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Teaching and Learning
Survey: 1 in 4 teachers have caught ChatGPT cheating
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About 1 in 4 K-12 teachers say they already have caught at least one student using the AI program ChatGPT to cheat, based on a survey from Study.com. Despite this, only one third of the surveyed teachers say it should be banned outright, as most say they think the benefits of the program outweigh its risks.
Full Story: Insider (2/8) 
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NCES: Learning recovery static, tutoring often lacking
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At the beginning of this school year, almost half of K-12 students in the US didn't meet proficiency standards in one or more subjects, usually math or reading, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics. Its report points out that learning recovery is slow, because only 10% of students in schools that provide tutoring receive high-dosage tutoring, and a third of the students who are offered high-dosage tutoring aren't using it.
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Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program results show that no students among the 2,000 in 23 Baltimore schools -- eight elementary schools, two elementary/middle schools, three middle/high schools and 10 high schools -- were proficient in math in 2022. The city's overall math scores for grades three through eight were the state's lowest, with 7% proficient.
Full Story: WBFF-TV (Baltimore) (2/9),  WBFF-TV (Baltimore) (2/6) 
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Transformational Leadership
Learning losses, particularly in math, during the coronavirus pandemic have been staggering, but Sal Khan, founder of the nonprofit Khan Academy, says recovery does not mean a return to pre-pandemic norms. In this interview, Khan examines the state of math learning and considers the best approach going forward -- including a combination of rote learning, fluency and higher-order learning.
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Technology in the Classroom
Tips to make cyberattacks less costly for K-12 schools
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Cyberattacks are a serious issue for K-12 schools, and this article offers three do's and don'ts for school district leaders to consider. Among them are to communicate transparently about the incident and be realistic about the length of time needed to recover.
Full Story: T.H.E. Journal (2/8) 
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Managing Budgets
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa have proposed a new online charter school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. The state's charter school law requires applicants to be nonsectarian, but the US Supreme Court recently allowed for religious schools to be part of school-choice programs in some cases.
Full Story: Education Week (2/9) 
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Let's go beyond the textbook! In Educational Leadership magazine's upcoming #ELMagChat Wednesday, February 15, at 8:00 p.m. EST, we'll talk about creating & implementing high-quality content, curriculum, & resources that meet students' needs. Follow @ELmagazine on Twitter and check out the February issue to see what the experts have to say.
How can educators align their instructional materials with the topics and issues that most interest students today? English language arts teacher Erin Nerlino offers six tenets to revise curricula in ways that help capture learners' attention and fuel engagement -- all of which emphasize purposeful teaching materials that encourage student agency.
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Policy Watch
A measure in Missouri would prevent K-12 teachers and other school staffers from discussing gender identity and LGBTQ issues and would allow only licensed mental health care professionals to speak with students about such matters. Students' guardians would need to give permission ahead of conversations with mental health professionals.
Full Story: The Associated Press (2/7) 
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Faculty Lounge
Limits on teaching topics affect career decisions
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Fifty-three percent of educators or those seeking jobs in K-12 schools say they would be less likely to accept a job in a state with laws that limit discussion in the classroom of certain topics, such as race and gender, according to a national EdRecruiter survey. The survey included participants from public, private, parochial and charter schools.
Full Story: Education Week (2/9) 
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