Attendance can be a better predictor of a student’s drop-out risk than test scores. Leigh Paterson Elizabeth Miller

These Teens Were missing Too Much School. Here's What It Took to Get Them Back
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Not only can inquiry include a lot of direct instruction, but sometimes direct instruction can resemble an inquiry classroom. Jill Barshay The Hechinger Report

Two groups of scholars revive the debate over inquiry vs. direct instruction
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Kids were more likely to forgive others when the apology was sincere, when they thought of the other child as part of their group or team, and when they had more advanced theory of mind skills.

3 Research-backed tips for teaching forgiveness to children
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While efforts to promote universal access to algebra by 8th grade have gained traction in states and districts, studies find they have produced mixed results. @sarahdsparks Education Week

4 Questions to Boost Algebra Gains for Middle Schoolers
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Elementary students benefit from questions that create conversations about math concepts and give all children a chance to answer. edutopia

Better Ways to Ask—and Answer—Questions in Math Class
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From text generators to communication assistants, there are a wide variety of digital tools that promise to save teachers time, but it can be hard to find what's truly useful. Andrew Boryga edutopia

6 Productivity Tools Every Teacher Should Know About
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'We came to understand together that the writing teacher plays three distinct roles, and our feedback needed to reflect all three, one at a time.' - Laurie Miller Hornik MiddleWeb

Give Students Writing Feedback That Works
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AI essay scoring is approaching the accuracy of a human but isn’t yet good enough to be used on a high-stakes test. Jill Barshay The Hechinger Report

AI Essay Grading Could Help Overburdened Teachers, But Researchers Say It Needs More Work
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There is growing evidence that the science of reading is a more effective way to teach students how to read. Hiba Ahmad Brianna Atkinson Ann Doss Helms Kerry Sheridan Beth Wallis

Teacher training programs don't always use research-backed reading methods
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There are questions about how universities would responsibly use an AI tool that could 'read' college essays and pull out traits like leadership and perseverance. Jason Gonzales Chalkbeat Colorado

Can AI someday help universities sort through college essays?
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More than 1 in 4 students are chronically absent, yet school leaders may not be able to see this pattern beneath daily attendance rates that seem fine. Jill Barshay The Hechinger Report

How can high rates of absenteeism coexist with high daily attendance? kqed.org/mindshift/6319…

In addition to books, at some libraries you can borrow tools, access online tutors, and even get tickets to local museums and attractions. Life Kit

7 surprising ways the public library can help you save money
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Use these tips when communicating across languages.

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Teachers need ways to plug climate lessons into existing curricula, rather than wedging them into an already-packed schedule. Anya Kamenetz The Hechinger Report

The Climate Change Lesson Plans Teachers Need and Don't Have
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One mindfulness strategy is called “the shark fin.” Fifth-grader Avery used it recently when he was stressing out over a reading assignment. Pien Huang NPR

To help students deal with trauma, this school holds mindfulness lessons over the loudspeaker
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Teacher Jeremy Jarvi uses a variety of messaging styles for his correspondence with families, from traditional emails to text messages with smiley faces.

Creating a Welcoming Environment for Linguistically Diverse Families of Students in Special Education
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The community around a Pittsburg K-8 school is pitching in to help absentee students make it to classes consistently. Jillian Forstadt 90.5 WESA

Battling Student Absenteeism with Grandmas, Vans and a Lot of Love
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Enjoying downtime can help recharge the energy you need to do good work.

Ideas via Cal Newport
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Studying the implementation of interventions is just as important as evaluating the results. Jill Barshay The Hechinger Report

Only a quarter of federally funded education innovations benefited students, report says
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When students reach high school math, play typically disappears from the curriculum. It doesn't have to. Dan Finkel

High School Math Can Be Playful, Too
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