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MARCH 22, 2022

School is not the problem. This statement was shared by a former middle school student of mine during his freshman year of high school. John* was getting all A’s and one B in stark contrast to the B’s, C’s, and D’s received in middle school. But my school doesn’t work that way. Morita, you were wrong.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

During my eight-year teaching career in Colorado, Ive heard many schools and districts claim they want to develop the whole child. For example, the Colorado Department of Education supports statewide infrastructure and systems to promote a whole-child approach called Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child.

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Cool Cat Teacher

OCTOBER 1, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In today’s episode, we discuss a critical issue many schools are facing—how to help students and staff heal from trauma. Questions Answered in This Episode How do you help students and teachers heal after a traumatic event in a school community?

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JUNE 30, 2022

The K-12 Technology Curriculum is Common Core and ISTE aligned, and outlines what should be taught when so students have the necessary scaffolding to use tech for grade level state standards and school curriculum. The curriculum is used worldwide by public and private schools and homeschoolers. Pay via PayPal or school PO.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

HOUSTON — On a Tuesday in August, one day before the official start of the school year, the halls of Jefferson Early Learning Center were filled with the tinkling chatter of pre-K students who were escorted by their parents to meet the teachers. That month, the temperature reached a record-breaking average high of 102.7

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AUGUST 2, 2024

Today: K-12 Technology Curriculum Overview The K-12 Technology Curriculum is Common Core and ISTE aligned, and outlines what should be taught when so students have the necessary scaffolding to use tech for grade level state standards and school curriculum. The curriculum is used worldwide by public and private schools and homeschoolers.

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JULY 15, 2021

The K-12 Technology Curriculum is Common Core and ISTE aligned, and outlines what should be taught when so students have the necessary scaffolding to use tech for grade level state standards and school curriculum. The curriculum is used worldwide by public and private schools and homeschoolers. Pay via PayPal or school PO.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In a comprehensive article written for BMC Public Health Distance learning in Italian primary and middle school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey , the study revealed gaps in access. Distance learning in Italian primary and middle school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

These resources are designed to help promote civics education especially among middle and high school students. Topics covered include citizenship, governance, civil rights, the constitution, politics and public policy, state and local governments, media, news literacy, and many more.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Today: K-12 Technology Curriculum Overview The K-12 Technology Curriculum is Common Core and ISTE aligned, and outlines what should be taught when so students have the necessary scaffolding to use tech for grade level state standards and school curriculum. The curriculum is used worldwide by public and private schools and homeschoolers.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 15, 2022

School leadership is more challenging than ever. Practical, encouraging ideas are shared throughout this show for principals, administrators, and anyone working to encourage school leaders. Practical, encouraging ideas are shared throughout this show for principals, administrators, and anyone working to encourage school leaders.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

“When the murders happened in Atlanta, my school said nothing.” In one Philadelphia-area public school district, a K-8 teacher recalled, “We had an online morning meeting every day, and still, nothing was said in that morning meeting. The silence from colleagues and school leadership was particularly invalidating.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 5, 2024

For instance, individuals seeking their elementary certification were more likely to enjoy working with children, whereas middle and high school preservice teachers were interested in teaching a particular content area. Third, school districts could consider teacher motivations as part of their hiring process.

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Box Light

JANUARY 14, 2025

Public schools in the United States are making significant strides to provide safe, secure learning environments for all students. This publication is an incredibly valuable resource guiding the design and implementation of reliable communication systems that support both daily operations and emergency responses.

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ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

As a high school history teacher, whenever I meet new adults and we talk about our professions, I often find myself being met with a familiar reaction: "I disliked the subject in school, but now I find it interesting." How did public opinion evolve? I often weave these historical narratives into content through primary sources.

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APRIL 12, 2024

Early finisher ideas for primary classes–templates for choice boards, math dice, word work, and more Sequencing activities with nursery rhymes Insider Tips If you’re a teacher creator, Creative Fabrica provides an opportunity to sell your own teacher-created resources through their Teacher Club Card.

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ED Surge

MARCH 29, 2023

There is no question that today’s schools are filled with digitally savvy children who have grown up with technology and the internet of things. School districts recognize the need for teaching digital literacy to prepare students for skills they will need to enter the workforce of the future. Ask a student.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Schools are thus faced with ensuring students are adept at engaging with digital tools in a manner that is both ethical and informed, regardless of their starting level of digital literacy or the extent of their technology access outside the classroom. Digital Citizenship in Action is an ISTE U course eligible for graduate-level credit.

