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Women in Leadership: Breaking Barriers and Shaping the Future

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The panelists offered heartfelt advice, encouraging women to adopt an attitude of lifelong learning and embrace the notion that there is always more to discover. Making space on your team is crucial, shared Dr. Levett, and advocating for diverse opinions makes the team stronger.

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OPINION: Five lessons from Rwanda on leading girls toward careers in STEM

The Hechinger Report

Although I successfully graduated from college, I had no one in my extended family who could offer specific career advice about how to navigate my postsecondary path. It wasn’t until 10 or 15 years later that I began to find my own way career-wise. Related: OPINION: Where are all the women in engineering?

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Demystifying Social-Emotional Learning and the Controversy Surrounding It

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They're more likely to graduate from high school or college, be more career ready and develop healthy, positive relationships. They come from diverse backgrounds and have very unique needs. What advice do you have for educators who may be dealing with some blowback around SEL this school year, especially around the midterm elections?

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How to Help Students Land the STEM Jobs of the Future

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It all happens thanks to a network of corporate partnerships that let students peer into the real world of STEM careers while giving companies a chance to engage with ambitious and energetic students. When I was growing in my career, people had to have experience. The best way to do it is to have diversity in our workforce.

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OPINION: Time for colleges to help solve the affordability issue

The Hechinger Report

A lifelong learning intervention would also enrich traditional students’ education by bringing alumni’s world experiences into classrooms, creating additional intellectual diversity in discussions. Related: OPINION: Time to talk about the many ways higher education must change. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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OPINION: Colleges have an ethical responsibility to prepare all students for the world of work

The Hechinger Report

The ethnically diverse, young and predominantly male students we interviewed were ignorant — not too strong a word — about the relationship between college degrees, college majors and jobs prospects. Traditional career service offices and methods are outdated. Related: As recession deepens, colleges are cutting back on career services.

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7 ways to engage students in remote learning

eSchool News

In a virtual environment, educators are continually competing with diversions that aren’t present in the classroom, such as social media, television, and video games. This advice applies to administrators, teachers, staff members, and the school as one community. First and foremost, be yourself. Engage parents. .

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