Professional Development Anytime, Anywhere Professional development is one of the most important resources a school can provide to its teachers, but with a mix of funding available across schools, it can be difficult for educators to access. From conferences to courses to retreats and much more, the options can seem endless. However, we’ve all been at …
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Incorporating New Virginia Computer Science Standards This July the Virginia Board of Education accepted for official review the new Computer Science Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework. The new set of standards will not be formally tested, but educators in Virginia are expecting the standards to be implemented by the 2020 school year. For many teachers this may …
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Over thirty-seven million students in the United States are using the common core standards to learn. Nearly three million students are enrolled in public schools grades K-12 in the state of Florida, making it the third-largest public school system in America. In January of 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order to eliminate Common …
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One of the most time-consuming parts of teaching is lesson planning and prep work. People who don’t teach often speak of how nice the schedule must be—getting home earlier than most jobs, no need to sit at a desk all day, and, most importantly, those summers off! What people don’t understand is that the amount …
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Combining learning with fun can be a difficult thing to do. So we’ve gathered the top 10 teacher bloggers that have mastered the art of marrying the two to give students the best experience in the classroom. TEACHER TOOL KIT Ross McGill is an award-winning deputy head teacher working in North London. Teacher Toolkit is one of …
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Everyone has those students who are just not interested in prose, and when it comes to poetry, the options in the past that are suitable for children have not been very robust. There’s the Where the Sidewalk Ends series for very young readers, but what about those upper elementary and middle school readers? Here are some recommendations …
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My name is Julia Rivard Dexter and I am the co-founder and CEO of Squiggle Park and Dreamscape. Both are digital literacy games designed to deliver the English Language Arts literacy curriculum through video games kids love, increasing kids motivation and skill in reading. On April 9th, 2020 we were informed by a parent of …
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Written by Shelby Clifford Sometimes multiple choice reading comprehension questions can be tricky to answer but there are lots of reading methods (in the form of mnemonics) that can help students select the right answer. Below you’ll find a list of different mnemonics that can easily be used when playing Dreamscape, taking an in-class reading test, or sitting …
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To all of our users or Squiggle Park and Dreamscape: We care very much about your data security and privacy and commit to an annual review of our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions. This post confirms our 2020 annual review has ben completed and the documents have been updated and are available to review …
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Economic statistics and studies continue to show how important it is for students to develop literacy skills. We have seen that economies are boosted when literacy rates are higher and students who develop solid literacy skills have an exceptional ability to become excellent critical thinkers, expand their vocabulary and can develop mastery in other school subjects. Unfortunately, …
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