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4 Reading Comprehension Strategies for Your Secondary Students

American Consortium for Equity in Education

The science of reading looks a little different for older students The science of reading is everywhere nowadays in classrooms and policy, and rightfully so. It is grounded in what we know about cognitive science.

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Edtech leaders offer guidance on safe AI classroom integration

eSchool News

AI’s rapid pace of development in recent months offers exciting applications for the classroom, but the unprecedented technology also demands deliberation as the implications are vast. TeachAI will bring critical voices across education, policy, and technology to develop a practical framework for teaching with AI and teaching about AI.

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TEACHER VOICE: Students deserve classroom experiences that reflect their history

The Hechinger Report

The students ask about many topics, including tardy policies, access to athletics and clubs, and even treatment by deans and security. They want more diverse classroom experiences. “I She is a 2023-24 Teach Plus Colorado Policy Fellow. Their questions give the adults like me in the room a glimpse into their world.

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Embracing diversity in the classroom: Strategies for inclusive education

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: Why should schools care about diversity in the classroom? Schools embrace diversity in the classroom when they acknowledge these differences by prioritizing inclusivity. Research from the Brown Center for Education Policy at Brookings found that Black students are 5.8

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Smartphones in the classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

Luckily, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Andrew Carroll, former High School teacher, has a great analysis of the problem and discussion of solutions below: How to control smartphone usage in classroom? In a classroom, on average, children check on their phones 11 times a day. Shoulders slouched and eyes down—you guessed it right!

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Balance the Delivery

Ask a Tech Teacher

Years ago, I took the lead in writing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for my school site, which was later adopted by my district. It worked until our site eventually became one of the first sites to roll out a one-to-one policy with Chromebooks. However, the site plan was not adopted.

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OPINION: Rethinking school choice policies, the ‘myth of meritocracy’

The Hechinger Report

Made more apparent in recent years with the widespread expansion of school-choice policies nationwide, the latest college admissions scandal may be the final nail in the coffin of the myth of meritocracy in U.S. higher education. Evidence largely shows that more advantaged students disproportionately benefit from school-choice options.

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