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Clarifying the Conversation Around i-Ready

Ty Holmes joins The Education Gadfly Show to unpack the national conversation on ed tech and why purpose, not the tool itself, should drive classroom decisions.

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Beyond Endurance: Rethinking Building Reading Stamina

Discover what building reading stamina really means for literacy students—and why a varied text diet may develop more adaptable, lifelong readers.

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Speech Recognition Bias in the Classroom: What Educators Should Know

Speech recognition tools don't always perform equally well across students' speech. Here's what teachers can use to better understand accuracy, dialect, and trust in AI scoring.

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What 18 Years of Teaching Taught Me About Motivating Middle Schoolers

Discover practical strategies for motivating middle school students using goals, games, and personalized learning to boost engagement and confidence.

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Listen to the Latest Episode of the Extraordinary Educators Podcast

Get tips, best practices, and success stories from other educators.

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Every Student Can Be a Superhero of Growth

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What happens when you let students own their data? At Arkansas Middle School, it sparked a movement—and transformed attendance, culture, and academic growth.

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