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My Students Can’t Meet Academic Standards Because the School Model No Longer Fits Them

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I know he can learn and do the math, but his struggles with attention and staying focused, along with the structure of school, make it really hard for him and others who share his challenges to find the success they deserve. Trapped between the schedule of the day and his own brain, he was going to fail.

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Why Use SplashLearn in Class?

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Curriculum Alignment: SplashLearn aligns closely with school curricula, reinforcing classroom learning with games and activities. Worksheets: An expansive collection of worksheets is available, covering every imaginable skill necessary for school success. These worksheets serve as excellent reinforcement tools.

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The Best, Free Financial Literacy Courses for Middle and High School

Cool Cat Teacher

These financial literacy courses from EVERFI are a must-have for any middle or high school. I highly recommend EVERFI as the best free financial literacy courses for middle and high school students. It reveals that 83% of parents believe high school fall short of making their kids financially savvy. Their task?

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It’s Time To Take Teacher Burnout Seriously. Here’s How.

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We’ve created award-winning high school programs , re-imagined college courses and leveraged technology to meet the ever-growing mental health needs that have been exasperated by the pandemic. Teachers, school administrators and academic leaders in public and private schools have been seeking our services to cope with their chronic fatigue.

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3 Things Educators and Edtech Suppliers Need to Talk About

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In almost every collaboration or discussion around what educators, schools and institutions need from their educational technology, three themes rise to the surface: The need for a trusted, interoperable and flexible edtech ecosystem. The growing reliance on data and analytics to help build that ecosystem.

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K-12 and Higher Ed Institutions Lead Consortium to Advance EdTech Innovation and Trust

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Does your school district or higher ed institution use a learning management system (LMS), digital curriculum resources, learning tools, assessment applications, a badging platform, a single-sign-on application launcher or a student information system?

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I Love Being a Teacher, But I Can’t Survive on Compassion

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Once I entered the school building, a young man was being detained for his behavior. I asked the school officer if I could speak with him, and she reluctantly agreed. It’s not uncommon for the trauma to follow my students into school.