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Student Story: A Fresh Start and Personal Connections Through Virtual Learning

At EdOptions Academy, our vision is empowering futures, one student at a time. The only way that happens is by recognizing each student as the unique person he or she is. Zach is one EdOptions Academy student who truly benefited from this personal approach.

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How Schools and Districts Are Stretching Resources and Expanding Options

Brita Hammer

At Edmentum, it’s our goal to provide online tools and customized consulting to make educators’ lives easier. See how other schools across the United States are partnering with Edmentum to find effective solutions to address challenges created by teacher shortages.

15 Technology-Enhanced Item Types That Promote Critical Thinking

Taryn Baker

Edmentum’s solutions include 15 different technology-enhanced item types, requiring them to use higher-order thinking skills. They are designed with Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (DOK) framework and Bloom’s Taxonomy levels in mind. Using both of these frameworks ensures that each question is written to the appropriate difficulty level and that students are exposed to the appropriate content.

[Professional Development] 4 Tips to Learn and Not Lose a Second-Language Proficiency

Lisa Bliss

How does a busy educator with career and family obligations go about learning a language later in life (after high school and college) and retain proficiency? Here are a few ways to get started.

[Weekly Inspiration] Boy Who Lost Everything Surprised With New Toys from Schoolmates

Chris Gruhlke

Recently, Tennessee third grader Daniel Hunt lost all of his favorite things in a house fire. Knowing that this was something that none of them would want to go through alone, Daniel’s classmates at Philadelphia Elementary School stepped in to help.

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Teacher Tips

[Professional Development] 4 Tips to Learn and Not Lose a Second-Language Proficiency

Lisa Bliss

How does a busy educator with career and family obligations go about learning a language later in life (after high school and college) and retain proficiency? Here are a few ways to get started.

15 Educator Grants for Classroom Enrichment, Professional Development, and STEM with Resources to Get You Started

Brita Hammer

Grants can be publicly or privately funded, and they offer money to be used for usually specific purposes that does NOT need to be repaid. Luckily, there is no shortage of grants available for educators. Here, we’ve compiled a wide-ranging list of some of the best grants out there for educators organized by intended purpose.

Considering Competitive Educational Game Play in the Intensive Reading Middle School Classroom

Kenia Brown

“Educational Game Day” at my school began with a vision to decrease student trepidation specific to standardized reading assessments, increase assessment reading self-confidence, increase celebrations for assessment reading achievements, and diminish the fear associated with test taking. To accomplish the goals, I envisioned students competing against me in various indoor and outdoor kinesthetic games.

What is the “Circle of Courage,” and how can you use it to enhance your teaching practice?

Julia Roberts

There are four components to the Circle of Courage: belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity. Each of these areas provides important values, lessons, and concepts for students.

College and Career

[Weekly EdNews Round Up] ACT Will Allow Students to Retake Individual Test Sections

McKenna Wierman

Students taking the ACT next year will have the option to retake individual sections of the college entrance exam instead of the entire exam, making it easier for students applying to college to submit a higher score. But, some are wondering if this will provide an unfair advantage to students with means to take the exam multiple times and cultivate a higher superscore than their peers who can only afford to test once. Read more on this topic, Harvard’s admission process, the value of homework, and more in this week’s EdNews Round Up.

4 Tips to Navigate the College Selection Process with Your Child

Elaine Ho

What are some things that you as a parent can do with your child without completely taking over the college admissions and selection process? Here are some tips on how parents can support their child as he or she makes this significant decision about his or her academic future.

Expanded Career Paths: Introducing Our New Hospitality and Tourism Pathway

Fabiola Garcia

Edmentum Courseware has a sizable Career and Technical Education (CTE) library, and as of this September, we’re excited to announce that we’ve expanded our course options with a brand-new career pathway: Hospitality and Tourism!

8 Engaging Courses Recommended for TRIO Upward Bound Veteran Learners

David Disko

I want to share eight of the courses I would recommend for learners in the TRIO Veterans Upward Bound Program to consider, as I’ve personally seen these courses be well-received by military learners (and adult learners in general).

Intervention

Closing Gaps in an Urban Area with Help from Edmentum Exact Path

Madison Michell

When the odds are stacked against you after years of school underachievement, how do you change the narrative and show that students are capable of success? We recently asked Dr. Elizabeth McNally, principal at Highland Elementary School in Columbus City School District of Columbus, Ohio, to tell us how her school is doing just that with the help of Edmentum.

Educators’ Guide to Supporting English Language Learners

Regina Waddell

To address the needs of this growing segment of the student population, educators are working harder than ever to refine administrative and instructional practices to help students master both English and their state’s rigorous academic standards. To support you in your efforts, we’ve assembled a curated list of our top resources focused on helping ELLs achieve success in the classroom.

Educators’ Guide to Supporting Intervention Across All Grade Levels

Regina Waddell

To help you prepare your intervention strategy, here’s a curated list of our best intervention-focused resources to provide guidance no matter what grade or subject you teach.

[Study Island + Exact Path] How Two Texas Districts Boosted Student Achievement Through Intervention, Acceleration, and Practice

Alexis Brakebill

Educators are often faced with two seemingly competing priorities: providing instruction for each student at the just-right level and making sure that students can demonstrate mastery on the grade-

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