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U.S. News & World Report
From starting school to fearing rejection by friends, anxiety and worry are expected components of child development. We all worry from time to time, and kids are no different. Teaching children coping skills to deal with their stressors and worries is like teaching other skills. How do we teach dental hygiene or how to read? We can start by creating a plan, modeling the steps by showing them and practicing the task together, and gradually children will practice the technique independently.
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District Administration Magazine
More than 10 years ago, when she was in sixth grade and her mother was incarcerated, Alisha Murdock skipped classes, fought with other students, got suspended and missed so much school she had to repeat the grade. Murdock says no one at school reached out to help, and she doesn't want today's students to face the same predicament. "It would have been good if somebody had noticed something had happened," says Murdock, program coordinator for Project WHAT!, which partners with San Francisco USD to support students of incarcerated parents.
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Education DIVE
Latino children currently make up 1 in 4 kindergartners nationwide. By 2050, they are expected to be 1 in 3. Latinos are the fastest-growing school-aged population among all races and ethnicities. That's one reason why the Child Trends' Hispanic Institute's latest report on early math skills is particularly troubling. On average, Latino students show up to kindergarten three months behind their white peers, in terms of their math skills. While they make as much progress throughout the year as the average white student, the achievement gap remains because they started behind.
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Science News
If the prospect of math homework makes you feel hopeless, it may be bad news for your final grade. On the other hand, a few good grades could foster a positive attitude — which could result in better grades down the line, a new study shows. The findings suggest that fostering a positive, can-do attitude about math can help students master the subject.
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By: Savanna Flakes (commentary)
 In a supportive, inclusive community, all students are valued members of a welcoming and responsive learning community. The teacher proactively cultivates community with and among students. Meaningful cooperative learning teaches students to be proactive learners, increases academic discourse and provides opportunities to build a positive classroom community. Try one of these three community-building and cooperative learning strategies today.
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District Administration Magazine
With the U.S. Department of Education doling out billions of dollars to promote diversity and to support low-income schools in 2017, administrators across the country are also working to better serve students of all backgrounds, abilities and interests. Two annual conferences this spring — the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Science Teachers Association — will feature multiple sessions designed to help educators deliver more equitable curriculums.
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By: Brian Stack (commentary)
 President Donald Trump's recent controversial executive order impacting both refugees and immigrants has raised concerns for educators on how their students view their global world. More importantly, teachers want to know what they can do to raise the global awareness of their students to help them become better informed, empowered and compassionate citizens of the world. We need them to understand and appreciate differences.
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MindShift
As the national attention to fake news and the debate over what to do about it continue, one place many are looking for solutions is in the classroom. Since a recent Stanford study showed that students at practically all grade levels can't determine fake news from the real stuff, the push to teach media literacy has gained new momentum. The study showed that while students absorb media constantly, they often lack the critical thinking skills needed to tell fake news from the real stuff.
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District Administration Magazine
Think back to what made you successful in college and career. In my case, what comes to mind are the ability to think critically, ask deep questions and apply lessons from the classroom to real-world settings. These are all so-called 21st century skills that are increasingly essential for children to learn — and to use as a means for success in both college and career. Now, imagine if children could learn these skills as early as kindergarten. While college and career readiness may seem like a far-off proposition for our nation's 5-year-olds, the education they get now is crucial to their future success.
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Education Week
Since it began in 2013, Hour of Code has been promoted as an event that can change a young person's life by exposing him or her to the wonders of computing even if only for 60 minutes. But is Hour of Code really an effective tool with lasting benefits? Code.org has produced a new study that attempts to answer this question. The study entitled, "The Hour of Code: Impact on Attitudes Towards and Self-Efficacy with Computer Science" is based on data collected through a survey of students during Computer Science Education Week last December.
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EdSource
One area that has remained relatively untouched by Silicon Valley's famed "disruptive" ethos is the design of public school classrooms, which for the most part have remained essentially unchanged since the one-room schoolhouse. Especially at the high school level, classrooms still sport rows of desks, filled by students who are taught by a teacher in the front of the room. With rare exceptions, that's the case even in schools in Silicon Valley, which has revolutionized thinking about office design and has moved toward a range of configurations, including open designs that are supposed to encourage collaboration and creative thought.
