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Many kids can’t read, even in high school. Is the solution teaching reading in every class?

The Hechinger Report

“We have kids that on our benchmark knowledge assessments are scoring what is the equivalent of second grade, first grade, fourth grade,” said Fisher, who is also a professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University. Patty Topliffe teaches social studies at Woodstock High School in Brown’s district.

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Building better early grade math teachers: Milwaukee goes back to an old playbook

The Hechinger Report

Melissa Hedges, the math curriculum director for Milwaukee schools, shows teachers at a professional development seminar how folded paper can be used to demonstrate the solution to a fractions problem. He helped develop a “spectrum” that became the centerpiece of the program. We had such a strong leadership base,” she said.

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A New Narrative: How Inclusive Innovation Unlocks the Power of R&D to Transform Education

ED Surge

Since its inception, the Digital Promise Center for Inclusive Innovation (CII) has focused on bridging that distance by engaging educators, students, families and communities in co-leadership, co-research and co-design of education solutions.

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Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

In 2016, Ko was honored by the National Women’s History Museum for success and leadership in business. For further reading, visit jacl.org , the National Women’s History Museum , or the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies. Jerry Yang is a Taiwanese American computer programmer who founded Yahoo!

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Our Doors Are Always Open

A Principal's Reflections

It was a great opportunity to not only get to exchange ideas with Eric regarding technology’s role in the classroom, but to see the learning community that has been nurtured and developed at his school. He has dual NYS certification in Secondary Social Studies and as an Educational Technology Specialist- daily utilizing both skill sets.

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Teaching Broke My Heart. That's Why I Resigned.

ED Surge

I hope no behavioral concerns arise, because if I can avoid a parent phone call I might be able to get some of this done—well, that is if I do a virtual assignment during social studies. I was always completing tasks for other people—school leadership, district leadership, state officials—at the expense of the students in my care.

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Four Trailblazing Native American Scientists

Studies Weekly

During the Apollo program he held several important management and leadership positions, including the lead Retrofire Officer on the Apollo 13 mission. Discover more perspectives and experiences through Studies Weekly’s social studies and science products. He began working for NASA 1966 immediately after graduation.