The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Sometimes it has to do with the environment that students are going into in terms of the classroom, the actual setting itself. It would be as simple as just having more representation in the classroom that shows women that there are people who are doing this job, and they’re in this industry, and they’re just like you. Angela: Right.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Catalyze Challenge was created to meet this moment, with grants funding inventive ideas for career-connected learning at middle and high schools and programs supporting the transition to early college coursework. They drive public conversation, craft policy, and inspire action through education and advocacy.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Aperture Education , a Riverside Insights company and the leading provider of social-emotional skills assessment and intervention solutions, and Committee for Children , the leading provider of social-emotional curriculum programs in the U.S., Charlotte N.C. As our programs impact the lives of more than 26.9

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The Jose Vilson

MAY 3, 2020

Contrary to my own public activism and advocacy, I propose that we move the nation’s largest public school system into a completely online endeavor forever and a day. Gone are the days of standing in line for hours at local supply shops for classroom aesthetics and materials. Oh, and it’s a boon for parents, too.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Students will meet the various STEAM professionals with diverse skills and backgrounds that help make Country Music’s Biggest Night a reality. Our hope is for students to see themselves in these roles, inspiring their ambitions beyond the classroom.” Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Now, Tom is a 10-year classroom veteran who is working to make his classroom (and help others) connect with kids in new ways. And I’ve been in the classroom now for ten years. Tom: You know, I think one of the best ways in 2017 is to meet new people, and to really have good access to quality of text in front of us… is Twitter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2019

Now, Tom is a 10-year classroom veteran who is working to make his classroom (and help others) connect with kids in new ways. And I’ve been in the classroom now for ten years. Tom: You know, I think one of the best ways in 2017 is to meet new people, and to really have good access to quality of text in front of us… is Twitter.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In school-provided gloves and masks, they try to meet students and parents outside on front porches or at a neighborhood park to follow social distancing rules. Previously, if teachers were worried about a student, they could ask school mental health professionals to come into a classroom to observe.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

We have to engage in a movement,” Susan Patrick, CEO of the nonprofit advocacy group known as iNACOL (International Association for K-12 Online Learning), told the cheering crowd of 3,000 true believers. No more simply “sitting on your butt in class,” as one educator put it. Why are we so stuck in an age-based, grade-based era? Getty Images.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Attending trade shows seems like an absolute must for educational publishers; the cost, personnel, and logistics can be obstacles for even the larger companies. First, since no company can attend every event, staff should meet to discuss event strategy every year ahead of trade show season.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

There are plenty of hands-on sessions with practical tips to apply in the classroom. EdSurge Sessions In between hearty servings of Tex-Mex and meat, won’t you have time to stop by and meet? Companies include an AI robot, student incubator and a startup called Pie for Providers. Monday, March 4, 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 4 p.m.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

In the summer of 2020, Talbott and her colleagues asked for a meeting with the charter school’s leaders to discuss racial justice at Lusher, one of the city’s most coveted for families and teachers alike; they also created an antiracism group for teachers. “A Yet she never contemplated leaving the classroom until the summer of 2020.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Credit: Tina Russell for The Hechinger Report Cory Orr’s accelerated training program meets seven hours a day, four days a week; it will take him 22 weeks instead of the usual two years to earn the certifications he needs to become an industrial maintenance technician. Credit: Tina Russell for The Hechinger Report.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 9, 2019

EdTechTeam is a California Benefit Corporation , dedicated to effecting positive change in schools, and currently supporting a number of advocacy programs including the Our Voice Academy and the nonprofit Student Voice Foundation. Schools or individual classrooms can sign up to participate.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

After a career working at tech-centric companies including Google and Quora in product roles, Liu Huang joined CZI in 2017 to oversee the product development, notably the Summit Learning platform. CZI aims to be a different type of philanthropy looking to integrate grantmaking, advocacy and technology to serve others.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

These new digital resources will play a critical role in continuing each students’ academic progress on any device, whether at home or in the classroom. Building that vision into reality means meeting students and educators where they are now and offering new resources that unlock doors to a more enriching and stronger education ecosystem.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

At each meeting reiterate the school’s commitment to digital safety, provide tips and insights into the technology used at the school, offer resources parents can refer to at home, and let them ask their questions about kids and media. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

