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March 09, 2018

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Strategies for supporting ELL students in math

For many of the 4.5 million English language learners (ELLs) in elementary and middle school classrooms, learning and understanding the language of mathematics can be a challenge. Supporting ELLs requires a commitment to a shift in practices that involves the entire school and also branches out to the community. Michele…

Why we should teach coding in elementary school

According to Steve Jobs, “Everybody in this country should learn to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.” We live in a digital age in which computers are everywhere and have become an essential part of our lives. Every student should have access to technology, whether it…

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5 ways to move to personalized, competency-based education

A new report from iNACOL examines five key issues that could help improve the future of U.S. K-12 education, according to the authors. In the report, the authors describe how the traditional education system isn't designed to generate the goals educators and policymakers have set for it. Ten primary flaws…

4 ways technology can improve SEL skills

Today’s classrooms are full of immersive high-tech tools—but at the same time, schools and districts are being pushed to promote social-emotional learning (SEL) and improve school climate. Since spending too much time looking at various screens can hinder the direct connection between people, here are four real-world examples of tech…

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