Educator Newsletter
Issue 2, Winter 2023
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Welcome to your first newsletter of the new year! We hope your 2023 has been off to a positive start, and that you and your 石榴视频黄色版 had a restful, restorative holiday season.
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We look forward to partnering with you in 2023!
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Fostering Bravery, Patience, and Empathy
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Engaging Digital Resources
Wonders offers a variety of digital tools to simplify instruction, support key learning objectives, and maintain student interest. Give the options below a try in your classroom!
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Guiding Students on the Right Track
As high-stakes testing is on the horizon, the middle of the school year is an excellent time to employ benchmark assessments. Benchmark assessments report on the outcome of student learning and provide data in relation to student progress through the curriculum. Their results can also be used to evaluate student readiness for state testing and identify areas for differentiation or additional support.
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