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Benchmark Advance and Adelante build K-6 literary and content-area knowledge through close reading and collaborative conversations. Foundational skills, writing to sources, and use of text evidence are seamlessly integrated, as are resources for ELs that amplify meaning without simplifying language. Fully equitable Spanish edition also available. FREE sampler.
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By: Sheilamary Koch (commentary)
 Being able think critically in a variety of contexts is undoubtedly a valuable life skill. The benefits of knowing how to read between the lines, see the full picture of a situation, assess the validity of a claim, make a judgement and realize when you need more information clearly extend far beyond classroom study. Yet the classroom can serve as an incubator for students to begin to develop and practice the tools that facilitate such thought processes.
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MindShift
Learning science says people learn best when they apply new information to their own contexts. When learners can make mistakes, reflect on new strategies, get feedback and try again they gain a deeper understanding of the topic. But these elements are rarely applied to professional development. School districts spend a lot of money on trainings for educators, but the returns on that investment are not always clear. Many teachers say that even when the professional development is interesting — not always a given — they often feel like it's one more thing to do in an already jampacked academic schedule.
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Learn the four must-haves schools need for a successful response to intervention (RTI) model. How to Build an RTI Framework is a free eBook that covers universal screening, continuous progress monitoring, data-based decision making, and multi-level prevention systems. See how building an effective RTI framework with computer-adaptive educational technology helps maximize student achievement.
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The Atlantic (commentary)
Paul Barnwell, a contributor for The Atlantic, writes: "Leaving my school building the other day, I had an unexpected realization: Perhaps a computer was a more effective teacher than I currently was. The thought unnerved me, and still does as I'm writing this. I'm a nearly 13-year veteran educator dedicated to reflecting upon and refining my teaching craft. But I'm now considering the real possibility that, for at least part of a class period or school day, a computer could — and maybe should — replace me."
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EdTech Magazine
It's not news that schools have gone digital. Learning is touted as "anywhere, anytime." About 50 percent of teachers report having a one-to-one computing program. But what happens if a student doesn't have internet access at home to do the same work other students are doing? This is the reality for about five million households, Pew Research Center reports. This digital divide and homework gap are what administrators, teachers and even some major corporations are clamoring to solve.
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| | FEDERAL ADVOCACY AND POLICY |
The Washington Post
A policy manifesto from an influential conservative group with ties to the Trump administration, including Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, urges the dismantling of the Education Department and bringing God into American classrooms. The five-page document produced by the Council for National Policy calls for a "restoration of education in America" that would minimize the federal role, promote religious schools and home schooling and enshrine "historic Judeo-Christian principles" as a basis for instruction.
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Education World
Over 780 parents have addressed a letter to President Donald Trump asking that he build on the momentum established by former president Barack Obama in order to protect the rights of transgender students in schools. Last May, the Obama administration's Departments of Education and Justice released a controversial guidance dictating that all states let transgender students use school facilities according to their preferred gender, not their birth one. For states not in compliance with the guidance, the department threatened the loss of federal funding.
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eSchool News
Recently, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told the Council of Chief State Schools Officers that states should continue to move forward with their ESSA plans. However, accountability regulations may be significantly changed. What exactly does this mean for schools? In 2015, the Every Student Succeeds Act was implemented, replacing the No Child Left Behind Act. Due to the rapid transition from NCLB to ESSA, it is important for educators and vendors to be aware of the key differences between the two.
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PBS Newshour
If a homeless student is worrying about where he is spending the night, it's likely he's not going to be thinking much about his homework. And in one of the poorest districts in Kansas, educators have realized that to help homeless students they needed to do more to help homeless families. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week traveled to Kansas City to explore their unique program.
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Cincinnati.com
Ohio schools dole out up to 36,000 suspensions to elementary students each year — a number that stunned a Republican lawmaker into seeking a ban on many suspensions and expulsions. One young boy cut the bread from his lunch into the shape of a gun. Another cocked his finger like a firearm, said Sen. Peggy Lehner, R-Kettering, who leads the education committee. Both boys were suspended.
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Join thousands of educators and students to celebrate Digital Learning Day 2017 on Feb. 23. Across the country classrooms, schools, libraries, districts and states will highlight great teaching and demonstrate how technology can improve student outcomes. If you're planning to participate, add your event to the interactive map. Interested, but not sure what to do? Visit the Digital Learning Day interactive lesson plans page for ideas and inspiration.
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