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How to embed student voice throughout a district

By Matt Zalaznick

Student voice impacts "everything we do" in Maryland's Howard County Public School System, and has recently led to a more diverse curriculum and a looser dress code.

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How student-teacher relationships can prevent a lost school year

STEM school finds renewed purpose through esports

School Board Relations Stories

May 26, 2020

Using Data to Improve Student Outcomes in the Context of COVID-19

“Relationships before rigor, grace before grades, patience before programs, love before lessons.” —Dr. Brad Johnson. Learn More About Acadience Learning Months ago, when I was tasked with writing a blog about using student data to improve outcomes, our lives were very different from where they are now. I had some ideas about what I wanted to […]

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May 18, 2020

Reading supports during school closures

Continuing a multitier system of supports (MTSS) during the pandemic involves remote interventions. Here are five tips.

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May 11, 2020

4 districts that incorporate innovative ed tech in PD and in the classroom

Here are four K-12 districts being honored as Districts of Distinction runners-up for incorporating education technology in professional learning and in the classroom.

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April 14, 2020

How schools are designing ‘brain-friendly' classroom spaces

Brain-friendly schools support different learning styles, promote active involvement, incorporate multimedia, recognize the impact of environmental factors such as noise and lighting, build connections to the world outside the classroom, and encourage community accessibility and involvement.

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April 09, 2020

7 actions school nurses are taking during coronavirus closures

The school nurse's role has evolved as confirmed cases of the virus have grown and more districts have closed schools and shifted to distance learning. Here's how school nurses are maintaining contact with students with health conditions in a time of social distancing.

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