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A Reading Expert’s Case for Rethinking Fluency

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Research shows that approximately 1.27 million public school students perform below NAEP Basic and struggle with fluency in reading connected text. My argument is that weve put so much effort into phonics and comprehension instruction that fluency has been left behind. students are not reading at proficient levels.

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Revisiting the Legacy of San Francisco’s Detracking Experiment

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Researchers have shown that districts around the country dont use the same criteria when grouping students into higher or lower math classes. Critics also challenged the arguments and data used by the district to justify the policy. That was true in San Francisco, Nguyen says. Its worse when class and race intersect, he says.

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Do Alternatives to Public School Have to Be Political?

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Mysa’s tuition costs parents who don’t receive aid around $20,000 a year, comparable to what it costs the government to educate a student in a public school. Mysa’s curriculum relies on Common Core, the same national standards as public schools, Fiske says. In contrast, many alternatives to public school are blossoming.

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6 Tech Activities for Your Summer School Program

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Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. public speaking. using research authentically. Give students time to research, but not too much time. critical thinking.

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Most Popular EdSurge Podcast Episodes of 2024

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2) For part two of our podcast series Doubting College , which explores the growing skepticism of higher ed, we talked to students and counselors at a public high school about how students are thinking through their choices after graduation. How Growing Skepticism of College Is Making Students Savvier Edu Shoppers (Doubting College, Ep.

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Here Are the 10 Stories K-12 Readers Couldn’t Put Down in 2024

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When Teaching Students Math, Concepts Matter More Than Process By Nicola Hodkowski Researcher Nicola Hodkowski makes a case for moving beyond students memorizing the process of doing math and instead fostering a deep understanding of mathematical concepts. Here are the most popular K-12 stories of 2024.

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What If Banning Smartphones in Schools Is Just the Beginning?

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Just last week, the nation’s second-largest public school system, Los Angeles Unified School District, voted to ban smartphones starting in January, citing adverse health risks of social media for kids. And he has a strong reaction to Galinsky’s argument. “We The movement to keep smartphones out of schools is gaining momentum.

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