While socioeconomics, district location, and availability of reliable and consistent WIFI access may seem unsurmountable, rural districts, along with CoSN and companies like Kajeet, are committed to both digital equity and digital equality. Tammy Neil is a computer science teacher at Suwannee Middle School in Suwannee County, FL.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Telecom companies often forget about rural areas because they don’t have high population density. Jamie Foreman, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Albemarle County Public Schools (VA), said that his schools have focused on culturally responsive content to meet the needs of their diverse community. About the Host.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

This should become an ongoing process in which administrators continue to meet with and hear from the people doing the work so there is continuous improvement and everyone understands the difference it is making for the students. As Dr. Simpson put it, “Teachers need to believe it’s best for children, and if they do, it’s going to work.”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Now, Tom is a 10-year classroom veteran who is working to make his classroom (and help others) connect with kids in new ways. Today’s Sponsor: Edpuzzle is my new favorite flipped classroom tool. And I’ve been in the classroom now for ten years. Today we’ll talk about unleashing the potential in every child. Tom: Right?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

In most cases, schools are turning to third parties for help building out their core and non-core content right now, said Allison Powell, VP for new learning models at iNACOL , the nonprofit blended learning advocacy group. Powell points to Facebook’s recent move into the K-12 space as an example.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

In the run-up to a new school year, I was proud to contribute $100 to the parent teacher association at my son’s school for classroom supplies. The Title I program identifies what fiscal resources schools need, but Congress hasn’t allocated enough resources to meet those needs. AP Photo/Ted S.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 18, 2018

students nationwide will be transported from their classrooms to see the real faces of addiction and hear personal stories behind initial experimentation and movement from trial, to usage, to addiction. During Opioid Crisis: Real People. Real Stories. Real Science. The pledge also encourages the nation’s youth to live drug-free lives.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

Many public school districts don’t have the resources to partner with an education technology company to develop customized digital learning tools for their classrooms. But they often miss the bigger picture: the incentive structures.”. For example, in early 2008, LPS noticed that students were falling behind in math.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

GRINNELL, Iowa — The bleary-eyed 18-year-olds shuffling into a nondescript classroom wearing flip-flops, shorts and T-shirts glanced enviously out the windows at their classmates tossing Frisbees on the grassy quad. So we just thought, ‘Let’s turn it around.’ ”. Photo: Meenakshi Van Zee for The Hechinger Report.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

During a district board meeting, Ms. Cleveland recognized the need and became a strong advocate for Hazel Health, a telehealth company that provides mental health services to students at no cost to families. Jump to: Johnston County Public Schools , Carol Cleveland , Colene Hardy , Joey Norris , Jhone M.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Teacher Travis Olsen has an exercise bike in the back of his seventh-grade science classroom that kids are welcome to use whenever they feel the need. During a group science lab in Giebel and Jolma’s class, Anna Wang, 13, sat on one of the wobbly chairs the school purchased for classrooms this year. “It

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. Both Obimma and VonSeggen tutored remotely, but some tutors have come back into the classroom along with the students.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

GoGuardian, a K-12 EdTech company dedicated to maximizing each student’s learning potential by providing solutions that enable more productive and safer digital learning, today announced a merger with Pear Deck, an award-winning and market-leading student engagement platform.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

Of those who do enroll at universities on the island, fewer than half earn degrees, even after six years , the advocacy group Excelencia in Education reports, compared to more than 58 percent of college students nationwide. The principal sponsor was Amgen, one of several biopharmaceutical companies that have plants in Puerto Rico. “We

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Jahliel Thurman (Vice President of Uplift Entertainment) and Shalon Bell (Director of Strategic Alliances at the Atlanta Voice)—will discuss how despite limited monetary capital, these institutions continue to boost students’ potential in graduate education, entrepreneurship and advocacy through human capital.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Our online school and EdOptions Academy, Edmentum Services, has really provided us with the flexibility to meet the needs of families as soon as they arrive. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 She has spent numerous hours advocating for school libraries at the state level with many trips to the state capitol to meet with lawmakers.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2017

During Global Leadership Week, partner organizations, companies, school districts and individual schools have designed and are hosting virtual or face-to-face events to showcase global thought leadership. This is a free, live video event with Sean Maguire of Plan International, a global advocacy organization dedicated to children's rights.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 8, 2016

from teachers use during handwriting practice, they can listen, an ambient way to bring science into the classroom without devoting specific time. . Sparkle Stories : Sparkle Stories, an independent media company based in Austin, Texas and Vermont, has been producing original audio stories for children since 2010.

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MindShift

JULY 15, 2021

Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. Both Obimma and VonSeggen tutored remotely, but some tutors have come back into the classroom along with the students.

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