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Merge Cube Mania in Middle School

The CoolCatTeacher

So what’s an example of something it might look like? They had to give some examples. Karen Bosch Is the PreK – 8 Technology Instructor at Southfield Christian School in the Metro Detroit area, a position she has held since 2001. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Karen: It doesn’t.

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Achieving Equity Through Systems, Strategies, and Educational Justice

edWeb.net

Located in the suburbs north of Seattle, and close to the headquarters of high-tech companies such as Microsoft and Amazon, the Northshore School District’s students are 60% White, 17% Asian, and 13% Hispanic, with another 9% identifying as mixed race. Cathi has served as an elementary principal for nine years. Cathi Davis.

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How to hire more black principals

The Hechinger Report

A student offers Principal Macquline King-Morris a hug on his way to the gym with his class at Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center in Chicago. CHICAGO — Principal Macquline King-Morris stepped out of the way of two lines of students heading to the Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center gym. Photo: Lillian Mongeau.

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How one district went all-in on a tutoring program to catch kids up

The Hechinger Report

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. For example, she had trouble finding the area of a triangle and other math involving shapes. It’s a long road of recovery.”

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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

There’s a role, he says, for a hot spot for a student who becomes homeless, for example. Elsewhere, in San Antonio, Texas, several local school districts joined with partners, such as city officials and private companies, for Connected Beyond the Classroom, an initiative to bring home broadband to 20,000 students.

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

A perfect example of the device-before-pedagogy practice is the now-infamous 2011 Los Angeles Unified School District edtech initiative, which involved the purchase of more than 100,000 iPads for its classrooms to the tune of $500 million without any return on investment in terms of student outcomes. So, what can be done?

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

Contracts with publishing companies ensure equal availability and pricing for Idaho’s large population of rural schools. Previously, Elizabeth worked as an elementary teacher in Nevada and a residential counselor in Montana. They have a continuous review and evaluation of curricular materials on a six-year rotation schedule.