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Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten and Elementary Grades with Laura Robb

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Furthermore, kindergarten and elementary grades are fundamental. EXTENDED EPISODE - Episode #791- The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast Differentiating Reading Instruction in Kindergarten through Elementary Laura Robb, Reading Expert. Transcript - Differentiating Instruction for Kindergarten and Elementary - Laura Robb - Episode 791.

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AI Guidelines for K-12 Aim to Bring Order to the ‘Wild West’

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That's really been kind of our mode of operation: How do we just enable exploration and not disable access,” he says, “or have people say, ‘It's the latest trend, and it'll go away.’” If we don't get in front of this now with a nimble, flexible, guideline policy or strategy as a collective whole, it's gonna continue to change.”

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At ISTE Live Conference, Pandemic Lessons and New Challenges

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But Caposey, the superintendent of Meridian CUSD 223 in Illinois, added that the pandemic also forced them to realize “massive equity and access issues.” As a district in a small, rural community, they suffered from the kind of broadband access issues that were spotlighted by the pandemic. Quite frankly, I’m embarrassed,” Caposey said.

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Grading Apps, Tools, and Resources We Love

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It is flexible and easy to learn, so the educator can monitor learner activities. Edusight – Edusight is an app that allows elementary educators to collect and monitor accurate data about their learners. Educators can log into their grade book from any computer with Internet access.

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How Has the Pandemic Changed the Way Educators Think About Homework?

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Assignments requiring online access have become ubiquitous over the last decade, and according to one Pew survey , close to one in five teenagers reported that unreliable access to a computer or internet connection interfered with their schoolwork even before the pandemic. I don’t believe in talking about how we’re behind.

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American Students Deserve a Multilingual Education

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Though there are a number of strong language programs across the country, a 2016 report published by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences showed evidence of declines in foreign language course offerings in elementary schools and middle schools over the years.

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Students Need Summer Learning That Doesn’t Feel Like School

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Students returned to their school buildings, we had months of lower COVID rates and some of kids’ favorite learning strategies—like group projects, stations and flexible seating—came back. In many ways it was. In other ways, this school year was harder. Earlier this year, America’s pediatricians and the U.S.

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