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Arizona’s Apache Junction Unified School District Supports Innovative Teaching and Learning with New EdTech Resources 

eSchool News

Recently, Discovery Education’s Science Techbook was certified as meeting the rigorous, evidence-based ESSA Tier III standards as set forth in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Following a careful review of available resources, the district selected Discovery Education’s Science Techbook for classroom use.

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Understanding concepts: What is digital citizenship?

Hapara

Educate Learners need to be educated about copyright; reliable sources; appropriate communication for email, texting or social media; and how to safely shop online. Learners don’t often use email since they text or send messages on social media apps, but they’ll also need to be able to write professional emails.

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Mississippi’s Vicksburg Warren School District and Discovery Education Launch New Partnership

eSchool News

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. . About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.

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Acceleration Is Better Than Focusing on Learning Loss. This Unique Summer School Shows Why.

Edsurge

But for all the conversations in the news and on social media, one place we’re not seeing it as much is in schools themselves. Aligning complex instruction to standards ensures accountability and readiness. Embedding a social-emotional learning lens into instruction. Move to a competency-based focus.

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

Doug Levin

Accompanying the commitment to provide universal access to learning technologies for learners must be a parallel effort to ensure that all students have the age-appropriate skills to use those tools to meet their educational goals, including knowledge of basic computer operations, computer programming, and media and information literacy concepts.

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Counselors Couldn’t Keep Up With Our Growing Mental Health Crisis, So Peers Stepped Up

Edsurge

As an assistant principal with a social work background, my experience is similar to that of many school counselors and mental health professionals today. Sometimes she needed to practice basic coping or social skills, and sometimes, she just needed to take a break in a quiet place because a situation had caused stress.

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OPINION: Jump in, the water is rising — it’s time to educate students for a sustainable future

The Hechinger Report

Teachers and students can learn by doing place-based projects together, all the while meeting and exceeding required academic standards in authentic and meaningful ways. The field of Education for Sustainability also provides benchmarks , principles, frameworks and learning standards.

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