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AI in the Classroom
11 AI Prompts Every Teacher Should Know
A useful guide that can help teachers save time, spark engagement and help students actually learn.
Jeremy Caplan
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Florida District’s Goal: Reading Proficiency for 90% of 3rd Graders
Aldeman: Indian River's initiative started with 2 moms. Now there are 25 school literacy coaches, extra help for kids and family engagement programs.
Chad Aldeman
Juneteenth
Juneteenth
Juneteenth Reminds Us of Black Americans’ Long Struggle for Education Following End of Slavery
Juneteenth made clear that freedom was not just confined to someone’s physical enslavement, but mental enslavement as well.
Rodney Coates, Miami University
analysis
analysis
A Surprising Sliver of Hope in New NAEP Scores for the Lowest-Performing Kids
Aldeman: The results provide the first signs in more than a decade of increases among students at the bottom. The question is how to expand them.
Chad Aldeman
Analysis
Analysis
There Are 2 Types of Grade Inflation. Students’ Learning & Earnings Are at Risk
Aldeman: New research finds giving a D rather than an F can help. But pumping up averages lowers graduation rates, college attainment & future income.
Chad Aldeman
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