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District Administration Magazine
Districts spend over $25 billion annually on teacher absences, and consistent absences negatively impact student achievement, past studies have shown. "What's the Real Story on K-12 Employee Absences," a January report from Frontline Research & Learning Institute, examined teacher and classified staff (such as aides and administrative assistants) absence data during that month from 4,776 education organizations, including 4,450 public districts.
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The Associated Press via U.S. News & World Report
The latest government snapshot of school crime paints a picture of safer schools with declines in violent crime, bullying and harassment because of sexual orientation. Still, about 3 percent of students ages 12 to 18 said they were victims of crimes at school in 2014. About 1.3 million students were suspended for at least one full school day for alcohol violations, violence or weapons possession. Middle school students were more likely to be bullied than high school or elementary school students, said the report, by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Justice Department.
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By: Douglas Magrath
 What drives the program choices for language students? In theory, it should be the needs and abilities of these students, an understanding of language learning along with different cultures as well as the available resources such as labs, libraries and computer-assisted instruction. The various models and program types for ESOL will be discussed here.
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Edutopia (commentary)
Jon Harper, a contributor for Edutopia, writes: "We had about half an hour until the bus would arrive to take us to the airport, not too long a wait. I wasn't worried about my daughter. At ten years old, she can easily entertain herself. But my four-year-old son? What was he going to do for the next 30 minutes? To a preschool child, half an hour can seem like an eternity. He began playing with his toy car. Then he noticed a boy similar in age. Actually, they noticed each other. Slowly, they began to interact. At first, they shared glances and smiles. This soon led to sharing toys. And before I knew it, they were running and sliding around the hotel lobby."
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The Huffington Post
We all know how just the right lighting can set "the mood" — whether you're aiming for a romantic ambiance, an energizing workout environment, or a dimly lit atmosphere to relax in. Now, a new study published in the journal Optics Express this week, suggests that dynamic lighting can support students' performance in classrooms. Researchers in South Korea found that lighting can be optimized for many various activities, from test-taking to recess to reading, and they characterized lighting by measuring their CCTs — or different correlated color temperatures — from "warm" to "cool" using the Kelvin scale.
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Education DIVE
The White House Computer Science For All initiative calls for $4.2 billion for teacher training, curriculum development and fostering public-private partnerships in support of computer science instruction. "In the new digital economy, coding is the new reading and writing — the new literacy — and it is becoming a critical mindset and set of thinking skills for success," says Idit Harel, founding CEO of Globaloria, a company that aims to teach all U.S. students how to code through video game design.
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Edutopia
There are amazing ways to elevate and energize instruction through using technology tools. One resource that's popular with students of all ages — from the youngest to the oldest — is the video hosting website YouTube. YouTube lets anyone with a free account upload videos. Many organizations post collections of videos on this site, which is organized into channels. In addition to locating content, teachers can create their own YouTube channels to share videos and showcase student work.
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The Atlantic
Some of the wealthiest, most-educated towns in the United States have the biggest academic-achievement gaps between white students and their peers of color. That is one of the depressing facts emerging from a wide-ranging new analysis of more than 200 million test scores of 40 million students from around the country between 2009 and 2013 by Stanford University researchers. Comparing district-level data across states is complicated because not all students take the same tests. The researchers created a database that allows these comparisons, providing what they say is the most in-depth look at academic disparities across the country.
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Healthday News
For some kids, playgrounds aren't all fun and games. Playground-related brain injuries have risen significantly in the United States over the last decade, health officials say. Despite improvements in playground safety and design, between 2001 and 2013, emergency rooms treated an average of 21,000 playground-related traumatic brain injuries annually among kids 14 and younger. The statistics were compiled for a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Playworks.org
Creating a culture of safe, healthy play transforms children's social, emotional, and physical health. And that has a big impact on the classroom. Kids who get healthy play at recess come back to class ready to learn. In one study, teachers reclaimed 21 hours of class time each through a healthy play culture at recess. Healthy play means fewer conflicts spilling over into the classroom and smoother transitions back to class. But the impact for schools goes beyond productive class time.
