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VHS Learning Earns MSA-CESS Reaccreditation 

eSchool News

Boston – VHS Learning has once again received accreditation from the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS), a worldwide leader in accreditation and school improvement. VHS Learning has been accredited by MSA-CESS since 2008. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

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Tic Tack Toe in the Blended Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

A secondary goal has been facilitating a transition from blended instruction to blended learning. Costa & Kallick (2008) share why reflection is a critical component of the learning process: Reflection has many facets. For example, reflecting on work enhances its meaning.

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COVID-19 Has Widened the Skills Gap. But It Also Presents an Opportunity to Close It.

Edsurge

In 2008, it was global experience. And it appears that investing in last-mile training has a secondary benefit: higher retention. It is top of mind for CEOs; the percentage of them who are “extremely” or “somewhat” concerned about lack of available talent increased from 56 percent in 2011 to 79 percent in 2019.

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Social Emotional Learning: Research & Applications for Distance Learning

MIND Research Institute

Researchers attribute their findings to the secondary effects of SEL programs, such as higher academic self-esteem and a more positive attitude towards school itself. A meta-analysis of schools implementing comprehensive SEL programs (with the SAFE instructional framework) found an 11-percentile gain in academic performance (Durlak, et al.,

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

2004; Vescio, Ross, and Adams, 2008 ; The Wallace Foundation, 2012): A vision of academic success for all students based on high expectations. 2008; Webster-Wright, 2009 ; Accomplished California Teachers, 2012 ). 2008): Successful Collaboration. 2004; The Wallace Foundation, 2012 ). A safe and cooperative climate for learning.

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COVID-19’s Long-Term Impacts on Education in 2020 and Beyond

Edsurge

Secondary teacher positions are harder to fill than elementary ones; as are science and math openings. Just as it did during the 2008 recession, the government should extend the Pell Grant program by temporarily extending it to cover non-degree programs—something that’s currently under discussion. Mark Warner (D-Va.),

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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

Edsurge

Our primary and secondary education systems formed around teachers imparting knowledge. From 2008 to 2019 we have witnessed a 4,000-plus percent expansion in the number of funded edtech startups, and the best startups can become unicorns. To date, our education systems sit atop a cultural assumption—that information is scarce.

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