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.PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP
U of M Principals Survey reveals challenges, optimism and the need for support among public schools leaders
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
The MnPS sought to to determine how leaders felt about their job, not to assess how well they were doing their jobs. Questions covered a wide range of topic areas, including working conditions, professional development experiences and needs, areas of leadership and responsibility, culturally responsive school leadership practices, state and district policy and supports, and the impact of and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How to find language learning opportunities for students
eSchool News
There has been a steady decline in language learning in schools. According to the Pew Research Center, only one in five K-12 students in the United States now learns another language, and just 10 states and the District of Columbia make world language learning a requirement for graduating from high school.
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Addressing learning loss in disadvantaged kids
U.S. News & World Report
While education policymakers and school districts have a solid grasp of the setbacks experienced by students of color, less research exists on how learning interruptions have dwarfed the academic achievements of students with disabilities, those still learning English and students from rural communities.
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Report: 40% of districts plan to spend ESSER funds on tutoring
K-12 Dive
The report indicates a growing interest in K-12 tutoring to address COVID-related learning loss. During his first State of the Union address in March, even President Joe Biden put a spotlight on the American Rescue Plan’s role to address learning loss through tutoring.
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Pandemic kids need early language support. Here's how teachers can help
Education Week
Already, studies find a third of children who started school during the pandemic need “intensive” reading help, and the need may become even more widespread for children born in the last few years. Researchers find many of these infants and toddlers have had less exposure to rich language environments and show slower language development.
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Absenteeism actively harms everybody, even the students who show up
University of Pennsylvania via Phys
First and foremost in setting a student up for success is ensuring they're attending school—but many schools are struggling with climbing absenteeism rates. A growing body of literature suggests chronic absenteeism is an enormous problem. So what can districts and parents do to stop it?
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Rural students' achievement growth disrupted by summer slide
K-12 Dive
Rural students enter kindergarten with higher levels of achievement in math and reading than their non-rural peers and also grow slightly more during the school year — but then they fall behind those peers by 3rd grade due to greater summer learning slides, according to research released by NWEA, a nonprofit that created the widely-used MAP Growth assessment.
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Forever changed: A timeline of how COVID upended schools
Education Week
Educators’ two-year journey with the coronavirus pandemic started as early as Feb. 25, 2020, with a blunt call for school and district leaders, staff, and families to prepare for the coming disruption: “You should ask your children’s schools about their plans for school dismissals or school closures,” Nancy Messonnier, an official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a press briefing that day. “Ask about plans for teleschool.”
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How prevalent are book bans this year? New data show impact
Education Week
Two million students in 86 school districts across the country have had their access to books restricted because of book bans this school year, according to a new report by PEN America, a free speech advocacy organization.
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Will superintendent turnover create a school leadership void after COVID?
District Administration Magazine
Shortages of substitute teachers, bus drivers, and other school staff have caused plenty of concern during the pandemic. Less attention has been paid to the labor pressures two years of disruption and uncertainty have placed on the highest levels of school leadership.
Evidence is now emerging that the effects on the central office are skewing along gender and racial lines.
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Yes, field trips are worth the effort
Edutopia
As schools grapple with pandemic-related concerns about balancing in-seat instructional time with non-essentials like trips, new research from Brigham Young University argues that field trips, and the vital educational experiences that they provide—whether it’s a visit to a local museum or a big commitment like Aguilar’s national park trip—deliver a host of positive social and academic outcomes and are worth the effort.
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School counseling joins the list of targeted professions, leaving students even more vulnerable
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
In many schools across the United States, teachers and school counselors join forces to promote student success in a myriad of ways, including addressing any pressing psychological and social-emotional concerns. The teacher-school counselor collaboration embodies a merger of educational expertise to support the needs of students and the school at large.
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US sees explosion of dual-language programs
Axios
The growing number of these programs shows not only the cultural impact recently arrived Latinos have had in the U.S., but also how families are embracing multilingualism after decades of rejecting it.
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As school communities have struggled to address the mental health needs of their students, the focus has been on treatment. Understandable.
However, we can start proactively helping our students in elementary school. Brain-based mental health literacy & resilience training provide strong Tier 1 support.
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New OSEP fast facts: Students with disabilities who are English learners
OSEP
The new OSEP Fast Facts highlights 1.6% of students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools are dually identified as students with disabilities under IDEA Part B and an English learner. The OSEP Fast Facts also notes the number of students with disabilities who are English learners in the U.S. grew by almost 30% between the 2012 and 2020 school years.
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Why retaining middle school teachers is critical to student achievement
Deseret News
In a recent presentation to the Utah State Board of Education, Holly Bell, student and family rights specialist, showed data that demonstrates students excel when they have teachers who are retained for three years or more at an individual school.
In Utah, middle schools or junior highs “are only able to retain 57% of their teachers for three years or more,” Bell said. That’s slightly below the statewide average for grades K-12.
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.EDUCATION POLICY
These states have introduced anti-LGBTQ+ curriculum bills this year
The Hill
In just the first three months of the year, more than 200 bills targeting LGBTQ+ people have been introduced in state legislatures nationwide. Dozens of them aim to restrict talk of sexual orientation and gender identity within school walls, with proponents arguing that exposure to such topics may be “inappropriate” for young children – or even confuse them enough to make them doubt their identities.
