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The Impact of Creativity on College and Career Readiness

Edsurge

Leveraging creativity in the classroom helps students develop a deeper understanding and make cross-curricular connections. Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? What creative skills are employers looking for?

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

Edsurge

As the math educator in residence at Just Equations, a nonprofit focused on the intersection of math and equity, I research math education and I think a lot about my years in the classroom. Lessons like these promote mathematical investigations within community-oriented contexts and require deep analysis.

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PROOF POINTS: New research review questions the evidence for special education inclusion

The Hechinger Report

policy has urged schools to keep students with disabilities in the same classrooms with their general education peers unless severe disabilities prevent it. But a recent international analysis of all the available research on special education inclusion found inconsistent results. Credit: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report.

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Excite, expand, equitize: Using data to support reading

eSchool News

Our mission within the Office of Information and Analysis is to provide solutions that support more effective teaching and learning. Using data for advocacy Increasing funding to expand our collection of audiobooks is just one example of the many ways we’re using data for advocacy.

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TEACHER VOICE: It’s up to us to replace a culture of fear with a culture of trust

The Hechinger Report

As I begin the new school year, I make a list of all my priorities: Lesson planning, grading, classroom setup, data analysis and new teacher mentorship. During a recent open house, parents filled my classroom. Many of the advocacy groups that filed challenges did so multiple times in different school districts.

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Technology Made Special Education Parents Better Advocates During the Pandemic

Edsurge

But McKittrick’s analysis of school reopening plans for Fall 2020 revealed little mention of special education programs. The schools that most successfully served their special education groups were those that prioritized communication and learning about families' needs, McKittrick found in her own analysis.

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Some Students Lose More Ground When School is Out

eSchool News

classrooms continue to address the immediate needs of students while prioritizing academic progress for all. Our research analysis revealed reasons for both optimism and concern. Portland, Ore. April 14, 2022 — As we approach the end of the third straight year of learning disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. public schools.”.