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💯 This special
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
edition of the
@WestEd
E-Bulletin highlights resources to prioritize teacher well-being and build positive working conditions in schools, districts, and states!
#ThankATeacher
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"Educators have an obligation to confront the harm of racism. That is why we must commit to becoming antiracist educators and to preparing our young people to be antiracist, too." Read more:
@DenaSimmons
@ASCD
#education
#edchat
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More than 40 organizations have come together to produce this roadmap to support the return to school with equity-focused
#SEL
strategies centered on relationships and built on the existing strengths of a school community.
@caselorg
#SELRoadmap
#education
#edchat
If you’re planning to use the SEL Roadmap for Reopening School, reply to
@caselorg
and share how the
#SELRoadmap
will support your team’s return to school. Download:
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Through a continuous improvement model,
@KristinaLaGue2
& Kern Rural Teacher Residency prepared & inspired cohorts of teachers who are passionate & committed to teaching in rural areas.
#teachkern
#csubted
🎉 🎉 🎉
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Welcome to this
#WEChat
. I’m
@ElianaTardio
, I work as a project associate for
@WestEd
& a content specialist for
@TheNCSI
. I am thrilled to spend the day with you all talking about my greatest passion, which is
#InclusionForAll
. Let me tell you more about me in the video below.
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Good news: WestEd has been awarded an
@IESResearch
grant to direct the National Research and Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners, led by Aída Walqui.
#edchat
#education
#ELLs
#duallang
#bilingual
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“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” — Frederick Douglass
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BHM2019
#edchat
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Great to see Dr. Aída Walqui with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
@SecCardona
at the 2023 NABE Conference! Join us for Dr. Walqui's keynote address tomorrow, Feb. 25, at 9:45 a.m. PT in the Oregon Ballroom
@NABEorg
#NABE2023
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🎬 And that's a wrap! We had a wonderful time at
#NABE2020
. Check out these pics of
#QTEL
's Dr. Aida Walqui with QTEL staff & apprentices from
@ClarkCountySch
, & Dr. Walqui with CCSD's Ignacio Ruiz.
#QTEL
#ELLs
#bilingual
#duallang
@NABEorg
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Good news: WestEd has been awarded an
@IESResearch
grant to direct the National Research and Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners, led by Aída Walqui.
#edchat
#education
#ELLs
#duallang
#bilingual
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We honor the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by remembering how connected we all are, and how system transformation starts with self-reflection followed by action.
#MLKDay2023
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Formative assessment helps students monitor their own progress and develop agency as learners. Join WestEd for a free series of conversations with renowned scholars on shifting students' role in learning.
#edchat
#formativeassessment
#assessmentforlearning
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WestEd presents: “School improvement is disruption in belief, practice, and behaviors in a school and district. And, commitment to rethink and redesign systems...and the will to do it *with* your stakeholders!”
@ESEA_network
@CST_WestEd
#ESEAConference
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We're so excited to host this upcoming
#WestEdChat
on October 5, 2023! We'll hear from Sharon Sáez and Eliana Tardio, two leading voices who will share their unique perspectives on language, culture, and disability. Bring your questions and cafecito ☕
#ELLchat
#HHM
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Looking for high-quality professional learning opportunities to support all
#EnglishLearners
? 🌻
#Teachers
and
#edleaders
, register for QTEL's Summer Institutes to build your capacity:
#ELL
#PD
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On schools during the pandemic: "We can't just look at student outcomes during
#COVID
, we need to look at student experiences."
@AkishaSarfo
of
@GreatCitySchls
& "Just because schools were open doesn't mean those schools were OK."
@JenniferWAsh
of
@HarvardCEPR
#SREE2022
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Upcoming Convening for Charter School & State
#EdLeaders
! ⚡ Register by May 8th to share innovations and build community around measuring what really matters when it comes to school improvement:
@quality_schools
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Transform
#literacy
outcomes across the content areas and boost student engagement this summer!
@ReadApprentice
's Summer Learning courses offer rich learning opportunities for
#teachers
&
#edleaders
📚
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☀️ This
#WomensHistoryMonth
, we're featuring reflections from some of our amazing leaders at WestEd!
@SarojaWarner
, Director of Talent Development and Diversity, shares how women have inspired & encouraged her career in
#education
.
#WHM2021
#edleaders
#principal
#suptchat
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🎉 We're so honored to have the great Kathy DiRanna at WestEd! Congratulations on 28 years! RT
@cjcochrane21
: Hard to believe it has been 20 years since my first summer institute -
@K12Alliance
changed my career trajectory and positively impacted my life.
Kathy DiRanna earned a Lifetime Acheivement Award from
@WestEd
last night for her work in science education. Her and her organization
@K12Alliance
has changed what science looks like in the state of Ca and beyond.
