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Posted January 13, 2025
Edutopia: Assessing as You Teach
Formative Assessment Click on the link.
These formative assessment strategies for the early grades can save time as you, and your students, discover where they are in the learning process.
January 6, 2025
Education Lab (Al.com) How three coaches boost Alabama middle school math test scores
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Sixth grade math teachers math coach.
Across the Board January 2025: Key Takeaways from the ALBOE Board Meeting
Here are our key takeaways from the January 9th State Board of Education meeting – and what they mean for Alabama’s students. All board members were present. Click here to see the key takeaways.
Programs directly funding educator preparation are highlighted below. Elementary and Secondary Education Recommendations Postsecondary Education Recommendations Education Programs in Other Agencies
This week, the Alabama Senate unanimously passed the Renewing Alabama’s Investment in Student Excellence (RAISE) Act. This bill would modernize the way Alabama funds education, ensuring that students with greater needs, such as special education students, English Language Learners, and students in poverty, receive the support they need to succeed. The RAISE Act introduces a…
Within three hours of her confirmation as the 13th U.S. Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon addressed her new staff. Rather than compliment their staunch commitment to public service, uplift the excellence of American students, or even frankly discuss the real challenges facing schools, she laid out an ominous view of the state of American education…
EdShift: Navigating Today's Educational Landscape 