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Eating disorders: How teachers and coaches can help
Amanda Kowalski Sports & FitnessShe runs three miles every day, but she always seems to be on a diet. He doesn't hang out with his friends as much because he has to work out. She seems thin to everyone else, but says she's fat. Half a million American teens between age 13 and 18 struggle with some sort of eating disorder. The results can be serious, ranging from tooth decay and fatigue to high blood pressure and even death, according to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).
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3 simple strategies to increase student engagement
Savanna Flakes EducationOne way to increase student engagement is to use structures that illicit a response from all students and provide teachers formative data on student learning. In order to meet a variety of students' needs, educators should work to also incorporate the use of a variety of multiple intelligences in their classrooms.
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School accountability: Where do we stand?
Bambi Majumdar EducationIn the light of the raging debates on school accountability and the opposition to Common Core testing, a decade-old thesis has found new relevance. In "Does School Accountability Lead to Improved Student Performance?", Eric A. Hanushek and Margaret E. Raymond explored the relationship between school reform policy and accountability of schools with consequences for performance.
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My child struggles with writing: How can we discover the cause?
Howard Margolis EducationParents of struggling writers worry about their children's struggle. They see their children's tears. They hear their protests. They feel their pain. And generally, they ask three questions.
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A new era in teaching: The rise of personalized learning
Brian Stack EducationLast week, I had a great conversation with one of my teachers who had recently started incorporating the flipped classroom model into her classroom. We talked about how her role as a teacher looks different today than it did just a few years ago.
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Simple exercises to improve ELL reading skills — Part 3
Douglas Magrath EducationAccording to the National Standards, "Communication is at the heart of second language study, whether the communication takes place face-to-face, in writing, or across centuries through the reading of literature." Reading is a vital skill that definitely aids the communication process. ProLiteracy states that "reading provides language input and reinforces the spoken language. Students equate education with reading and writing; they need reading skills to function in society; reading reinforces the other skills they are learning and is an effective tool for acquiring information."
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2 heads are better than 1 — in the right circumstances
Pamela Hill EducationAs a special educator, I want to use well-researched practices with my students. The reasons are logical: I want my students to learn well, I want to try researched practices so I can share them with credibility with my educator peers, and best practice dictates that IEP goals are based on researched practice.
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Do schools prepare students for jobs?
Bambi Majumdar EducationA recent survey conducted by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU) reveals that there is a huge gap between student readiness and what employers want. While students are thinking they are well prepared to face the future, employers are seriously concerned about their lack of skills and the amount of time they have to spend training their new recruits.
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The 4 C’s of 21st century learning for ELLs: Creativity
Erick Herrmann EducationIn this last article of the series, creativity and innovation will be discussed — with a particular emphasis on English learners. Creativity and innovation have been linked to job creation over the past decade. The rise of technology and other emerging industries rely on creativity: the ability to think outside of the box and unconventionally, to question assumptions and standard ways of doing things, and to imagine new products and solutions to problems.
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Determining individualized instruction for students with special needs
April Smith EducationWe all know that students are different and learning is not one-size-fits-all. Some students need more academic assistance and support than others because of documented physical or cognitive disabilities. To accommodate the variety of special needs present in today's classrooms, schools have created a variety of tiered placements and intervention strategies based on the severity of needed assistance. Two instructional models dominate special education services to be given in the general education classroom: inclusion and pull-out.
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