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William Wong retweeted
The CAAPLE Annual Conference is coming soon! Register at the early bird rate before Jan 21! Call for proposals and CAAPLE awards nominations are due Jan 19. Check out all the info at bit.ly/caapleconference #CAAPLEproud #bridgingandbelonging #alliance #advocacy #advancement
Check out this inspirational education documentary by academy award nominated directors. It’s about Los Angeles USD’s music repair shop. linkedin.com/posts/mrwillwon…
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As a reminder, the ACT is *not* a valid measure of student learning over time because the test-taking sample is constantly shifting. (If you want to show that test scores are down, there are plenty of other valid data points!)
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The class of 2023 had the worst ACT performance in more than three decades. trib.al/mXMeRtI
ALT Line chart shows a gradual decline in composite ACT scores from 1990 to 2023, with a peak score of 21.2 in 2007 and a low of 19.5 for 2023.
William Wong retweeted
Many are skeptical that capital spending matters for students.
Summary of older papers shows it does
aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.12…
However, this impressive new study by @BarbaraBiasi and others provides compelling evidence of benefits for low-income kids.
insights.som.yale.edu/insigh…
William Wong retweeted
Some sad news just announced by Google....#Jamboard has been discontinued. 😢
Official announcement: tinyurl.com/2d392xfg
You CAN continue to use Jamboard until October 1, 2024 (1 year). After this date, you will no longer be able to create new Jam files.
I put together a summary of the Important dates and alternatives in this blog post: chrmbook.com/jamboard-enters…
#GoogleEDU #EdTech #GoogleClassroom #teachertwitter
ALT Jamboard has been discontinued.
William Wong retweeted
New data from our Superintendent Research Project shows a significant increase in transitions from July '22 to July '23. 107 of the 500 largest districts experienced leadership changes. But only a 2.4% increase in women-led districts.
More details:
edweek.org/leadership/high-p…
William Wong retweeted
I'm late to it, but this "Attendance Playbook" by @FutureEdGU @phylliswjordan is really outstanding: future-ed.org/wp-content/upl…
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Research finds California’s funding overhaul worked as designed for those getting the most money edsource.org/2023/research-f…
William Wong retweeted
Do you work in a school? Explore CDC’s Virtual Healthy School and discover how objects around your school can help students stay healthy and ready to learn: bit.ly/3YuyjlO
#CDCHealthySchools
William Wong retweeted
K-12 TEACHERS: How much time and $ do you spend on back-to-school supplies, and do you use any outside resources to help you pay for it (grants, gofundme accounts, etc)? Your responses could help inform an upcoming article for @educationweek. Thanks in advance!
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People who operate from a #TrustAndInspire paradigm have a sense of stewardship about everything. This includes their time, talents, money, possessions, relationships and family.
William Wong retweeted
You still have time to do something significant. Why? Because significance is not a destination thing — it’s a daily thing.
My mentor, John Wooden, used to say this and I love it: “Make every day your masterpiece.” You can make a difference anytime, but the best time is now!
William Wong retweeted
This conversation is a must-listen for anyone interested in the topic of how we teach reading. My guests @JSerravallo and @KellyBCartwrig1 offer level-headed, nuanced insights about the teaching moves we need to build strong, confident readers.
cultofpedagogy.com/reading-i…
William Wong retweeted
PUHSD is planning for all schools to be open tomorrow, 8/21/23. District administration continues to monitor Tropical Storm Hilary in conjunction with local officials. If conditions change requiring the district to close, we will post an additional notification.
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OMSD continues to monitor conditions. Based on the latest information for our area, OMSD is prepared to greet our students, staff & families. If conditions change, we will continue to keep our OMSD community apprised and make adjustments as necessary.
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We hope that everyone in #NLMUnified is safe during this storm.
As of this afternoon, Norwalk-La Mirada schools will be open as regularly scheduled tomorrow. Please click on the link below for a full update.
nlmusd.org/apps/news/article…