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EdTech Magazine
When schools put time and effort into device selection, professional development and infrastructure management, students can experience the full benefits of digital textbooks.
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Education World
A new study from the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education program found that teachers who practice stress-reducing techniques are able to adjust to the demands of the career better, Phys.org says. Managing a classroom oftentimes relates to emotional exhaustion and a whole lot of stress. Teachers who are familiar with social and emotional techniques to cope are likely to be better at their job.
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The Associated Press
Candelario Jimon Alonzo came to the U.S. dreaming of becoming something more than what seemed possible along the rutted roads of his hometown in Guatemala's highlands. This was his chance: He could earn a U.S. high school education and eventually become a teacher. Instead, the 16-year-old spends most days alone in the tumbledown Memphis house where he lives with his uncle, leaving only occasionally to play soccer and pick up what English he can from his friends.
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THE Journal
Classroom wearable technology in the United States is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 46 percent over the next four years, according to a recent report released by Research and Markets, a Dublin, Ireland-based market research firm. "Classroom Wearables Technology Market in the U.S. 2016-2020" covered the present scenario and the growth prospects of the scholastic wearables market, which includes devices such as smart glasses, smart watches, fitness trackers, wearable cameras and virtual reality headgear.
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The Conversation
Most likely schools evoke our best memories as lively places with active playgrounds, determined classrooms, band performances and Friday night football games. The common factor is happy, healthy and engaged children. As educators, we make and sustain these places. Our codes of ethics place students' interests at the core of our professional service. We act "in loco parentis" — in the place of a parent. But what happens when we receive a medical directive that requires that we do not resuscitate one of our students?
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The Christian Science Monitor
As Americans mark Teachers' Day, President Barack Obama announced that 30,000 "excellent" new science, technology, engineering and math teachers have been trained, but their peers in the field worry that without major systemic changes, this crop may soon wither. Five years ago, the president launched the 100Kin10 network of corporations, schools, and nonprofits, which set the ambitious goal of training 100,000 new STEM educators by 2021. According to a press statement, some 280 national partners, across all 50 states, have collectively pledged more than $90 million to support the development and ongoing support of 100,000 new STEM teachers.
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Los Angeles Times
It's no secret that in searching for a home, parents scrutinize nearby schools. The wealthy can afford to live in neighborhoods with small school districts, where most other students are wealthy, too. Now, a new study out of USC lends credence to the notion that this decision-making process is partially responsible for the rise in America's income segregation between 1990 and 2010. In the country's 100 largest metropolitan areas, "income segregation is nearly twice as high among households with children as among those without," according to the study from USC sociologist Ann Owens, published in the American Sociological Review.
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The Atlantic
On a crisp, sunny Saturday morning in February, the yard surrounding San Francisco's Alvarado Elementary School buzzes with activity. Adept climbers grunt as they swing along three sets of monkey bars, scooters zip across the blacktop, and basketballs bounce alongside playful jibes between parents and children. Over it all, a toddler's jubilant squeal rings out. Ten years ago silence and stillness would have reigned on the weekend, the gates of the chain-link fence locked. The need for open space can be dire in dense urban environments, especially amid an epidemic of obesity. According to a 2013 report by the nonprofit NYC Global Partners, in 2007 2.5 million New Yorkers lived farther than a 10-minute walk to a park.
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NAESP
The "Every Student Succeeds Act" was signed into law Dec. 10, 2015 to put an end to the No Child Left Behind Act — onerous federal policy that has dogged schools for over a decade. The rewrite of the law was accomplished through a bipartisan legislative process — a process that has been increasingly rare in Washington. Principals can review a summary prepared by NAESP that highlights major sections of the new law important for school leaders. On this webpage you can find up to date information on the process to implement ESSA and resources to guide your advocacy.
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NAESP
Where there is a successful school, there is always a strong leadership team. Assistant principals often serve as the glue between administrators, teachers, students and the outside community. This essential work is exemplified by the recipients of NAESP's National Outstanding Assistant Principal Award program. Here are some of those educators' best practices for constructing a sturdy community.
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