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Teachers struggle to find time to use data, study says

Parents and teachers agree that data is important to supporting learning and social emotional development

By Laura Ascione, Managing Editor, Content Services, @eSN_Laura

September 21st, 2018

Most teachers rely on data to personalize learning and understand student performance--and parents overwhelmingly support teachers' data use, according to a poll from the Data Quality Campaign. The poll, which is DQC's third parent poll and first teacher poll, finds…

Innovations That Expand Students´ Networks

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Disrupting opportunity gaps will hinge on networks

By Julia Freeland Fisher, director of education research at the Christensen Institute

Recently, Stanford researcher Raj Chetty came out with yet another new study on the jagged landscape of opportunity facing America. Analyzing the relationship between young people’s exposure to innovation and the likelihood that they would go on to become inventors,…

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Leveraging Biliteracy

The ability to speak more than one language opens up a world of opportunity...for access to higher learning, career advancement, cross-cultural insights and explorations, and even, as research has shown, to enhanced brain power. Explore this Leveraging Biliteracy resource center to discover the dynamic, relevant learning environments HMH provides that will enable all language learners to communicate effectively in a second language.

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Integrating Technology into the World Language Classroom

Students face a global future when language skills will be critical to career success. Yet, time and resource allocation for language programs has been shrinking while the need for multilingualism only grows. Learn how leveraging technology in the world language classroom can make a transformative impact.

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Building a High-Performing Culture

The importance of a positive, high-performing school culture cannot be overstated. It is the number one factor in attracting a talented team, delivering an effective learning environment, and building a stronger community.

Are you keeping up with the needs of the modern workforce? Are your students getting the best possible education from the most skilled and passionate people? It may be time to rethink the K-12 career experience. Explore these resources to learn how you can help foster a better culture in your school and district.

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Harnessing the Power of Technology to Support Learning

As education continues to evolve, the use of technology is a crucial element for success and growth. However, technology brings with it many e-safety concerns and new ways for students to become distracted. LanSchool and LanSchool Air put control back in the hands of educators, making it easy for them to manage devices and digital activities in the classroom. We invite you to explore how classroom management software can help your school further learning through technology.

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Financial Literacy Education

We work with money every day, but where do we learn to become financially literate? For many, it results through trial and error as adults. A new program by Junior Achievement, supported by American Honda Finance, called JA Personal Finance has been demonstrated to not only improve students understanding of financial concepts, but also influences behaviors related to responsible money management.

We invite you to explore the Featured White Paper and additional resources below which provide an insight to the critical need for financial literacy education.

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English Language Arts and English Language Development

The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt® vision of English Language Arts (ELA) is to provide a comprehensive definition of what it means to be a literate person in the 21st-century. Our goal is to help administrators, educators, parents, and students achieve that vision. Explore this resource center to learn how HMH ELA programs can help ensure that every student has the critical reading and writing skills that are necessary to meet the demands of college and career life in our complex digital age.

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  Tracking & Reporting Special Activities Labor in K-12 Schools

  September 21, 2018

  
  

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  Billions of dollars in funding is allocated to school districts across the United States each year through federal grants and child nutrition programs. But accounting for the labor costs involved in grant-funded activities can be fraught with difficulty.

  This white paper examines why tracking and reporting special activities labor is important, the challenges involved in doing this accurately—and how an automated workforce management solution can help schools meet these challenges much more effectively.

   

  

   

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  5 Steps to a Successful Technology Audit

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  5 Steps to a Successful Technology Audit

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  Performing routine technology audits is an invaluable part of managing your assets for cost efficiency and efficacy. Download our guide to learn more!

   

  

   

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  Hidden Cost, Hidden Opportunities: Calculating the Total Cost of Ownership for Hardcopy Devices in Education Settings

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  Hidden Cost, Hidden Opportunities: Calculating the Total Cost of Ownership for Hardcopy Devices in Education Settings

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  How can educational organizations achieve cost-savings and efficiencies with minimal investment? By optimizing their document imaging devices- MFPs, printers, scanners & more. The first step is a TCO analysis. Download the whitepaper to learn more.

   

  

   

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  Supporting English Learners with Social and Emotional Learning

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  In schools across the country, educators are paying more attention to the importance of incorporating social and emotional learning (SEL) into instruction at all grade levels—and with good reason. SEL can be a critical factor in helping close achievement gaps, especially among English learners (ELs). But the EL landscape is complex, and there is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

  Read this Ed-Tech Point of View to learn about the research-based SEL practices and culturally responsive teaching strategies schools are implementing that hold tremendous promise in helping EL students achieve high standards.

   

  

   

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  Transforming K-12 Education for the Digital Era

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  It takes an entire community working toward the same goal to make any K-12 technology initiative successful. Explore this paper to discover top considerations and best practices for creating and executing a shared, learner-focused vision that leverages technology to support learning, including:

  • Checklist for a successful student 1-to-1 learning initiative
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  • Ways to protect your data and prevent threats

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  Tales of Data Disaster (and How We Can Help)

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  In the blink of an eye, your organization’s data can be lost, stolen, or simply damaged beyond repair. Discover what threats to watch for as well as how you can leverage cloud solutions to prevent your organization from experiencing its own data disaster.

   

  

   

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