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Microsoft Unveils New Tech to Create Personalized, Immersive Education

EdTech Magazine

From additional Learning Tools for OneNote to a new way to use Minecraft: Education Edition , these new developments stem directly from the needs of Microsoft’s most important consumers. “[The The partnerships will include new curriculum that lets students explore our planet and beyond.

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5 Ways to Create Relevant Cultures of Learning

A Principal's Reflections

The entire program was designed using existing high school courses as well as adding new ones to complement the three Academies—STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), Arts & Letters, and Global Leadership—without costing the district precious financial resources. Pearson Education, Inc. Ormrod, J.E. Ryan, R.M., &

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New Effort Hopes to Make ‘Weed-Out’ Courses More Equitable

Edsurge

For example, a new study published in the journal PNAS Nexus found that, among students who perform poorly in intro STEM classes, those who are underrepresented minorities are even less likely to end up earning STEM degrees than their white, male counterparts. And the pandemic may be exacerbating this situation.

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10 Summer Jobs For Teachers 2017

EdNews Daily

STEM.Org: They are hiring 24 certified teachers for a 6-week paid, summer STEM fellowship program in Detroit & Westland, Michigan USA. High School Language Tutors (Latin, Italian, French, and Spanish). ESL / ELL Tutors (elementary through high school, all three counties). Read More and Apply. Apply now: [link]. Read More and Apply.

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Knewton Was Acquired For Less Than $17M, and Former CEO Brian Kibby Has Left

Edsurge

Wiley had disclosed paying $56 million in cash for zyBooks, a digital courseware provider for STEM and computer science subjects. Kibby was previously an executive at McGraw-Hill Education and Pearson. In addition to those deals, Wiley said it also made “two immaterial acquisitions” for its research publishing division.

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Summer Learning Programs Struggle — and Devise Solutions — as Staff Shortages Persist

Edsurge

At times, they’re getting schooled in STEM and social-emotional learning. For most kids, it makes for a memorable summer—and is an absolute blast, says Arthur Pearson, president and CEO of the Thompson Island program. Or they’re navigating the waters on a sea kayak, or setting up camp.

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10 Companies Hiring Teachers Over the Summer

EdNews Daily

STEM.Org: They are hiring 24 certified teachers for a 6-week paid, summer STEM fellowship program in Detroit & Westland, Michigan USA. High School Language Tutors (Latin, Italian, French, and Spanish). ESL / ELL Tutors (elementary through high school, all three counties). Read More and Apply. Apply now: [link]. Read More and Apply.

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