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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. We do training, and we follow up with more training,” she says.

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More than a passion project, literacy advocacy takes a village

eSchool News

When former National School Library Program of the Year librarian Marge Cox retired, she began volunteering at Youth Haven, a shelter designed to help abused and neglected children and teens in Southwest Florida. They had boxes of books that had been donated to them and wanted to create a library.

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8 Top Tips and Tons of Resources for Supporting English Learners with Technology

Teacher Reboot Camp

I regularly share free web tools, resources, and tips on ESL Library to help teachers find great resources to use with their learners. Ask me about training your teachers, ShellyTerrell@gmail.com ! 9 Advocacy Groups & Events Enhancing ELT. Below are a list of the articles I’ve written in 2018. Amplify Story Time!

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Micro-credentials and COVID-19: Supporting Professional Learning When Schools are Closed

Digital Promise

Micro-credential COVID-19 Library. To help educators continue their professional learning during this time of social distancing, we have curated a library of micro-credentials which can be earned outside of the classroom and without students. Emphasizing digital equity and advocacy. Collaborating with peers and colleagues.

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Creating A Digital Study Plan: Tips And Tools for High School Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

A well-maintained digital library enhances productivity and allows you to focus more on learning and less on logistics. Keeping lecture notes, study guides, and other resources well-organized saves time and reduces the frustration of searching for materials during study sessions. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Epilepsy Foundation Partners with Vector Solutions to Offer Seizure First Aid Trainings to Educators

eSchool News

. — The Epilepsy Foundation announced a five-year collaboration with Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions for K-12 and higher education institutions, to offer the Epilepsy Foundation’s Seizure Recognition & First Aid Certification training in the Vector Safety and Compliance Course Library.

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Quiet In The Classroom: How To Recognize And Support Introverted Entrepreneurs

EdNews Daily

They may also enjoy quiet trips to a museum, visiting the local library, taking music lessons, painting, and quiet reading spaces. Advocate: Young introverts need parental advocacy for public school. Quite often, introspective deep-thinkers are happy at home working on things of interest.

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