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Online Learning Is Not the Enemy

Edsurge

After a challenging and unique year of emergency remote learning, I recently spoke with a group of faculty members new to online teaching to learn more about their experiences. Is the prevailing takeaway from this brutal, oppressive year a shared aversion toward online learning? Remote learning is here to stay.

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The Best, Free Financial Literacy Courses for Middle and High School

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Picture a classroom full of students excited to learn about money. Want to learn more? Register now for their FREE virtual LearnOn conference on Monday, October 9, and learn the best practices in using their lessons.

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eSpark–Self-paced Learning for Math and Reading

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Teachers monitor individual progress, see what each student completed on their last visit as well as when that was and how long it lasted, view students’ self-described moods, assess their pre- and post-quiz scores, and view their summative synthesis videos that provide evidence of their knowledge as they teach others what they just learned.

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3 Things Educators and Edtech Suppliers Need to Talk About

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The advancements in technology are reshaping how we teach and learn, bringing new opportunities and challenges. When building up edtech resources for any learning environment, whether it be a K-12 school district, institution of higher education or professional development, there is a lot to consider.

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Play Is Disappearing From Kindergarten. It’s Hurting Kids.

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Across the country, kindergarteners are pressured to meet academic standards that both teachers and experts say many kids are developmentally not ready for. As the students move about, teachers observe, record, confer, participate, push extension questions and use this information to plan next steps.

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Education Leaders Propose Ways to Add Teacher Voice to Research Decisions

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Here’s what they’ve learned so far (note: these findings are preliminary and the survey remains open). Invite the IES to present and/or conduct learning sessions at annual conferences. Ahead of the D.C. event, the IES and JEX met with educators in Raleigh, N.C., and Omaha, Neb., to better understand the problem.

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Looking to Ditch Traditional Grades? Here’s How to Get Stakeholders On Board

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Throughout the year, Two Rivers holds four student-led, parent-teacher conferences. Heyck-Williams says these conferences help families understand the grading system, as students sit down with the data to discuss their strengths and weaknesses. We’re doing things that are a little radical but still grounded in academic standards. .

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