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MARCH 18, 2024

Michelle Kang, CEO of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), a professional membership organization that promotes high quality early learning for all children, noted that AI can save educators time by helping them write weekly newsletters to families. At least 20 sessions had the term “AI” in their title.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

Much uncertainty exists about what AI is, how it works and its implications for students, families, educators and the broader school community. Much uncertainty exists about what AI is, how it works and its implications for students, families, educators and the broader school community.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Teaching Kids to Use Tally Charts: Fun and Educational Activities As parents and educators, we are constantly on the lookout for creative and engaging ways to teach children important skills. Favorite Ice Cream Flavors : Create a chart to find out everyone’s favorite ice cream flavor in your family.

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OCTOBER 1, 2022

More people were talking about why it is important and how it can help kids develop. To understand why the national conversation around SEL has become so fraught and how educators and families can better navigate it, EdSurge asked Kim to impart her expertise on the matter. What does it look like to teach SEL in school?

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AUGUST 7, 2023

Poverty in the local community trickles down to affect families, says Lisa Mentesana, executive director of the Beaverton Resource Center, an Oregon-based nonprofit that assists with basic needs. There are a lot of reasons why these students struggle. You see a lot of heartache,” Mentesana says.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

Because of that, I’ve been adamant that there is a clear need to build an inclusive family partnership system that provides all families with a fair opportunity to be as involved as they can be in support of their child’s school experience. Parent involvement connotes family participation in the school’s community.

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JUNE 23, 2023

Eventually, my family founded our own Mexican folk dance ensemble that gave me space to grow my artistry and understanding of my cultural identities. Over the years, I saw how this harmed students and families. Soon, it became one of the most transformative experiences in my life.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

As education leaders continue to engage in conversations on transforming assessment and accountability for our nation, they must prioritize elevating voices excluded from past education change efforts, including voices of young learners, especially those from communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

For early learners, exposure to math concepts can be at the mercy of their family’s economic status or related factors like whether their parents are college-educated. These 758 students — who were enrolled in Head Start programs or other publicly subsidized preschools — were from low-income families. The result?

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JUNE 20, 2023

However, despite the numerous benefits these devices offer, it’s important to acknowledge the potential negative consequences of their excessive use. This limited engagement with others could affect their ability to build relationships or develop essential communication skills.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

While the emergency switch to remote instruction caused students to fall behind in learning — with regular assessments showing declining test scores, especially in math — it also significantly sped up the adoption of digital devices and impressed upon districts the importance of technology, according to advocates.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

I’ve come to realize there is an unspoken pride in our family that is rooted in the Latine experience of the American Dream. Even though I work at a small, all-girls Catholic school in Minnesota , we have students whose families emigrated to the U.S., and they’ve experienced the pain of an undocumented family member’s deportation, too.

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APRIL 12, 2024

COVID-19 was edtech’s big moment, and while digital tools kept learning going for many families and schools, they also faltered. A great deal of edtech purchases went unused , equity gaps widened , and teachers and students were burned out. Yet it seems the reckoning has been cut short. So what is this philosophy? or “does LOGO work?”

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JANUARY 3, 2024

But how is connectivity important to agricultural communities? In that capacity, she provides leadership for youth and family programs of Nebraska Extension, a vital component of the land-grant university system, which enables access to campus-based teaching and research across Nebraska's 93 counties through 83 offices.

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MARCH 4, 2024

In 2023, the White House released a blog post stressing the issues of chronic absenteeism, its impact on learning and the need for a comprehensive response to address it — a response requiring educators, families and policymakers to work together to combat chronic absenteeism. According to data from the U.S. million students, or 29.7

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MAY 5, 2023

Technology has become a huge part of day-to-day life, and it’s important for kids to learn how to use it safely and effectively. In this blog post, I’ll outline some tips and tricks on how you as a parent can introduce your kids to tech from an early age in an understandable yet engaging way.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

STEM Next Opportunity Fund believes passionately in the power of families to inspire the next generation in STEM. STEM Next advances this commitment through The Family Engagement Project which supports research, resources, and training. This blog is the fourth in the series, Growing STEM Leaders through Family Engagement.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

But, what inspired me to take this position and what has energized me every day since, is that I now understand how supporting the adults in the school is among the most important things I can do on behalf of my students. But what about the mental health of our educators? A year ago, I came across an opportunity to change that.

