards and 21st century skills. Many students find research that occurs outside of their classroom, library, or computer screen to be especially meaningful. 1) Essential Question. 3) Authenticity. 4) Student Voice and Choice.

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A charter chain thinks it has the answer for alternative schools

The Hechinger Report

Most Altus classes meet the University of California’s “A-G” course requirements for admission, Altus officials say. They email and telephone parents and call families in to meet with the instructors, a social worker, case manager or other support staff if a student is struggling.

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

ViewSonic Education

As you think about where and how to invest your SEL dollars this school year, every solution you consider should meet, at minimum, these three criteria. #1 2 Ensure SEL Curriculum is Based on Industry-Recognized Academic Standards. Most of them claim some kind of pedagogical or academic alignment. The research is clear.

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