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Learn how Clover School District's comprehensive approach to student support is driving real change. 📈 By implementing strategies like regular progress monitoring, offering credit recovery programs, and building personalized learning plans, they’re helping students not only stay engaged but thrive. These targeted supports have led to improved attendance and higher graduation rates, showing the power of a systemwide approach to fostering hope and success.🌟 Read the full article for an in-depth look: https://lnkd.in/gvzQF8E5

One common argument against #SchoolChoice and #EmpowermentScholarshipAccounts in Arizona is that families will lose access to student accommodations if they opt out of public schools. This narrative is simply FALSE. Before making such claims, it's essential to hear from families who are benefiting from these choices and understand the reality. Parents utilizing #ESA funds actually gain access to a wealth of resources—assessments, therapists, treatment modalities, curriculum, and more. Whether they choose homeschool, microschool, or charter school options, they avoid the delays and gatekeeping often encountered in public schools, ensuring their children receive the necessary support and accommodations. At Hayes Resource Group, we collaborate with families year-round to ensure their children receive the required accommodations within the public school system. Parents are frustrated with being disregarded, told their children don't "need" services, or made to feel incompetent. They're often forced to pay out of pocket for services that schools are funded to provide, causing their children to suffer while they fight for an equitable education. School choice is a right, a freedom that every family should have. In Arizona, ESAs offer a vital tool and opportunity for parents to provide their children with the education best suited to their needs. #HRG understands all aspects of school choice and remains committed to advocating for parents' ability to select the best educational path for their children.

Where challenge, audience, and purpose of student learning intersect, you find informed action. 🔍 At the end of each of our K-5 inquiry-based social studies units, there's the opportunity for informed action that creates meaning AND deeper learning for students. 👏 Read more about how a 2nd-grade classroom in Ohio impacted their community through their informed action project – planting a garden. 🌱 ➡️ https://bit.ly/45fR6or

During a recent WhyTry webinar, I had the honor of engaging in a discussion about common misconceptions regarding alternative education. During the session, I emphasized the close relationship between K12 and K12 adult education and the need to develop a continuum of care for youth transitioning from comprehensive high school to adult education. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/gPMyiwH8

It's been just wonderful partnering with Tasmania's Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) on equity-based reform in #Literacy through a Multi-Tiered System of Supports. I can't think of more important or rewarding work to be doing than this, or a better team to be working with, to build bright futures for all young Tasmanians. #EvidenceBasedPractice #MTSS #Literacy Monash Education

Coaching needs to deliver real value. Well put.

📚 Charles Armstrong School is transforming education for students with learning differences. “I remember three things that were great about my first day. I said learning was fun, I wasn’t confused all day, and everyone needed as much help as I did,” shared a student, reflecting on the school’s impact. When traditional schools fall short, specialized schools like Charles Armstrong provide the individualized support students need to thrive. Discover how this school is changing lives: https://lnkd.in/gXTy7ccv #CharlesArmstrongSchool #DyslexiaSupport #LearningDifferences

Empower your educators with a key strategy for enhancing student engagement. Are you ready to take a stand against the systemic racism? 🎥View our essential teaching tip, perfect for sharing with your teachers. Discover insights in our 'Inclusivity' Checklist. Get your complimentary download now. 🔗https://bit.ly/42q2UD8

🎯 We’re delighted that today’s PM speech emphasised the importance of school-readiness which we know is critical to success both in school and beyond. We must solve the inequity that exists in the early years so that young children, regardless of their background, begin their school journey with firm educational foundations. That's why we set up Ark Start➡️https://lnkd.in/egeygPPa

There is a growing need for equitable access to flexible resources that facilitate new and yet-to-be discovered models for instruction and learning. As a co-PI of the Teaching Skills That Matter-SkillBlox Instructional Support Pilot, Dr. Jen Vanek is helping lead the team to incrementally test and refine new features within SkillBlox to make it easier to find, organize, adapt, and share quality, reusable open educational resources (OER) in practical ways. Learn more about TSTM-SkillBlox: https://lnkd.in/drpKgrS8