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.SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY
A 4-step approach to leveraging technology in instruction
eSchool News
Technology needs to be evaluated and chosen for its ability to engage students in meaningful and productive ways within a culture of accelerated learning. Students who are proficient with digital literacy skills and practices will have the advantage of being flexible and adaptive critical thinkers who can engage with new technology in meaningful and productive ways in every content area.
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Edtech startup Amplio wants to level the playing field for special needs students
Fast Company
The company recently launched a new program for speech-language impairments with structured protocols and learning paths that educators can use or adapt to help students meet their IEP goals faster. Educators can share ideas and results. By collecting over 15 million data points, the Amplio Learning Platform can also learn from educators and adapt continually based on what is working best to help accelerate student learning.
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The importance of STEM-based education for the future
WhatComTalk
A STEM-based curriculum is an excellent way to acquire incredible team-building skills in children and serve as a springboard for highly productive and innovative interpersonal aptitudes. Soft skills like communication, creativity, and critical thinking play a significant role in STEM type careers.
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How to decide whether to ban laptops in the classroom
Education Week (Commentary)
Teachers around the country started banning laptops in their classes. But what actually interfered with learning was mindless transcription of a lecture. Laptops merely enabled that by allowing students to take notes more quickly.
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.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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What I learned from teaching English-language learners for 30 years
Education Week
When I started teaching in California’s public schools 30 years ago, it was the beginning of the so-called English-only movement. “Qualified teachers” for multilingual learners were chosen to teach if they had a good working knowledge of English. They were expected to focus on grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure. Students learning English were not allowed to speak in their primary language in the classroom.
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Help English language learners lead their own learning
MiddleWeb
When teaching ELLs through a lens of culturally responsive-sustaining pedagogy, in addition to building positive relationships and accessing prior knowledge, centering student voice is another critical component of creating the conditions for student success. In other words, the teacher asks for, listens to, and acts on student ideas and feedback.
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How to refine your teaching practice with springtime reflection
Edutopia
Reflective practice is an integral component of effective teaching because teaching is a process that we can improve with deliberation and scrutiny. Without reflection, teachers could be potentially trapped in a cycle of unexamined judgments, assumptions, and misinterpretations about their teaching. Further, research indicates that when teachers reflect on their practice, they develop their self-efficacy.
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5 ways to empower dual language learners in the classroom
Hi Mama
There is concern among educators and parents that dual-language learning could hinder children’s English learning development. However, there is a growing body of research suggesting that the use of a child’s primary language should be encouraged and considered a basis for their English learning. Validating and affirming their home language and culture can be an effective and meaningful way to meet children where they are at while encouraging them to master new skills.
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.EDUCATION RESEARCH
Positive student-teacher relationships boost instructional quality
K-12 Dive
Using "prosocial classroom behaviors" like showing kindness and compassion increased teachers' motivation and confidence, research from the University of Missouri shows. It also led teachers to use more challenging instructional techniques that make lessons interesting and relevant to students, said Christi Bergin, a research professor at Mizzou and co-author of the study, which will be published in the journal Learning and Instruction.
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Empower your teachers with exciting new virtual STEAM-powered classes, clubs and workshops at award-winning Stepping Stones Museum for Children. The Stepping Stones Studio makes it easy to inspire and delight young learners with a celebrated lineup of play-filled, brain-building educational offerings now accessible to everyone, everywhere. “This is the most wonderful hands-on experience for children! The Traveling Seeds workshop was extraordinary. The students were engaged and learned a lot. I enjoyed watching the children play and learn at the same time,” a 1st grade teacher, Norwalk Public Schools, Norwalk CT. Click the link here for detailed information: https://www.steppingstonesmuseum.org/app/uploads/2021/12/21-School-and-Groups-Flyer-VIRTUAL-120821.pdf
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Literacy in Spanish and English
Language Magazine
Data shows Hispanic students experienced greater unfinished learning in reading, as well as math, over the last two years due to the pandemic. The Understanding Student Learning: Insights from Fall 2021 report found schools serving majority Hispanic students saw almost double the amount of unfinished learning in third-grade reading and math over these two years as compared to schools serving majority white students.
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.IN THE STATES
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Virginia after-school partnership boosts graduation rates
K-12 Dive
NextUp began serving RPS in 2014 and has since worked with 1,950 middle school students in the district. The organization partners with 60 community-based providers to connect students for free with a variety of enrichment programs that relate to science and technology, arts and humanities, sports and wellness, mentoring, leadership and career readiness.
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LA schools make headway with English learners, but challenges remain
EdSource
Many of the districts consulted have changed some of their English language development classes to make them more engaging and, at the high school level, made them meet A-G requirements, so that students who are learning English are not shut out from opportunities to take electives and courses that prepare them for college.
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.ASSOCIATION NEWS
NAESP Twitter Chat: Play as an Instructional Strategy
NAESP
Play isn’t just for the youngest learners. Integrating play at all grade levels can boost student success and wellbeing. Hosts Liz Garden and Kim Taylor will lead a discussion on using play as an instructional strategy and how this powerful tool can promote learning and development for all children. Join us at #NAESPchat on Twitter on Wednesday, April 13 at 8 p.m. ET
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