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OPINION: Jump in, the water is rising — it’s time to educate students for a sustainable future

The Hechinger Report

In early grades, connecting children to the places where they live helps them learn to take care of those places — so the places can take care of them over time. Teachers and students can learn by doing place-based projects together, all the while meeting and exceeding required academic standards in authentic and meaningful ways.

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What Makes Professional Development Work?

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“Don’t call it professional development—call it professional learning.” The first goal of effective models of teacher professional development is understanding who they are and what are their needs. Technology and Professional Development. ” Jill Abbott Sr. Join the Community.

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Professional development should make teachers feel urgent, not small and isolated

eSchool News

As we collectively elevate teaching so that it may sit comfortably alongside other highly respected and important professions, we must think carefully about how to provide higher-quality, effective continuing education for teaching. Regardless of how we get there, America’s teachers deserve a chance to strive for greatness.

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Closing gap for immigrant students under Common Core in Kentucky is a moving target

The Hechinger Report

“It’s a complicated question, how to measure that achievement gap,” said Eli Beardsley, JCPS’ ESL coordinator. Pruitt has held a number of town hall meetings throughout the state to discuss how to define school success, but it’s unclear what change he may propose in the end.

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16 Books About Learning Every Teacher Should Read

TeachThought - Learn better.

Whether you choose this or any other Understanding by Design resource, you’re going to get a focus on understanding, and how to promote it through intentional backwards design of learning experiences. Connected learners take responsibility for their own professional development. Developing Minds by Art Costa.

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What’s New

techlearning

Combined, Faria and Rubicon will serve over 10,000 schools in 130 countries with curriculum support for over 600 academic standards. FRESHGRADE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CENTER ( www.freshgrade.com ) FreshGrade announced its Professional Learning Center.

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Big Tech Needs to Treat Our Children Better

Edsurge

Technology is, in fact, already touching nearly every part of our public education system, from assessments to communication to professional learning. It is the reason that our schools emphasize skills like research and how to navigate disparate information and construct logical arguments.