@EarlyImplement
@OfficialNGSS
@NSTA
@AchieveInc
@cascience
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“If we're serious about the teaching profession, what are we doing to improve
#K12
-
#highered
connections, what are we doing to improve the working conditions, and how are we holding ourselves accountable?” -
@SecCardona
at
@WestEd
’s Board meeting.
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Download a new
#infographic
that shares specific, research-based strategies turnaround leaders can use in order to support a comprehensive school turnaround initiative.
@RELMidAtlantic
@REL_West
@IESResearch
#edleaders
#edleadership
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"Education must enable one to sift & weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal & the facts from the fiction.... The function of education...is to teach one to think intensively & to think critically." — Martin Luther King, Jr.
#BlackHistoryMonth
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WestEd's
@SarojaWarner
talks about building culturally responsive schools in a recent issue of
@ELmagazine
.
#edequity
#edchat
If schools and educators are going to succeed in dismantling segregation and inequity in education, we need to change the current status quo, says
@WestEd
's
@SarojaWarner
.
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David Lopez poses a critical question for researchers: "Does our research benefit the communities we're writing about or is it another line on our CV? This is something we need to ask ourselves."
@dlopez196
#SREE2022
@sreesociety
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"Dismantling Disproportionality is a book that emerged from a place of love and hope." ❤️ Check out
@nyusteinhardt
's blog for more about this new text co-authored by
@WestEd
's David Lopez:
@dlopez196
#edequity
#culturallyresponsive
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🌲 🌟 Thank you to teachers and
#edleaders
- we appreciate all that you do! Wishing you all a safe, warm, and peaceful holiday season and restful winter break ❄️
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That's a wrap on
#ESEA2023
! We're grateful for new insights and time well spent hanging in the
@WestEd
booth 😊 with Kandace Jones
@kandacetjones
, Contann Dabney, Jason Breslin, Kevin Perks
@PerksKevin
, Ashleigh Tillman,
@AimeeEvan
, and Terry Hofer
@terrence_hofer
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February marks the beginning of
#BlackHistoryMonth
! This month, we will share timely resources, upcoming events, and educational materials to amplify Black voices and contributions to the field.
#BHM
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Today, we acknowledge Indigenous Peoples’ Day and share a story about Shasta County Office of Education’s pivotal role in new legislation that provides excused absences for California students attending Native cultural ceremonies and events:
#edequity
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"Diversity makes us smarter.”
@SarojaWarner
weighs in on how schools can serve students better by creating a diverse and culturally responsive teacher workforce: ☀️ ☀️ ☀️
#edequity
#edchat
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At
#ESEAConference
, Aida Walqui shares 5 principles for quality instruction:
- Sustain academic rigor
- Hold high expectations (high challenge & high support)
- Engage in quality interactions
- Sustain a language focus
- Develop a quality curriculum
#TogetherForEquity
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We hope you enjoyed this year's
#SREE2022
Conference! To continue the conversation (or if you couldn't attend), join us for a
@WestEd
Twitter Chat hosted by Dr.
@SarojaWarner
, John Jacobs, and Rawlin Rosario on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 4pm ET/1pm PT.
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One highlight from the
#SREE2022
panel discussion happening now 💡 "I believe that equity is a mindset, not a lens. It requires a stance. You cannot be neutral in the world when trying to achieve equity."
@SarojaWarner
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Register today! Join Aída Walqui of Quality Teaching for English Learners for an online series highlighting scholarly perspectives on the
#education
of English Learners. July 14–Aug. 20.
#duallang
#bilingual
#ELL
#ELLchat
#edchat
🗺️
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"We need to think about what kinds of teams we bring to projects, and how to bring an asset-based approach to the projects that we lead," says Rawlin Rosario
@raw_maestro1
at
#SREE2022
@sreesociety
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Marcelino “Mars” Serna, Marissa Lazo-Necco, Margit Birge, and Lidia Renteria after their great presentation at the 2020 ESEA Network Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Their focus: a systemic approach to family engagement.
#ESEAConference
#TogetherForEquity
@SBCSS
@CADeptEd
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Teachers do so much for our students, families, and school communities - we are so appreciative of all that you do! Happy National
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
& remember to
#ThankATeacher
❤️
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"Educators have an obligation to confront the harm of racism. That is why we must commit to becoming antiracist educators and to preparing our young people to be antiracist, too." Read more:
@DenaSimmons
@ASCD
#education
#edchat
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👏 WestEd's Leslie Hamburger, Diana Mansour, Irisa Charney-Sirott, Pia Castilleja, and Sharon Saez at
#NABE2020
. Sharing their knowledge and expertise, improving academic outcomes for all students.
