"Engaging students in analyzing court cases builds their ability to make decisions, collaborate with peers, address challenges, and solve problems." @edutopia.org
Using Supreme Court Cases in Middle School Social Studies
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MindShift at KQED
Across the Bay Area school districts facing declining enrollment are leasing underutilized classrooms to child care operators and family resource centers.
Struggling Bay Area Schools Get New Life as Badly Needed Child Care Centers
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Experts say the loss of a central federal office for English language learners complicates states’ and schools’ ability to best serve them. @edweek.org
Ed. Dept. Moves to Shutter Its Office for English Learners
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Praise can motivate, but it does not replace the kind of specific, direct feedback that helps students grow as writers.
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"Music, art, PE, manipulating things with your hands – this is how kids learn. It’s how a lot of people learn. And when you take them away, a certain portion of the population gets a little bit left behind."
— Randy Porter, OUSD music teacher for 40 years
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The goal is to shift focus from what students find to how they found it and why they trust it. @middleweb.bsky.social
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Laptops, tablets and interactive whiteboards "aren’t just neutral tools, they shape the ways that we think, they shape the way that we communicate.” @npr.org
Schools and States Are Now Setting Limits on Screen Time for Students
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Incorporating Activities for Daily Living instruction into the school day helps students build independence, protects their dignity, and prepares them for high school and beyond. @edutopia.org
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Once a student gets this label, it's hard to shake. It often follows them through their K-12 education, separating them from their peers.
Why emotional disturbance, a special ed category, is a double-edged sword for students
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Mathematical reasoning helps in real life decision-making such as budgeting, comparing offers, and interpreting data. @teachthought.com
9 Strategies To Help Students Build Mathematical Reasoning
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MindShift at KQED
MindShift at KQED
Identical essays get different feedback in Stanford study and that can have consequences on what students learn.
As school districts across California grapple with falling enrollment and rising expenses, experts say this kind of conversion could help revitalize communities and increase access to child care.
In a world full of misinformation, teaching research isn’t just about completing an assignment. It’s about helping students become independent investigators.
Four states have recently passed legislation to limit teaching and assessments via screens for students. So has the United States' second-largest school district.
Randy Porter knows the benefit of music education in developing minds. His day job as a teacher is coming to an end, but he's doing all he can to ensure music continues despite looming budget cuts.
Instruction on activities of daily living helps middle school students in special education develop important skills like organization, hygiene, and self-advocacy.
