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.PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP
For English learners to thrive, community and culture are necessary
EdSurge
After a professional development session for my teacher education program, I met with my supervisor to express a concern about a required program activity for my students.
I told my supervisor the design and language used in the activity were not accessible to my students. Most of my students immigrated to the United States within the last year, and all of them were English learners, thus making it difficult for them to complete the activity.
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Majority of teens express anxiety/stress of returning to classroom full-time; half want curriculum to deal with "social/emotional being"
Forbes
As students head back to their classrooms full-time, a new poll shows that a majority (52%) of teens do not feel prepared to deal with their anxiety and stress of returning. About one in three disagree. The poll, commissioned by Navigate 360, a consultancy which offers emergency preventions and preparedness to schools, and conducted by John Zogby Strategies, reveals that those numbers have barely moved since an April 2021 poll which showed that 54% of 16–17-year-olds nationwide were "not prepared to deal with the anxiety of returning" to the classroom, while 31% say they disagree with that statement.
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Some disabled students and their parents want remote learning to be a permanent option
YouthToday
As COVID-19 outbreaks continue to prompt some school districts, as need be, to teach remotely, Leah Moore is among parents with mixed feelings about the impact of learning from a distance on her own children.
Her local district, the former New York State Teacher of the Year said, did a good job transitioning to remote learning at the height of the pandemic. But, she said, her children Jordan Moore, a 10-year-old with Cri-du-chat syndrome, and Austin Moore, a 6-year-old with a learning disability, are better served by in-person learning, given the support services they get as part of their individualized education programs.
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To help students recover from the pandemic, education leaders must prioritize equity and evidence
Brookings Insitute
As students return to classrooms this fall, COVID-19 continues to present schools across the country with challenging circumstances. The pandemic has already impacted learning on an unprecedented scale, exposing and magnifying deep inequities within our education system. While no one has been left unscathed, the impacts have been most severe for those who were already the furthest behind academically—students of color and those experiencing poverty.
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Dyslexia has many benefits from problem solving to communicating — teachers need better training about this
i News
As a child, Kate Griggs struggled with reading and spelling and carried a sense of failure. But that began to change when at the age of nine she moved to a different school. It was the first time she realized that anything positive could ever come from being different.
“Until then, I thought I was stupid and a failure,” she recalls. “But these new teachers said to me, ‘OK, you struggle with reading and spelling, but what are your strengths, let’s work on them, because they are what you are going to end up doing with the rest of your life’.”
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Joshi: A high-quality education isn't just rigorous, it also affirms students' cultural identities. Here's how
The 74 (Commentary)
Historically, curricula and instruction were deemed high-quality without consideration for their responsiveness to students’ identities, cultures and languages, but we know now that identity-affirming education is effective education. To that end, instructional materials — and the professional learning associated with them — need to be examined, supplemented and, sometimes, revised to ensure all students can bring their unique
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Shelton: Black and brown school leaders are essential for real educational equity, but they need to support in order to succeed
The 74
Authentic connections among educators, students, parents and their community are critical for the success of a school. These connections are essential in pursuing equity, addressing opportunity gaps and supporting Black and brown students.
Unfortunately, between the underrepresentation of Black teachers and school leaders and the utter failure of teacher training programs to adequately prepare educators to adequately prepare all teachers to effectively serve Black and brown students, that authentic connection is in precariously short supply.
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ESL programs face shortages, learning loss during pandemic
Learning English
Students in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs are a large and growing population in American schools. The U.S. Department of Education says that the number of ESL learners increased by more than 1 million from 2000 to 2020. That is about 10% of all students in the country.
In states like California and Texas, nearly 20% of students are English learners.
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Interventions are a key component of a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS), yet it can be difficult to determine whether they’re effective and equitable. Explore ways to increase intervention effectiveness at Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 and drive decisions that improve outcomes throughout the year.
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Rigor helps kids with special needs succeed
MiddleWeb
When you hear the word rigor, do you automatically assume that’s something students with special needs can’t do?
Sometimes we believe our students who are struggling — whether they have special needs, are learning in a new language, or are challenged by other issues — simply cannot learn at high levels. But if we look at the definition of rigor, we can begin to grow our understanding.
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New online toolkit offers educators research-based instructional resources to support multilingual students in Pre-K to Third grade
New America
The start of the 2021-22 school year brought with it many questions about how schools and educators planned to close the opportunity gaps that seemed to have multiplied during remote schooling. Of particular concern are the roughly 5 million English learners (ELs) who have been among those affected the most — both at home and in the classroom. Higher than average absentee rates understandably led to many of these students falling behind academically, which means educators will have a lot of ground to cover.