@ReadApprentice
@NABEorg
#QTEL
#literacy
#ELL
#SEL
#bilingual
#duallang
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Dr. Aída Walqui gave a wonderful keynote today on our reciprocal responsibilities to provide quality and equity in the education of
#EnglishLearners
! Thank you
@NABEorg
for hosting 👏
#NABE2023
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Preliminary evidence suggests that
#restorativejustice
practices in schools may have positive effects across several outcomes related to discipline, attendance, graduation, climate, & culture. Learn more in this updated research review:
#schoolclimate
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🔎 WestEd's
@SarojaWarner
and
@AndreaLBrowning
explain the nuances of critical race theory, culturally responsive & sustaining education, and social-emotional learning & how each concept relates to addressing issues of
#edequity
. Read the primer:
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Bienvenidos a este
#WEChat
. Soy
@ElianaTardio
y trabajo como asociada de proyecto para
@WestEd
y como una especialista de contenido para
@TheNCSI
Estoy muy feliz de compartir el día junto con uestedes hablando de mi gran pasión, que es la
#inclusion
. Te comparto más en el video.
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When families feel connected and included in their children’s education, everyone benefits.
#FamilyEngagement
expert Maria Paredes Ed. shares why authentic connections matter
#BacktoSchool
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“Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.” — Oprah Winfrey
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BHM2019
#education
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Today we acknowledge the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and honor his dedication to ensuring a more just and equitable world.
#MLKDay2022
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Learn how to prepare teachers for leadership in
#NGSS
teaching. Read a new report from the NGSS Early Implementers Initiative:
@EarlyImplement
@K12Alliance
#STEM
#Science
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March is
#WomensHistoryMonth
! 🎉 We’re excited to celebrate the powerful women and girls leading innovation in education. Stay tuned for timely resources and upcoming events to promote
#edequity
#WHM2022
1
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Learn how to prepare teachers for leadership in
#NGSS
teaching. Read a new report from the NGSS Early Implementers Initiative:
@EarlyImplement
@K12Alliance
#STEM
#Science
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8
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🤩Congratulations to
@K12Alliance
's Karen Cerwin, winner of the 2020 Margaret Nicholson Distinguished Service Award from the California Association of Science Educators
@CAScience
, for her significant contributions to
#science
#education
!
#ScienceForAll
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One way to improve schools: Treat parents as equals, UW professor says
@seattletimes
#edchat
#familyengagement
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Rethinking the parent-teacher conference: Meeting more often, working as a team
@Maria_APTT
#APTT
#edchat
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WestEd and
@StanfordChild
have created the very first "makerspace" in a hospital setting, a lab for teen patients to invent devices and solve problems that may impact them during their stay.
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New study finds first-graders’ math knowledge increases with PBS KIDS’ Odd Squad content
#EdChat
#EarlyMath
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Natalie Walrond, Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety
@WestEd
Director, and Swati Adarkar, Deputy Assistant Secretary
@usedgov
, led a fabulous presentation about early learning strategies at
#ESEA2023
! 👏
@ESEA_network
#kindergarten
#SEL
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At
#NABE2020
. WestEd's Irisa Charney-Sirott shares
@ReadApprentice
's definition of reading.
@NABEorg
#Literacy
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Over 4 decades of research indicates that
#familyengagement
is one of the strongest predictors of students’ academic success. Learn how Academic Parent-Teacher Teams give families the tools to support their children’s learning.
@Maria_APTT
#edchat
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Children who have experienced trauma are more likely to exhibit behavioral problems, struggle academically, & disengage from school. What can educators do? The new
@REL_West
newsletter offers resources designed to help.
#traumainformed
#edchat
#edresearch
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8
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In celebration of
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
, WestEd is highlighting solutions that infuse greater equity into teaching & learning. Check out this collection of resources supporting American Indian/Alaska Native students' education.
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Through a continuous improvement model,
@KristinaLaGue2
& Kern Rural Teacher Residency prepared & inspired cohorts of teachers who are passionate & committed to teaching in rural areas.
#teachkern
#csubted
🎉 🎉 🎉
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“[I]f we want scientists & engineers in the future, we should be cultivating ... girls as much as the boys, & … we [need] to be able to give girls in middle school, high school, & college the same opportunities that we give to boys.” — Sally Ride, Astronaut
#WomensHistoryMonth
0
6
13
We're excited about our sessions today at
@LearningForward
's annual conference! We'll be presenting w/ experts from Atlanta Public Schools at 11:15am ET & hosting a networking session on teaching
#EnglishLearners
at 1:30pm. Join us!