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ED Surge

JULY 5, 2022

Our surveys reflect that over 90 percent of teachers who completed this professional development were confident in teaching CT lessons in their schools and willing to recommend CoolThink to other schools. Successful professional development creates a sustainable teaching capacity inside the school system.

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APRIL 21, 2020

Vacations, conferences, PD–all these take us away from our primary job functions and the environment where we are most comfortable delivering our best work. If you go somewhere else to work (I was going to say a coffee shop but that’s out of bounds this month), don’t use a public WiFi. Truth is, life often interferes with work.

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

Senate as well as other forums where public policy is discussed, debated and decided––all without editing, commentary, talking heads, ads, or analysis, and with a balanced presentation of viewpoints. website, radio app, podcast. C-Span provides American’s access to the live gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the U.S. Electoral College.

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ED Surge

JULY 7, 2023

As an English language teacher in an international primary school and a language learner myself, I often think about how many K-12 students in the United States are given the opportunity to study another language in school. however, with insufficient and lagging data from schools, this research has its limitations.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 7, 2023

The places where the adults tasked with that responsibility (known as McKinney-Vento workers because of the law that funds their jobs) connected with these students, like public libraries, closed down. These students are also at an increased risk for chronic absenteeism, missing 10 percent — or more — of the school year.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 19, 2024

Our participants are educators all over the United States, with tenures ranging from three years to over 30 years in the classroom and leading schools. Most teach in public schools, but several find teaching homes in charter schools, freedom schools and independent schools.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

.” Merriam Webster offers this definition: “…the study of social relationships and the functioning of society, usually made up of courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology, geography, and anthropology” At primary levels, this includes history, science, and language arts.

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JUNE 16, 2017

Who could not pick up Robbie and Michael Cheadle’s story-and-baking book, Sir Chocolate and the Sugar Dough Bees Story and Cookbook (TSL Publications 2017) after reading this blurb: “A greedy snail damages the flower fields and the fondant bees are in danger of starving. Sir Chocolate and the sugar dough bees story and cookbook.

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ED Surge

MARCH 17, 2022

As I searched for the “why” behind my contradictions, I thought about research and best practices and found a disconnect between the standards expected of “urban” schools—code for schools that serve predominantly Black and Brown students—and schools that are considered “elite” and exemplar. What Standard? Whose Standard?

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The essay is, after all, a student's primary opportunity to connect with admissions officers on a personal level and highlight their unique identity, values and voice. Yet many students, even those who perform well in high school English classes and those who enjoy writing, struggle to express themselves effectively through personal essays.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

I started learning about the diaspora through books and archives when I attended a historically Black university (HBCU) for graduate school. The University of North Carolina Press “Transforming the Elite: Black Students and the Desegregation of Private Schools” by Michelle Purdy, Ph.D. Jones-Rogers, Ph.D.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Educators and parents started this school year with bated breath. According to a survey administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2019, 37 percent of high school students said they experienced persistent sadness or hopelessness and 19 percent reported suicidality. In response, more than half of all U.S.

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JULY 25, 2023

Computers & Mobile Devices Computers and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are the primary way learners access the internet. Where this isn’t an option, they can use school computers and tablets—a viable option as 94% of U.S. public schools provide students with computers.

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ED Surge

APRIL 10, 2024

In turn, this analysis helps educators make informed choices that directly affect student learning and school effectiveness. School leaders and teachers may need more time, tools, expertise and professional development to collect, analyze and interpret data effectively.

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JULY 15, 2020

The K-12 Technology Curriculum is Common Core and ISTE aligned, and outlines what should be taught when so students have the necessary scaffolding to use tech in the pursuit of grade level state standards and school curriculum. The curriculum is used worldwide by public and private schools and homeschoolers. Who needs this.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Last year, when Micah Hill was a sophomore in high school, her guidance counselor gave her an application for Mississippi’s student representative program, which allows students to serve on the Mississippi State Board of Education. Students] are the primary stakeholders in education,” she says.

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ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year. And today’s students are demanding more and speaking up.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

Resource: How a school threw out their reading program and finally got everyone excited about reading. She began her education career as a middle school English teacher and has taught in both public and Catholic schools. How a school threw out their reading program and finally got everyone excited about reading.

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ED Surge

JUNE 25, 2024

No one is arguing that home visits should be a child’s only outside learning experience before school, but with early care and education inaccessible and unaffordable for many families, that may be their only option. Home visits have traditionally been delivered to parents and primary caregivers.

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