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Are cut scores undermining Common Core's intent?
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October 8, 2015
Education Dive
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9 Tips for Organizing Family Conferences
AUGUST 19, 2015
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If We Know Play-Based Learning Works, Why Don’t We Do It?…

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Education expert critical of Common Core & Regents Chancellor
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Promising developments
Over the past 15 years, researchers have learned that highly stressful childhood experiences are more prevalent than previously understood, writes David Bornstein in The New York Times. Scientists now understand the mechanisms by which these experiences change the brain and body, with far-reaching implications for schools. It's still standard to punish children for misbehavior that they often can't control -- comparable to punishing a…
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Added by Michael Keany on October 6, 2015 at 9:22am —
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Trauma and the achievement gap
Experts say it's time to address trauma and learning for young adults from violent communities if we intend to boost national college graduation rates, writes Janell Ross in The National Journal. Twenty-one million American students will attend college in the U.S. this fall, with black and Latino students having made the largest enrollment gains over the past decade. Yet black and Latino graduation rates have not…
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The brain and body of a traumatized student
In an interview for the Attachment and Trauma network, Joe Ristuccia of the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative explains that trauma is not an event in itself, but how we respond to that event. Traumatized students feel overwhelmed, their ability to cope dramatically undermined. Traumatic childhood experiences can lead to a cascade of social, emotional, and cognitive difficulties, Ristuccia says, that not only…
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Added by Michael Keany on October 6, 2015 at 9:14am —
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Seeking teacher training, mental health support, and conflict mediation
A class-action lawsuit against the Compton Unified School District could have a major impact on schools across the country, reports Cory Turner for NPR. Last year, Compton's murder rate was five times higher than the national average; a group of students say they've been traumatized by life in Compton and that schools there have failed to help. The complaint is a terrifying read, Turner…
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Are Traumatized Students Disabled? A Debate Straight Outta Compton
AUGUST 20, 2015 5:00 AM ET…
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School Leadership 2.0 Editor's Note:
SL 2.0 members, Kimberly Licato (Westhampton Beach School District) and Jackie Ammirato (Longwood School District) recently toured Finland to see firsthand the school system that is arguably the best in the world. They share their impressions in a series of blog posts that continue today. Thanks Kimberley…
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Testing lacks public support
Measure engagement and student hope to determine school effectiveness.
In the last year, the grassroots opt-out movement, which encourages parents to refuse to have their child take a standardized test, has shown the extreme response to testing in some areas of…
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Added by Michael Keany on October 1, 2015 at 6:30am —
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Testing doesn’t measure up for Americans
Americans look beyond testing when they evaluate schools.
Student engagement at school and whether students feel hopeful about their future are far better factors to consider when evaluating schools than using standardized test scores, according to the results of the…
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Global news online – This School Library Journal article recommends five websites that provide free up-to-the-minute news from around the world:
Global Voices – http://globalvoicesonline.org - Written, translated, and curated by more than 800 citizen journalists and media experts, searchable by topic or region, 43…
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A Special Education
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