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MARCH 19, 2024

But he says the testing they do is often ineffective or too limited, such as relying mainly on family members of company employees, who are “way above average in school — and they are very white.” But one group is often left out of the design process: students. The budget for one episode of Game of Thrones was $15 million.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Here are her five tips for bringing pizazz back to education, using a great tool students in my classes love: 5 tips to bring joy back to school By Lainey Franks When I was teaching, the start of the summer was always a time for me to relax and spend quality time with my family. ” As a teacher, I have a different opinion.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

It also sparked a broader conversation about the importance of digital equity and the need for universal access to technology and the internet. The digital divide has long been a simmering problem facing millions of students that took a global pandemic to bring to a boil.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

The Ask a Tech Teacher crew has ideas on those skills that will not only serve you well in your academics but beyond: 4 Highly Important Study Skills to Develop During College and Beyond We spend a lifetime learning, so it makes sense to develop a few study skills that will make our lives easier.

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MARCH 28, 2024

It is easy-to-understand, playful, with favorite Easter symbols and energetic music that will engage children. Easter Color Me Preschool-2 This site provides a collection of Easter-themed coloring templates that can be printed or imported into a drawing program. The date depends on the ecclesiastical approximation of the March equinox.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 10, 2024

The conversations will inspire and excite you, engage your students in positive uses of AI, and steer them away from the negative. As I shared in my 3-part series “ Why Every School Needs an AI Policy Right Now, ” which included 8 important Generative use Cases of AI in the classroom.) You can do this. Don't be afraid.

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MARCH 30, 2023

Together, we explored how to engage in civic life with love and wisdom. What really struck me throughout the experience was that so many people in the learning community shared how they find it hardest to show up with love and wisdom with their families. This column, the second in the series, is to my Mom.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Imagine an evening brimming with discovery, excitement, and hands-on learning, where families come together to explore the fascinating world of science. Welcome to Family Science Night —an enriching and educational gathering crafted to ignite the curiosity of both children and adults! Need some ideas for your Family Science Night ?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

On a recent walk after spending a day working with middle school teachers on engagement strategies, I was listening to the “We Can Do Hard Things” podcast. This was the first time I heard this term, which is surprising given that my own two children and many of the children I support are of this generation. McCrindle was right.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Monarch School relies on a community approach to education and social services, emphasizing on-site family programs and resources. It encourages whole families to make use of free housing and health assistance, in part through its parent resource center. For homeless students, chronic absenteeism is dismayingly high.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

STEM role models help strengthen important outcomes for kids, including increased positive attitudes about STEM, increased positive STEM identities, and increased STEM career knowledge. This is especially important for youth who might not have the confidence or experience interacting with adults or who are unsure if they fit in STEM.

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MAY 17, 2023

Olga’s dedication is an example of what over 100 regional staff do to support farmworkers and their families. Migrant education programs support academic intervention for migrant students, as well as referrals and assistance with food, medical, dental and vision services to migrant family members.

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MAY 11, 2022

Being computer savvy in today’s world governed by technology is one of the most important things for parents to instill in their children. Being computer savvy in today’s world governed by technology is one of the most important things for parents to instill in their children. Image source: Pexels.

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MARCH 29, 2023

Recently, EdSurge podcast host Carl Hooker discussed the importance of advancing digital literacy with field experts Rebecca Young, Natasha Adebiyi and Jon Gregori. She continues by suggesting students need to learn how to read a digital room and engage effectively. But Young cautions teachers not to fall back to pre-pandemic habits.

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JULY 4, 2023

And these days he’s putting those ideas into practice — on a big platform. He’s applying his research as a creative producer for a new show on PBS called Work It Out Wombats! aimed at teaching concepts of computational thinking to kids ages 3 to 6. Edouard is no stranger to making media. So you’re saying it felt out of balance?

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AUGUST 29, 2023

Adventures in out-of-school time play an important role in helping accomplish this audacious goal. Listen and learn with youth and families. As you try new ideas, find out how they work for families. Don’t forget to close the loop; show and tell families what you learned from their feedback and how you plan to use it.

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JANUARY 20, 2022

In some families, there is an expectation that children should offer financial support, meaning students may neglect to attend school regularly, and end up needing additional support in academics, language development and social-emotional care. When I first began attending school, my teachers often seated me in the back of the classroom.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

While it’s likely that homework completion signals student engagement, which in turn leads to academic achievement, there’s little evidence to suggest that homework itself improves engagement in learning. Educators and parents started this school year with bated breath. In response, more than half of all U.S.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

How do we re-engage faculty and staff for the next phase, whatever that might be? One name kept popping up, particularly as I explored employee engagement: Brad Shuck. He is a prolific scholar of employee engagement, and I’ve downloaded enough of his papers to keep me busy all semester.

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