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How parents and educators can support healthy teen use of social media
MindShift
Teens and adolescents rely heavily on their peers as they define their sense of self in the world. The teen brain is wired to socialize with friends over family, but the lockdown imposed exactly the opposite, which is why many have taken refuge in Youtube, Discord, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok. And, with a steady stream of news that links social media use to mental health issues, cyberbullying, addiction, misinformation and self-harm, parents and educators are worried.
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Teachers have reached a breaking point. But remedies do exist.
EdSurge
Burned out, tired, demoralized, at a breaking point. Spend time with teachers these days, and phrases such as these will come up often. It's not a new narrative, but it’s certainly an accurate one for many, as the pandemic continues to radically reshape the education landscape.
Earlier this year, a RAND Corp. survey of former teachers found that stress was the most common reason for leaving the profession.
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Harnessing the synergy between trauma-informed teaching and SEL
Edutopia
How do we best support all students in developing the social skills needed for life in our schools and classrooms, especially if our students have experienced trauma? Social and emotional learning (SEL) and trauma-informed educational practices are commonly on top of the list of solutions. Although these two educational practices are directly aligned, examining the synergistic intertwining of how both fit together to produce improved outcomes for students’ health, well-being, social interactions, and academic success is crucial.
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.EDUCATION POLICY
Lawmakers passed a school 'transparency' bill. Here's what's in it.
City & State
House lawmakers approved a so-called school curriculum "transparency" measure this week that, if signed into law, could make school curriculum materials more accessible to the public, while also opening up schools to greater levels of scrutiny.
The measure sparked a lot of debate among state lawmakers who sparred over whether the bill serves a necessary purpose or whether its motivations are purely political. The proposal — House Bill 1332 — passed largely along party lines, with a few Republicans joining Democrats to vote against it.
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.SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY
Here's one positive of the pandemic: Teachers are more technology literate
WBUR
Last year, the virus forced educators into a crash course in remote instruction, then into another on so-called hybrid teaching: how to effectively educate kids when half of them Zoom in while the other half gazes at you from their seats 10 feet away. Those pedagogical acrobatics were daunting. But in a recent, representative poll of more than 1,000 teachers, half said that they’ve gained confidence in adopting technology to better engage students, with nearly six out of 10 more confident about trying new engagement ideas generally.
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Some warning flags for those embracing personalized learning powered by education technology
Hechinger Report (Commentary)
Personalized education was already big pre-pandemic, but home schooling and digital instruction made more parents and teachers embrace the idea. With a shortage of human teachers, many schools jumped on the bandwagon of using technology that collects each child’s personal data and tailors content accordingly.
Researchers, however, warn of three dangerous pitfalls.
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Schools can maintain parent engagement with technology
Government Technology
One of the upsides of the country’s forced march into virtual learning was the increased level of parent engagement in their children’s education, much of it out of necessity.
Parents, who prior to the pandemic would perhaps monitor their kids’ homework assignments and periodically check in with teachers, were thrust into a far different role. While home with their students during online classes, many parents became connected with schools like never before.
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The shift to digital in K-12
EdTech Magazine
Although some schools were starting to adopt digital and online tools before COVID-19, a national survey of 2,168 K–12 administrators and educators conducted in March by Bay View Analytics found that the shift to remote learning has caused significant changes in the classroom. In their report, “A Year Apart,” the survey’s authors note that “it has become clear that schools, teachers, and administrators may not decide to return to pre-pandemic habits.”
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How 3D tech can help overcome learning hurdles
eSchool News
Over the past year, virtual learning proved to be a mixed bag of success. Some students adapted; but for others, learn-from-home was a gargantuan hurdle. Many school systems, in fact, were forced to alter their student performance standards simply due to the number of failing grades students were receiving.
A recent McKinsey study showed that present forms of virtual learning, especially those built around videoconferencing, actually widen learning gaps. But don’t make the mistake in thinking that technology itself is to blame for these educational struggles.
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Sarah Scott’s outstanding media program provides incredible hands-on experience to students who may otherwise have never become interested in the field. Using Rise Vision on the school website, Sarah Scott Middle School shares schedules and photos from the school year, upcoming events like sports tryouts, and announcements.
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.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Guiding students to set academic goals
Edutopia
Many students may not necessarily have the tools to set academic goals and lack strategies to enact change and work toward those goals. Teachers can provide structure to help students set academic goals that are realistic and appropriate as well as achievable. It is important to note that goal setting is not just an activity for the beginning of the school year, but an ongoing process.
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Using success criteria to spark motivation in your students
Teaching Channel
Students are flying their own “learning plane.” If we know they know where they are headed, learning would be much more successful and efficient. If students know the outcome of the learning, know what the goals of the learning are, and are able to communicate how they’ll get there, then they have taken ownership of their learning. But the question is, how do we as teachers help our students get there?
