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An elementary school in Indiana is trying out a 4-day week for students and teachers. This is the first school in Indiana to try the 4-day schedule, and it was approved for three years. The shorter week means longer days. School will start each Monday through Thursday at 8 a.m. and students will be dismissed at 3:45 p.m. In all, it adds up to 64,000 minutes of instruction for the year — more than 10,000 minutes above the state's minimum requirement. What are your thoughts on the 4-day school week?

Who else has that TGIF feeling today? #TGIF #Friday

EvaluWise® is the single most effective digital tool for streamlining and improving the teacher evaluation process, regardless of the evaluation model you are using. This tool makes data entry as simple and easy as possible. Built from the ground up by administrators and teachers who understand the real-world demands of educators, EvaluWise® improves the accuracy, usefulness and effectiveness of both formal and informal teacher evaluations as well as classroom walkthroughs. Learn more at evaluwise.org. #Evaluation #EdTech

“Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don’t let these feelings stop them.” -T. Harv Eker #QOTD #WednesdayWisdom

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When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced last October that Wi-Fi for school buses will soon be eligible for E-Rate funding, the goal was to help K–12 districts add another piece to the connectivity puzzle. Districts providing mobile connectivity to students would extend equitable learning opportunities and improve communication to families. “We are going to help close the Homework Gap and get more kids connected for school,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement. Eligibility would begin in funding year 2024, coinciding with the June 2024 sunsetting of the FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), the $7.2 billion program that helped schools deliver remote learning during the pandemic. Learn more: https://vist.ly/3fpyv #Education #EdTech #Wifi

We know being an educator can be tough. What is a piece of advice you would give to a new educator? Let us know in the comments! #Education #EdChat

”Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind. ” -Dr. Seuss #QOTD #WednesdayWisdom