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  • How to Introduce Lessons on Disability

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    Disability should have a place in schools’ anti-bias work along with race, gender, sexual orientation, and religion.

  • Parent Tip Sheet: How can I keep my teen engaged while she learns online?

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    It’s likely that your teen has faced challenges that may have caused her to become less engaged in oneor more of her virtual classes. Maybe she’s run into technical issues, experienced “Zoom fatigue,” or justmisses being in a physical classroom with her teachers and classmates. Whatever the case, here are a fewtips to help her…

  • Going Nuts for Words: Recommendations for Teaching Young Students Academic Vocabulary

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    Teachers of young children can consider how to directly teach academicvocabulary and motivate their prekindergarten to grade 1 students to beinterested in using these words.

  • Washington Models For The Evaluation Of Bias Content In Instructional Materials

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    As schools work to increase success for all students, it is important to recognize the impact of bias inclassrooms, instructional materials and teaching strategies. Bias in general may be identified bydetermining whose interest is being portrayed and whose interest is being excluded. Evaluating for biasrequires us to learn about others and to respect and appreciate…

  • Bringing Your UDL Math Practice to the Next Level

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    This mathematics lesson makeover involves fourth-grade students subtracting mixed numbers. The original lesson, from the Eureka Mathematics curriculum, provides a strong mathematical concept foundation for students, however, is strengthened in this makeover by infusing UDL practices. You will see, in this makeover, that students are given a greater opportunity to engage in this content with…

  • ESSA Evidence-Based Interventions for School Improvement Guides

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    The SEA and LEA Guides for Identifying Evidence-Based Interventions for School Improvement were developed to help State Education Agencies, Local Education Agencies, and schools conduct self-studies for identifying interventions that are most relevant and appropriate based on need, with the strongest evidence-base possible, for implementation in schools needing improvement. The guides provide tools for facilitating…

  • Third Grade Reading Comprehension Activities Your Students Will Love

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    Engage students into reading comprehension with these innovative, kinesthetic-centered (tactile learning) activities.

  • Preparing Schools to Meet The Needs of Students Coping With Trauma and Toxic Stress

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    This brief is one in a series aimed at providing K-12 education decision makers and advocates with an evidencebase to ground discussions about how to best serve students during and following the novel coronavirus pandemic. Central Question: What policies, procedures, and practices coupled with professional development can prepare schools to meet the needs of students…

  • Reviewing the New Research on Dyslexia

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    Recently, the National Center for Education Statistics (2021) closely examined the oral reading fluency and foundational skills of fourth-grade public school students who perform below Basic on the NAEP reading assessment (NAEP Basic). The results were alarming, particularly for black and Hispanic students. For context, oral reading fluency is important to measure because it is…

  • The Digital Equity Checklist

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    The Digital Equity Checklist is informed by how districts in the League of Innovative Schools prepared for reopening schools in hybrid and distance learning environments during the COVID-19 pandemic. It serves as a guide to support district leaders in meeting the needs of every student, with a directed focus on under-resourced students. This guide highlights…