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Let’s invest in black kids who pursue STEM the way we do black kids on the football field

The Hechinger Report

In a crowded hotel lobby in New Orleans the day after Thanksgiving, primary and secondary students and playful adults threw paper planes towards a target for a prize of $50. In a 2018 report , my colleagues at the Brookings Institution examined the rapid digitization of 545 occupations that have accounted for 90 percent of the U.S.

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How Mindfulness Can Help Teachers and Students Manage Challenging Situations

MindShift

Excerpted from “ Mindfulness in the Secondary Classroom: A Guide for Teaching Adolescents ,” (c) 2019 by Patricia C. Norton & Company. The mental advances that secondary school teachers recognize in their students, such as the ability to reason abstractly or to take the perspective of others, also come with a price.

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Join Us in Chicago for the Fourth Annual Global Leadership Summit - March 15, 2019

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Since 2002, Mortenson has led the organization through significant national expansion, reaching more than 655,000 middle and high school youth and 4,500 educators across 25 states and 5 countries, from offices based in Minneapolis, San Francisco, and New York. Department of Education.

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Next Week - "Virtual Reality and Learning" Mini-Conference on Tuesday, March 29th

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Next Tuesday, March 29th, 2002, is our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," which will be held online (and for free). She was awarded the ALA Sullivan award for services to children in 2018. We currently have over 2,500 registrations! Karsten speaks German and Mandarin Chinese.

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Thursday's Microschool Summit - Stories of Starting Schools | Schedule Announced

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

After getting a master’s degree in nuclear fusion (MIT), Kelly held engineering and marketing roles at various technology companies. He started a microschool around his kitchen table in January 2018. He is the founder and CEO of Prenda (prendaschool.com), an education company that helps people run microschools out of their homes.

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The 2019 Global Education Conference - Full List of 130 Sessions and 10 Keynotes!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

During her 4th year of teaching Courtney was nominated for and became 1 of 12 finalists for the 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. TESOL Instructor and Practicum Supervisor at Touro College, Founder and Managing Director at Virtual Exchange 4 Change | Cristina Zaccarini, Ph.D., Messiah College | Chesla Ann Lenkaitis, Ph.D., and abroad.