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More than a passion project, literacy advocacy takes a village

eSchool News

Between Seattle, Naples, and the Bahamas, there are advocacy villages everywhere, filled with educators like Hannah Irion-Frake, a third-grade teacher in Pennsylvania who spends her career advocating for and creating readers. “I I provide training for teachers in my district in science-based literacy practices,” Irion-Frake said.

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As states adopt science of reading, one group calls for better teacher training, curriculum

eSchool News

Indiana is requiring new teacher training. Last year, NCTQ’s review of hundreds of teacher preparation programs found that thousands of educators graduate every year unprepared to teach children how to read, or trained using debunked literacy instruction strategies. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. newsletters.

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TouchMath Introduces Innovative Solutions to Increase Math Accessibility and Dyscalculia Advocacy, Empowering Students and Teachers

eSchool News

These groundbreaking solutions aim to bridge mathematical gaps and advance dyscalculia advocacy. In addition to dyscalculia advocacy, TouchMath acknowledges the diverse challenges faced by students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in mathematics education and other STEM subjects.

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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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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort

Digital Promise

Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents. In April 2021, the district launched monthly parent advocacy meetings focused on restorative justice, literacy, and college and career readiness. Their trainings and materials were used across the country.

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A handful of colleges are finally providing training in a way consumers want it: fast

The Hechinger Report

Now he’s training in a fast-track program to become an industrial maintenance technician. Orr recounts this with surprising good humor, early in the morning in a brightly lighted classroom at the Valencia College Center for Accelerated Training. The whole idea is to get you trained quickly and into a job.”. million in August.

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Unlocking the Power of Creativity and AI: Preparing Students for the Future Workforce

Edsurge

Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. Johnson: If we want to ensure equitable access, I want to really hammer home the point that teachers need training. Training a couple of times a year during these PD days is not enough.