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San Diego USD sets guidelines for master scheduling, including: Prioritizing English learners and students with IEPs to ensure on-time graduation Assigning teacher prep time to enable collaboration within departments or grade-level teams Ensuring the neediest students are taught by the most effective teachers LINK TO MAIN ARTICLE: Strategies for mastering school schedules Expanding access to […]

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As a longtime elementary school teacher, Jolene Rude has seen her share of students struggle with—and sometimes abandon—difficult math problems. After using Everyday Mathematics 4, however, even struggling students are learning challenging math concepts, along with life skills, says Rude, an elementary CORE math teacher at Johnston Community School District, located in a northern suburb […]