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5 ways to create effective and equitable instructional resources
eSchool News
In 2017, 52% of all students enrolled in public schools were racially or ethnically diverse. By 2029, this number is projected to be 57%. However, in 2012, only 17% of the teachers in the U.S. workforce were racially or ethnically diverse. The question is, how can educators make sure that teaching and learning is effective and equitable for all learners, regardless of their individual backgrounds? And can instructional resources truly be designed for equity?
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The appreciative close: A strategy for creating a classroom community
Faculty Focus
"What you appreciate appreciates" (Twist, n.d.). One of the practices I have employed in most of my classes during the past several years is "the appreciative close," which is an offshoot of "the appreciative pause" recommended by Stephen Brookfield (Brookfield, 2015, pp.95-96). Brookfield suggests using the appreciative pause at the end of whole class discussions, providing an opportunity for students to acknowledge each other's contributions in terms of how those supported classmates' learning.
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Hybrid classrooms: Tips for teaching digital-native students online and in-person
eLearning Inside
Many teachers and students found the sudden pivot to remote classrooms challenging. Imagine the added complexity of returning to in-person instruction, but still having a significant number of students opt to learn online. Hybrid learning requires a new way of teaching and modern strategies for keeping students engaged. One strategy that works equally well for in-person and remote instruction focuses on how today's digital native students like to learn.
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.EDUCATION RESEARCH
Cognitive study shows lack of bilingual education adversely affects English language learners' writing skills
The Univeristy of Kansas
As the number of Spanish-speaking English learners has increased in U.S. schools, research and attention have focused on how to boost students' reading and speaking skills. A first-of-its-kind study from the University of Kansas has examined three key cognitive functions and their role in learning to write, showing that a lack of focus on bilingual education has contributed to Hispanic English learners falling behind.
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One way is the wrong way to do math. Here's the right way.
The Harvard Gazette
There's never just one way to solve a math problem, says Jon R. Star, a psychologist and professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. With researchers from Vanderbilt University, Star found that teaching students multiple ways to solve math problems instead of using a single method improves teaching and learning. In an interview with the Gazette, Star, a former math teacher, outlined the research and explained how anyone, with the right instruction, can develop a knack for numbers.
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Neurodiverse education helps all students
The Polytechnic
"What does neurodiversity look like?"
I was asked this question several times while campaigning since “Mental Health and Neurodiversity” was a core part of my platform. While the term neurodiversity is not new, it is underutilized and misunderstood. As a technology school focused on “innovative pedagogy,” recognizing neurodiversity is not only vital to ensure the wellbeing of neurodivergent students, but is also key to future educational advancements.
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.IN THE STATES
NYC's COVID catchup plan for students? More tests. Here's what we know about them.
Chalkbeat
As part of New York City’s plan to help students catch up after more than a year of interrupted learning during the pandemic, students have begun taking a battery of tests.
The city is spending $36 million on academic assessments — to be given three times during the course of the year — to help determine what students know and where they may be falling behind, according to education department officials.
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Louisiana intends to scrap school letter grades this year
Associated Press
Louisiana’s top school board recently agreed to shelve letter grades for public schools this year because of the coronavirus outbreak, assuming the federal government signs off on the move as expected.
The action from the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education means that grades and school performance scores that are usually released in November will be set aside amid classroom upheaval and falling test scores blamed on the pandemic.
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Proposed 2022 California ballot initiative sets stage to define 'high-quality' education
EdSource
The Silicon Valley entrepreneur who unsuccessfully took on teacher tenure in court is now supporting a constitutional amendment aimed at requiring California to provide “high-quality” public education for all students.
The effort expressly takes aim at state laws, policies and regulations that “interfere with a right to a high-quality education.” It also says that the proposed remedies “shall not include new mandates for taxes or spending,” a strategy that some say will limit the options to provide a “high-quality” education, should voters support the amendment in November 2022.
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.ASSOCIATION NEWS
Webinar: Pivot and Reset With an Equity Lens
NAESP
Assess your leadership and equity practices by joining a panel of experts, led by Dr. Kimbrelle Barbosa Lewis, to discuss equity-focused strategies principals can use to define their priorities for the year. Participants will learn culturally responsive leadership strategies to address unconscious bias, conduct a schoolwide equity audit, and improve school climate.
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Deadline: Submit NAESP conference proposals by Oct. 22
NAESP
The NAESP Pre-K–8 Principals Conference is headed to Louisville, Kentucky one of the friendliest, most affordable and unique cities in America, July 15-17, 2022. We invite you to submit a proposal to present and join us for three days of networking and amazing professional learning. Educators want to see and hear what strategies their colleagues are implementing to lead successful learning communities.
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