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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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Integrate OUR Curricula into Your Kiddom Digital Platform

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This includes : grades 6–8 Math curriculum. They received excellent ratings from EdReports , a leader in evaluating textbooks and curricula for rigor, usability and alignment to academic standards. A growing body of research names curriculum as a critical factor in academic success. Reading with Relevance.

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What I Learned From My Students Who Became Teachers

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While shows like Abbott Elementary – which I especially love as a graduate of Philly Public Schools – try to show teachers as real, dynamic people with complexities and contradictions, few educators get to narrate the true power of the relationships we’ve been able to cultivate with our students. This is her third year in the profession.

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Education at Home (Homeschooling) is the BEST

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Schooling at home offers a wide range of benefits, such as the ability to tailor the curriculum to suit the individual needs and interests of students, control of the educational environment, and freedom to include meaningful context to learning. Benefits of Homeschooling 1. We all know that ‘one size does not fit all.’

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How to Teach the Human Body and 16 Sites to Help

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As students progress through school, they dig deeper into concepts of body systems, organs, cells, diseases, and the importance of good health. Whether schools classify these topics as ‘health’ or ‘science’, the importance of understanding the processes that allow us to survive can’t be overstated.

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eSpark–Self-paced Learning for Math and Reading

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Right now, eSpark is only available for schools, not individual sign-ups (such as homeschoolers). If preferred, send letters to parents letting them know about this new learning platform their children will engage in at school and maybe at home as homework. How to get started. Set up your class. 4 Great Education Applications.

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Skype a Scientist program in Indiana STEM

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originally was a partnership of public and private higher education institutions, K-12 schools, businesses and government, and hosted by Purdue University. I-STEM supports K–12 teachers and education leaders working to implement high academic standards toward STEM literacy for all students. A: ISI, www.indianascience.org. ,

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