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‘More than a warm body’: Schools try long-term solutions to substitute teacher shortage

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Around 60 percent of large school districts surveyed by the National Council on Teacher Quality, an advocacy group, increased pay for subs during the pandemic. Allison hopes that next year, the district might offer stipends for substitutes to take additional training on classroom management and basic instructional skills.

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Three ways to turn schools into safe learning environments for LBGTQ students in post-Orlando America

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Finally, the practices of teaching and classroom management have never been more important. Palmertree, MSW, is Director of Program and Service Development for Children’s Advocacy Centers of Tennessee. School counselors and therapists should be well-equipped to work with the needs of LGBTQ youth.

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For ed-tech success, why schools use technology is just as important as how

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It could also mean guiding teachers in developing classroom management or culture-building skills, especially if technology will be used to support personalized learning methods that give students more autonomy. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Is repeating third grade — again and again — good for kids?

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“We’re happy fewer kids are being held back, but they should track that data to see how well kids are doing [after they are held back],” said Monty Neill, executive director of the National Center for Fair & Open Testing (also known as FairTest), the advocacy group that has long fought against the widespread use of standardized tests. “In

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Is teacher preparation failing students with disabilities?

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Mike Flom, a parent and co-founder of the advocacy group New Jersey Parents and Teachers for Appropriate Education, said many factors impact inclusion’s effectiveness. His twin daughters, now in seventh grade, were placed in an inclusion classroom beginning in fifth grade.

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What It Takes to Recruit Future Teachers During the Pandemic

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King, consultant for research, policy and advocacy at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. “Our sense from our members is that this has exacerbated the trend we had already been seeing of declining student interest in going into teaching,” says Jacqueline E. Why are they leaving? It’s not a tenable job.”

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