#LearnFwd21
@apsupdate
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"Culturally responsive practice is a critical lever for student success." - Saroja Warner (pictured left with
@EbonyShockley
, Dr. Timmons-Brown & Dr. Curry) shares wisdom during her
#AERA19
presentation on ensuring a diverse and learner-ready teacher workforce.
@MACCWestEd
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We enjoyed the
#AERA23
Symposium led by these nationally renowned
#literacy
experts from
@WestEd
's
@ReadApprentice
team,
@Education_AIR
, and
@RANYCS
👏
Thank you for sharing important lessons from multiple studies on the impact of 25 years of Reading Apprenticeship!
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We are happy to introduce Zach Smith
@zsmithteach
,
@WestEd
’s senior project director and a
#UDL
and
#InclusivePractices
expert. He invites us all to reimagine and rethink from the leadership to the classroom about how we can achieve
#Inclusion
.
#WEChat
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⭐ A great presentation on "walking the talk" to scale equity-centered systemic change at
#LearningFwd22
!
@LearningForward
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Congratulations to Dr. Aída Walqui, whose tireless leadership to advance equitable outcomes and high-quality instruction has earned her the
#OELA
English Learner Champion Award!
@ASKNCELA1
#OELA
was excited to have Dr. Aída Walqui keynote
#OELADM2023
on “Developing Teacher Expertise for Sustainability.” We were even more excited to present her with the English Learner Champion Award! Thank you for all that you do Dr. Walqui!
@WestEd
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WestEd is honored to be awarded an
@IESResearch
contract to lead REL Northwest. We are excited to serve, support, & collaborate with
#education
communities in the Northwest region to improve student outcomes. Learn more:
#edresearch
#edequity
#edpolicy
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Implicit
#bias
& microaggressions in
#education
, and how to address them. Webinar Thurs Oct 5 at 11 am PT
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Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to learn, adapt, and become more resilient & serves as a mechanism for healing from trauma. 🧠 Read this article for ideas that education systems &
#edleadership
can draw from to support
#traumainformed
healing:
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👉WestEd's Carlas McCauley: "Some of what my fear is—at least at the district level—is that the interpretation of evidence-based intervention leads to, 'What do we purchase and what do we buy?'" Read more in
@educationweek
:
#ESSA
#edleaders
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Extending gratitude to all of our friends and family in
#education
- we appreciate your dedication to supporting your school communities and hope you enjoy a relaxing break 💛
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One way to improve schools: Treat parents as equals, UW professor says
@seattletimes
#edchat
#familyengagement
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🎧 On this episode of
@ContinuousLrner
's Student Success Podcast,
@WestEd
's Kathy Booth talks with Dr. Al Solano about the Center for Economic Mobility and how data can inform action to improve adult learner outcomes:
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How can educators honor student identity?
@WestEd
Senior Research Associate Karina Jaquet co-presented at
#AERA24
on how personal narrative projects can honor student voices and promote academic growth. ✍��� Presenters shared a book of their students' narratives.
@AERA_EdResearch
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👋 Exciting event happening tomorrow with
@WestEd
's
@ELIANATARDIO
hosting a community chat on
#InclusivePractices
right here on Twitter starting at 9am PST! Hope you'll join us to share your thoughts:
#bilingual
#edchat
#InclusionforAll
@TheNCSI
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Teachers, your dedication makes a huge impact on the lives of your students and in your school communities. You are special, your profession matters - thank you for all that you do to support children, youth, and adults!
#TeacherAppreciationDay
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E-Bulletin Alert 🚨: To boost students with disabilities’ achievement in mathematics, your district can benefit from 1. Culture of high expectations, 2. ⬆️ Collaboration, 3. Lesson-design frameworks like UDL. Read all recommendations:
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📢 Calling all education researchers 📢
@WestEd
is hiring! Check out this new opportunity to join our team:
#edresearch
#edujobs
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Dr. Teresa Alonzo,
@WestEd
's Associate Director of School Networks, shares something to celebrate in honor of
#HispanicHeritageMonth
- the enduring connections and the many different cultural traditions in the Latinx community!
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At
#AERA22
,
@WestEd
will present over 40 sessions focused on
#edequity
, assessment practices, data ethics, improving the education of
#EnglishLearners
and more! 👏 For a full list of sessions and our business meetings, visit
#edresearch
@AERA_EdResearch
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Don't miss this upcoming webinar for strategies and considerations for conducting instruction in remote, on-site, and hybrid educational settings to support students with disabilities
@TheNCII
@CeedarCenter
@ED_Sped_Rehab
#edchat
#education
#edequity
WEBINAR | Join OSERS OSEP for a webinar highlighting resources and practices to support back to school and continuity of learning during COVID-19 for children with disabilities Aug. 4, 2–3:30 p.m. ET. Presenters include
@TheNCII
&
@CeedarCenter
.
Register:
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