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Using ESSER Funds Effectively for PBL and STEM: Advice From the Experts

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Found here , the ED COVID-19 Handbook provides a detailed path for how to distribute funding in order to comply with federal regulations and to ensure that all students are participating in career-readiness programs in an equitable manner. In the handbook, there are specific guidelines for districts to enact STEM and PBL initiatives.

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Boosting Engagement in Your Digital Library

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Once your school district makes the commitment to have a digital library, the next step is for people to understand how they can stay engaged. In just one year of having a digital collection, checkouts from the district’s digital library increased by 184 percent. Don’t forget to involve teachers in the digital library.

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Tips for Implementing Design Challenges in Your Makerspace

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Challenge-based learning projects in the makerspace have many benefits for students, and can engage and get them excited about new projects. When Diana first started her position at Stewart Middle Magnet School, a public STEM magnet school, there was almost nothing in the library for hands-on STEM learning. About the Presenter.

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15 Non-librarian blog(ger)s too good to miss!

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As often as not, those blogs live outside of the school library world. Since 2013, Jennifer Gonzales has been regularly blowing my mind with her thoughtful blend of effective classroom strategies and what’s new on the horizon that you can use in your classroom or library tomorrow. by Jennifer Gonzales. we have failed.

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Critical Guidelines for Ensuring Data Privacy in Districts

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Also, using various communications platforms and resources such as the district website, student and staff handbooks, and newsletters to parents can ensure that all stakeholders align with district policies. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. Join the Community.

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5 Critical Guidelines for Student Data Privacy

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You might need to rethink all of your family documents from teacher presentations to handbooks to explain how your district protects student information. Super-Connected is a free professional learning community for school superintendents, district leadership, and aspiring district leaders. Join the Community.