Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

MARCH 4, 2019

The following was written to be shared as part of our application to the Cmolik Prize for the Enhancement of Public Education in BC. Confluence and Influence – Inquiry Hub Secondary School. Background: The 2018-2019 school year is Inquiry Hub Secondary’s 7th year since it was founded. ” 2.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2019

In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Sackstein as a Special Recognition Adviser and 2012 Education Updated recognized her as an outstanding educator. In 2012, Sackstein tackled National Board Certification in an effort to reflect on her practice and grow as an educational English facilitator.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

One of the national winners from the 2015-2016 program was a group of middle school students from Colorado. public schools can refer their educator colleagues to complete a contest submission and they will be entered for a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Note8 or Samsung 65” TV. Selected 2016-2017 National Finalist Schools and Projects.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 2016

You can join now through July 6, 2016. (Will open again December 26 – January 4.). We’ll first start talking about target number of hours to work for the 2016-2017 school year in October. There is a group for elementary (K-5) and one for secondary. Remember, this enrollment is only through July 6th, 2016.

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Waterford

JULY 6, 2020

Did you know that when parents play an active role of their child’s education, academic achievement improves, students are more likely to feel confident and self-motivated, and chronic absenteeism drops? By empowering parents and giving them a voice, you can partner with them to help every student in your class reach their potential.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 29, 2016

In March 2016, Digital Promise and Maker Ed issued a call-to-action for school leaders around the country to commit to growing the next generation of American makers. This summer, Elizabeth Forward School District will host professional development events reaching hundreds of educators in eight states. Over 1,400 U.S.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In many cases, without even realizing it, educators plan their curriculum without considering whether it includes the diverse backgrounds and identities of their students. 9,16] If educators are unaware how to teach and support multicultural students, they will fail to reach a significant portion of their school. Sources : Gay, G.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

JUNE 13, 2014

To the Citizens of British Columbia, Canada, How important is a good, free, public education system to you and to our society? How much should a collective ‘WE’ spend on creating the best possible public education for ALL of our children? Catalogue-no-81-595-M-No-099-Statistics-Canada ).

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2022

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! The next step is for people to think about how this blurring can happen at scale, he said.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

But education students still need to work on lesson plans, and kids still need summer activities. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. train future educators to teach online, experts say. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19. By now, you can probably list them by heart. “To

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Waterford

MARCH 26, 2021

How involved caregivers are with a child’s education is the major factor in academic achievement. But it can be difficult for families to be active in their child’s education if those families can’t get their basic needs met. But also, a child’s education and development have a positive effect on families.[6]

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 28, 2018

A Global Search for Education Reflection From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A Note from Vicki: This post is in response to Cathy Rubin’s Global Search for education where she asks about the literacy skills required for a new world. Social media is social but it’s also serious.

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Waterford

MARCH 4, 2021

When families are engaged in their child’s education, everyone benefits. Student scores improve, families become empowered, and educators can build healthier school communities. The idea is to build the partnering capacity of both families and educators while using their unique strengths to create a stronger school community.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

Innovate to Educate Awards to recognize the best ed-tech innovation and commitment to making the digital classroom and personalized learning a reality. Innovate to Educate Awards to recognize the best ed-tech innovation and commitment to making the digital classroom and personalized learning a reality.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

In 2016, Credential Engine set out to tally all the badges , degrees, certificates, licenses and diplomas available to denote educational attainment. To help people make better decisions about which of the many education and workforce training programs to use, both reports call for the creation of better consumer information tools. “If

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Secretary of Education Richard W. Yet, understanding this history is crucial to understanding the meandering path we are on with respect to determining the best and appropriate future role for the federal government with respect to educational technology – a task I have set out for myself in a series of posts on this very topic.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2019

states, and most of that data on secondary students. based think tank Foundation for Excellence in Education, and Boston-based analytics software company Burning Glass Technologies. The foundation was founded by 2016 presidential candidate and former Florida Gov. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos used to sit on the board.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2023

More lives lost, more families devastated, more educators operating in fear. Department of Health and Human Services in 2022 found that between 2016 and 2020, the number of children ages 3 to 17 diagnosed with anxiety grew by 29 percent, and those diagnosed with depression grew by 27 percent. A study released by the U.S.

