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Education Week
Everybody involved in K-12 education knows that new teachers tend to need a lot of extra support. What they may not fully grasp, however, is just how many new teachers are out there. As a segment of the total U.S. teaching force, their representation appears to be considerable. Nationally, 12 percent of all public school teachers are in their first or second year, according to an Education Week analysis of new data from the U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights. And in some states, that figure is more than 15 percent.
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Chalkbeat Tennessee
Almost a fifth of Memphis students are considered chronically absent from school, and too often it's because of an asthma attack, a toothache or an undiagnosed psychological condition. Community leaders grappling with the city's high rate of absenteeism frequently have cited challenges rooted in poverty — from students who struggle to get a ride to school to embarrassment over dirty uniforms. Now they're zeroing in on a deeper related problem: chronic health conditions.
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By: Howard Margolis (commentary)
 Parents often ask me, "What's the best reading program for my child? He struggles with reading. It's awful." Unfortunately, this question can't be answered. Why? Because programs do not teach reading — teachers do. While packaged programs get widely praised and adopted, their effectiveness varies widely. Some struggling learners benefit greatly, others regress, stagnate or make little progress.
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Edutopia
An environment where students are not bullied based on their race or other aspects of identity can be intentionally cultivated both inside and outside of the classroom.
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By: Debra Josephson Abrams (commentary)
 For those who read the poetic epic "Beowulf" in excerpts or in its entirety, you'll remember the many kennings in the text. According to the British Library, a third of "Beowulf" is kennings. Kennings are types of figurative and metaphorical compound terms created using mixed imagery, with etymology in Old English, Old Norse and German. Bone-house (body) and whale-road (ocean) are two of the most famous kennings, both from "Beowulf."
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Education Week
Large-scale standardized tests have become a staple of school accountability, but they don't give teachers much information to improve students' learning strategies in the classroom. That's changing, as researchers on some of the leading national and international assessments work to pull more data about students' learning strategies and skills from summative tests.
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[FreshGrade Education Inc.]
In this eBook, leaders in education share their best practices and experiences with portfolios and assessment. You'll learn how to save time for educators, empower students to own their learning, implement innovative assessment practices, enhance student outcomes, and actively engage parents in the learning journey. EdTech RoundUp described FreshGrade as uniquely combining student-led portfolios with flexible, custom assessment and parent engagement in one. FreshGrade is used by teachers, parents, and students in all 50 states and in more than 70 countries around the world.
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USA Today
At the quiet corner of a table in a noisy ballroom, Kat Kenton molded pieces of foam into the tail and wings of a rudimentary glider. "I'm not trying to make it perfect, just as straight as possible," Kat, a 10-year-old from Frederick, Md., said as she adjusted the tail rudder. She was one of 200 children Wednesday at the National Press Club and 100,000 nationwide participating in the 4-H National Youth Science Day under the theme of "drone discovery."
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Reuters Health
Children in low-income families who get extra help building social skills before kindergarten may behave better and get higher grades than their peers, a small study suggests. Researchers focused on kids that are traditionally at high risk for mental health problems and academic underachievement — low-income minority children attending high-poverty urban schools. The experiment included 10 public schools in New York City serving predominantly poor, black students.
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Medical Xpress
A decrease in the average level of lead in a preschooler's blood reduces the probability of that child being substantially below proficient in reading by the third grade, a new National Bureau of Economics Research working paper reports. And because poor and minority children are more likely to be exposed to lead, the study suggests that lead poisoning may be one of the causes of continuing gaps in test scores between children from different socioeconomic groups.
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News-Medical.Net
Children with disabilities — particularly those with learning disabilities, emotional disabilities and autism spectrum disorders — often are victims of bullying. However, very little research exists about how children with disabilities respond when they are bullied. A new study from the University of Missouri has found that children with disabilities are more likely to respond aggressively when they are bullied, not only to their bullies but to other children as well. Chad Rose, a bullying expert and an assistant professor of special education in the MU College of Education, says this aggressive response often results in these children being labelled as bullies themselves, when that is not an accurate assessment of their behavior.
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THE Journal
The increasingly technology-centric behaviors of students, teachers and parents has changed the traditional model of K–12 education, according to a new report from Deloitte that seeks to better understand how digital transformation is impacting the education ecosystem, both inside and outside of the classroom.
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Education DIVE
When cybersecurity startup UpGuard assessed the websites of eight learning management system companies, they found the most popular, Blackboard, had the highest risk of security breaches and hacks.
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Education World
A new survey from Deloitte analyzed responses from nearly 3,000 teachers, parents and students across the country to reveal some interesting opinions about technology today. According to The 2016 Digital Education Survey, 90 percent of all children are now using technology outside of the classroom, with two-thirds of children beginning technology use at age five. As a result, the majority of teacher and parent respondents said they believe access to more and better digital content outside of the classroom will help students continue learning while at home and throughout the crucial summer months.
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The Conversation
Most of us know the difference a good teacher makes in the life of a child. Many global institutions working to improve access to education, such as the United Nations, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and Education International agree that "teacher quality" is the critical element in whether or not an educational system succeeds.
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HealthDay News
Many American parents who don't get their children flu shots say they don't see the need, according to a new study. "The first and most common reason could encompass a belief that risk for contracting influenza is low in their family as well as that the vaccine offers little protection," said study lead author Dr. Scott Field of the University of Alabama School of Medicine. It's possible that people who haven't had the flu themselves underestimate its potential severity, he suggested.
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Education Week
The politics K-12 team discusses the two leading presidential candidates' positions on school choice, the Common Core State Standards and teachers.
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Los Angeles Times
Anyone looking for confirmation of the nation's cultural divide can add education and gender-neutral bathrooms to the list of proof points. North Carolina sparked a national furor by requiring transgender people to use bathrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificates, citing risks to children in schools as a primary justification. California has been shifting the other way with little fanfare. A gender-neutral bathroom law, Assembly Bill 1732, was one of many measures with an effect on education that Gov. Jerry Brown signed during the legislative session.
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The Christian Science Monitor
An $11 million, six-year experiment in social and emotional learning aims to teach students compassion, empathy and resilience. These so-called soft skills, research suggests, can translate into success inside and outside of school.
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NAESP
Kids who are bullied are more likely to experience depression and anxiety, health complaints and decreased academic achievement, according to stopbullying.gov. In October — National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month — educators would do well to take a look at how they are addressing and preventing bullying at their school, and how to carry those efforts throughout the school year.
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NAESP
Given the increased attention on school-based programs to decrease obesity and emphasize fitness among children, there is an alarming lack of attention on health- and wellness-related efforts in school settings. Although principals clearly perceive a responsibility to foster healthy school environments, lack of time and attention may inhibit their abilities to focus on school wellness. Yet, when principals manage to find ways to provide support, resources, and motivation to school-wellness initiatives, they lead by educating, innovating, and celebrating health and wellness initiatives.
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