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Fueled by Big Rounds, Edtech Funding Surges to $887M in First Half of 2017

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Frontline Education, controlled by Insight Venture Partners, has snapped up another 10—most recently, professional-learning provider School Improvement Network. PowerSchool, owned by Vista Equity Partners, has acquired eight companies since June 2015. short-lived experiment in the coding bootcamp industry ).

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Broadband Provides More Equitable Access to Education and Workforce Preparation

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She also facilitates the members’ professional learning opportunities, including planning and implementing the content for SETDA’s virtual and in-person events and newsletters. In addition, she manages many of SETDA’s research and product development projects from conception to publication. Join the Community.

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Five Steps to Empowering Educators with Evidence

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In a recent edWebinar, “ Professional Learning in Action: Evidence-Based Practices for Student Success,” leaders from the Ohio Department of Education explained how a statewide initiative is helping administrators and teachers not only understand the tiers but also provide assistance in selecting the best materials for their students.

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Top Tips for Teaching Online From Educators Doing It Now

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Ashley was awarded the Utah Coalition for Education Technology (UCET) Outstanding Young Educator of the Year in 2013, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Emerging Leader in 2013, and the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) silver medal for Best Practices in Distance Learning in 2014.

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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

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She also facilitates the members’ professional learning opportunities including planning and implementing the content for SETDA’s virtual and in-person events and newsletters. In addition, she manages many of SETDA’s research and product development projects from conception to publication. Join the Community.

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Navigating the Shift to OER

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“We’ve developed our own (coursework) … philosophically, we would rather pay our teachers for the content that they have, the content that they’ve developed in their own professional learning than … pay for publishers,” commented Nelson. Join the Community.

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Guide to Quality Instructional Resources Focuses on the Process, not the Purchase

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Several topic areas were expanded in the latest Guide , including planning for purchases in respect to curriculum standards; interoperability, privacy, and accessibility considerations; and professional learning. In addition, there is a separate section on vetting OER. Join the Community.