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Waterford

JULY 21, 2022

One of the best ways to set up students for lifelong success is by involving their families in their educational journey. To understand the importance of family involvement in education, it’s important to clarify what it means. ” Journal of Education and Practice, November 2016, 7, pp. Heightened teacher morale.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2017

In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Sackstein as a Special Recognition Adviser and 2012 Education Updated recognized her as an outstanding educator. In 2012, Sackstein tackled National Board Certification in an effort to reflect on her practice and grow as an educational English facilitator. Transcript for this episode.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

For Pearson, the world’s largest education company, some of its recent tumult in past years have been self-imposed, even deliberate, under the helm of John Fallon. Even its digital education assets, including PowerSchool, a student information system, was sold because it didn’t fit with Pearson’s focus on learning outcomes.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Adams is certainly correct that teenagers aren’t reading nearly as much these days; one 2016 study suggests a third of U.S. The 2016 study I mentioned at the outset also found that, while teens are reading less, they’re also watching less television these days—an activity that’s long been a source of anxiety for parents.

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2016

But as educators and edtech companies look to track the most effective tools and practices, two big questions are at the fore: How do we measure technology’s effectiveness? Educators frequently agree that it’s challenging to draw a direct correlation between technology and student success. Trends change. Products come and go.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2020

As the year ends, one of the bigger higher education stories of the moment is Mackenzie Davis (née Bezos) gifting tens of millions of dollars to numerous low-endowment colleges and universities, most specifically HBCUs. Educational institutions are more properly viewed as part of our collective national infrastructure.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2017

Education Dive , quoting a Renaissance Learning’s 2016 report, said: “high school seniors are reading at a 6th-grade level, and only 9% of students in high school read texts above a middle school complexity level of 8, leaving students ill-prepared for college-level reading at about 13.”. Blogging has become an education tool.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

It’s an alluring path, in part because it placates parents and school boards demanding a “21st century” education. The event is free for all educators—sign up here! But too many have also had a chilling moment when they realized their bandwidth infrastructure couldn’t begin to deliver on their technology goals.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in the traditional education model, there was widespread recognition that schools alone could not do everything needed to provide an equitable education for diverse students because so many factors that determine students’ success were being affected or determined outside of school.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

All of them have an important role in the partnership of working together to provide a premier educational experience for all of our students. Vicki: Now there are some schools that just want businesses and faith-based organizations and parents to give their money — and leave the educating to the school. Baron: (agrees).

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

A special education student at South Hills High School takes an online quiz about RNA. The district’s reforms to special education have included making sure students use the same textbooks as their general education peers. They moved special education classrooms to be more centrally located. Sign up for our newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Such closures have a disastrous impact on education in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and math. student of color and a past New York City public school educator, I am particularly concerned about how these closures are hurting Hispanic and Black children and those from low-income families.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2022

As my peers quietly compared updates on the chain of events happening in the adult world, the most experienced educator in the room, who the children called “Ms. Photo credit: Monica French, 2016) At the height of quarantine, I found myself flashing back to Ms. Play is a natural human behavior. It’s the world around them.”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Professional development conference helps educators bring the full promise and potential of technology certification to the classroom. Educators are invited to attend CERTIFIED from June 28-30, 2016 in Orlando, Florida at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista. Registration is open now at www.certiport.com/certified.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2017

Technology in education is the greatest show on earth. You get CEUs (Continuing Education Units)–between 18 and 24 hours, depending upon the class you select (where applicable). ” Education’s fix requires technology. More about Summer PD: 35 Takeaways from Summer 2016 Professional Development.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2017

The desire to understand and improve learning has led many educators to consider the value and utility of this information. When we hear about scaling innovation in higher education, the emphasis is almost always on quantity and increasing the production of post-secondary credentials. percentage points.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 36(4), 476–500. The Learning Policy Institute says in their 2016 study, Well-designed mentoring programs improve retention rates for new teachers, as well as their attitudes, feelings of efficacy, and instructional skills.(32) Review of Educational Research, 81(2), 201–233; Headden, S.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Red states are where the annual issuance of new high school equivalency diplomas has fallen by more than 50 percent between 2012 and 2016. Specifically, the annual number of test takers who completed one of the three exams has fallen more than 45 percent from more than 570,000 in 2012 to roughly 310,000 in 2016. Data source: Thomas J.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

So goes the origin story of many education startups born this year, like ClassEDU, which raised $16 million to put some oomph in Zoom classrooms. It was started by one of the co-founders of Blackboard, now a household name in education technology. But they are not done with higher education yet. Child is disengaged.

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