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Do your classroom policies promote inclusion for all students?
Danielle Manley and Hailey Golden EducationEvery educator has a different approach to disciplining and motivating students, but not all approaches are successful for every student. For students with learning disabilities, like ADHD, Asperger's syndrome and dyslexia, discipline and motivation can be even trickier. You need to be prepared to handle these students while also maintaining a learning environment.
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States showing glimpses of change to US education system
Ronnie Richard EducationFrom Common Core to common sense, many educators across the country have echoed a common refrain in recent years: Get the federal government out of our classrooms. They finally got their wish with the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
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New York battling obstacles to K-12 special education
Bambi Majumdar EducationA recent report released by the New York City Education Department said that close to 40 percent of New York City students may not be receiving the special education services for which they have been recommended. A lack of reliable data has compounded the problem further and now, even with the report at hand, officials are not sure exactly what percentage of students are being deprived of what they so sorely need.
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Determining the linguistic demand of tasks
Erick Herrmann EducationEach school day, students are asked to engage in a variety of instructional tasks that require them to utilize language in a variety of ways. Students are asked to read, write, listen and speak about content-area concepts, which are often complex and require students to use academic vocabulary and language.
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Infographic: Perfecting your CV and resume to get the job you want
Colin Cuthbert Healthcare AdministrationFor people who are out of work, job-seeking can be a frustrating process, as time and again you are politely turned down for vacancies. It is difficult to keep going after multiple rejections, but it may be worth considering whether you need to do anything differently — and that starts with reviewing your resume.
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The missing ingredient: Helping struggling learners to remember
Howard Margolis EducationStruggling learners often suffer from a widespread problem that dramatically affects their learning: Forgetting, forgetting and forgetting. "Yesterday, when I taught it to Wilson, he knew it. Today he doesn't," teachers often lament. "It’s like he's never seen it. And this happens again and again." Unfortunately, this problem does happen again and again. Unless the countless numbers of Wilsons get the help they need, they and everyone who cares about them will suffer.
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The power of student-led conferences
Brian Stack EducationEach time the image above appears in my social media news feed it makes me angry. The image compares and contrasts a parent-teacher conference in 1961 with one from 2011. It suggests that 50 years ago the conference was an opportunity for parents and teachers to "gang up" on students, while today the pendulum has shifted with parents and students "ganging up" on the teachers.
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Rewarding failure hinders personal growth
Michael S. Haro, Ph.D. EducationLack of discipline. Not paying attention to what one is doing. Unwillingness to listen, develop and grow. These are all ways of defeating ourselves before we even get out of the starting gate. Life is our avenue to success. It can be an avenue with rays of sunlight, birds singing, smiles from friends or strangers, or a phone call from a special someone. All are signs along the roadside of our journey. They allow us to witness love, experience unconditional love and trust, and overcome doubts and fears. We learn to see more clearly that failure is a momentary status, to overcome with new direction and effort.
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Green spaces can have positive effects on gray matter
Bob Kowalski EducationOn beautiful sunny days, schoolchildren and working adults share a common thought: wishing they could play hooky and head to the park. Research shows that would be a smart move. Nature and green spaces boost brainpower.
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Restorative justice: Creating tomorrow’s peacemakers
Debra Josephson Abrams EducationRegardless of how hard teachers work to create safe, welcoming environments in which our students can thrive, we cannot escape classroom disruptions that threaten to jeopardize not only our lessons but also the well-being of our students and, in fact, ourselves.
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