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How to integrate play in early education

Play is an important part of how children learn, writes Amanda Armstrong, a doctoral candidate at New Mexico State University - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2TYQOfw

Report urges schools to expand focus on SEL

A report from the Aspen Institute's National Commission on Social, Emotional and Academic Development recommends schools weav - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2Dj6LrK

Mass. middle school shifts to inclusion for ELLs

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Families figure in mental health plan at Milwaukee schools

A therapist and a family coach are employed in a pilot program at two Milwaukee charter schools addressing mental health need - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2DiGsBZ

How school leadership compares with boxing

Boxing offers several important lessons for school leaders, writes Tim Goral, along with Lisa Gonzales, an assistant superint - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2TYVTVb

Mich. teachers to measure student learning with tech

Dozens of teachers at a Michigan middle school are participating in a program to help them use technology to examine student  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2DjFXaI

NYC to keep school meals available during shutdown

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he is considering a plan to help continue school food services if the partial federal - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2U26nU1

Education Dept. to examine seclusion, restraint

The US Department of Education will lead an effort to address the use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilitie - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2DkBpkx

Calif. community struggles to rebuild schools following devastating fire

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Puerto Rico's schools in disrepair after hurricane

Puerto Rico's schools were devastated by Hurricane Maria in 2017 and need $11 billion in repairs.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2DiE2Df

Education Leaders Weigh in on Differentiation

Freckle Education's 2018 survey on differentiated instruction revealed that most administrators believe students can benefit  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2TWtIX2

Students Benefit from Federal Dollars for Teacher Training

Inservice guest blogger Dharini Dharmadasa discusses why it's why crucial that the U.S.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2DicaiP

I liked being half-educated; you were so much more surprised at everything when you were ignorant.

Gerald Durrell, naturalist and television presenter from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2TXvfMD

How can schools improve assessments?

Seventeen teams of education leaders were awarded grants from the Assessment for Learning Project to explore systems that mea - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2SZwYRz

Opinion: How social and emotional learning benefits students

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Superintendent: School culture based on trust

Trust is key to nurturing a healthy school culture, asserts Joe Sanfelippo, superintendent of the Fall Creek School District  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2T1VGRa

Students devise solutions to social media's ills

High-school students in Connecticut have used design-thinking to help develop solutions to problems they encounter on social  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2ATezyy

Are concerns over teen screen time misguided?

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Tips to support students' creativity

Teachers can help students develop creativity by valuing, celebrating and rewarding it, writes Ben Johnson, an administrator, - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2AP80NJ

Verizon reverses plan to charge fees for Remind

Verizon has reconsidered a plan to charge fees that would make using the Remind messaging service prohibitive for teachers an - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2SZEifX