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17 Jan 2024
NEW: The 6th edition of our annual report, The Adequacy and Fairness of State School Finance Systems (w/ @SchlFinance101 & @jerseyjazzman).
The report is accompanied by one-page profiles of each state’s system, data visualizations, and the full dataset.
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13 Jan 2025
Teachers trust other teachers. A literacy fellowship sponsored by the Goyen Foundation helps effective literacy teachers show others how they do it.
More in my latest post on Minding the Gap.
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3 Dec 2024
"Students are reading fewer books than they used to" argues @natwexler in this great column. Why and what can be done?
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2 Dec 2024
New from @EstherQuinCo: It is important to support a culture where teachers share insights and learn from one another's experiences with new instructional approaches. shankerinstitute.org/blog/re…
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15 Nov 2024
JOIN the @AFTunion Book Club today! Read this blog about the @HC_Richardson on the Future of Democracy where she discusses democracy's challenges, civic engagement's importance, and public education's role in the AFT Book Club. sharemylesson.com/blog/aft-b… @MelanieL_B @AFTteach
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31 Oct 2024
Reading legislation should pay more attention to what research suggests is a threat to deep reading & critical thinking: reading on screens too early & too much. What are the implications for schools & instruction? @EstherQuinCo @kayreist @MarylandReads
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Albert Shanker Institute retweeted
31 Oct 2024
Today, @EstherQuinCo and @kayreist argue that reading legislation should strongly encourage appropriate uses of digital media in classrooms. shankerinstitute.org/blog/di…
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23 Oct 2024
Jordan Beal and @kayreist: whether you're a parent, policymaker, or after-school program director, you should consider the role you can play in making reading a culturally and socially relevant activity shankerinstitute.org/blog/ou…
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21 Oct 2024
What are Third Spaces and Why Do They Matter? Jordan Beal shares a personal story about how a YMCA skate park transformed her life, illustrating the importance of "third spaces." sharemylesson.com/blog/what-… 🛹💡🏫 @shankerinst @AFTunion @AFTteach @mcricker @EstherQuinCo
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🇺🇸SUNDAY
Join us for our October AFT Book Club session featuring AFT President @rweingarten and esteemed historian @HC_Richardson, discussing her latest New York Times best-selling book, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America.
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Albert Shanker Institute retweeted
15 Oct 2024
REGISTER today for this FREE webinar and explore how to effectively teach students the importance of voting by connecting it to the U.S. Constitution and the principles of civic education: sharemylesson.com/webinars/u… @constitutionctr @aftunion @kellycbooz @shankerinst @saribethrose
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Albert Shanker Institute retweeted
12 Oct 2024
REGISTER today for this FREE webinar and explore how to effectively teach students the importance of voting by connecting it to the U.S. Constitution and the principles of civic education: sharemylesson.com/webinars/u… @constitutionctr @aftunion @kellycbooz @shankerinst @saribethrose
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9 Oct 2024
In honor of World Teacher's Day, @JulieVogtman (@nwlc) argues that we all benefit when we respect the expertise of teachers and their integral role in our communities. shankerinstitute.org/blog/va…
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Albert Shanker Institute retweeted
7 Oct 2024
Take a look at these great FREE webcasts that @shankerinst, @AFTunion, and SML offer and sign up for as many as you want, live or on-demand 👉🏽 bit.ly/3U9ja8L @AFTteach @gencitizen @BisforBerkshire @Edu_Historian @ConstitutionCtr @HC_Richardson
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8 Oct 2024
Please join us TOMORROW (10/9) at 6pm ET for a webinar, "Child Labor Exploitation: What Adults Need to Know"
Register with the link below -->
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1 Oct 2024
Massachusetts State Senator @BeccaRauschMA writes that civics education prepares young people to participate as democracy leaders, both now and in the years to come. shankerinstitute.org/blog/le…
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Albert Shanker Institute retweeted
1 Oct 2024
REGISTER today for this FREE webinar and explore how to effectively teach students the importance of voting by connecting it to the U.S. Constitution and the principles of civic education: sharemylesson.com/webinars/u… @constitutionctr @aftunion @aftteach @kellycbooz @shankerinst
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Albert Shanker Institute retweeted
26 Sep 2024
EDUCATORS: Spend Sunday 5-7 p.m. EDT with us chatting about #civiceducation, young voter engagement with Generation Citizen & The Education Wars with @BisforBerkshire @Edu_Historian!
REGISTER: webinars.on24.com/aft/Democr…
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Albert Shanker Institute retweeted
25 Sep 2024
"MD’s reading crisis isn’t just about whether students can decode words (...) It’s about whether they can engage in the kind of deep, meaningful reading that builds the critical thinking skills..." Digital tech makes our best reading harder @jaredssolomon baltimoresun.com/2024/09/25/…
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