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50 Ways to Teach Using Music in Your Classroom

Waterford

Read on to learn more about the emotional and academic benefits of musical education. When a child is exposed to musical education from a young age, the parts of their brain that process sound, speech, reading, and language develop at an accelerated rate.[1] In addition, music education is linked to social-emotional development.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Secretary of Education Richard W. Yet, understanding this history is crucial to understanding the meandering path we are on with respect to determining the best and appropriate future role for the federal government with respect to educational technology – a task I have set out for myself in a series of posts on this very topic.

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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Video: Sarah Butrymowicz. School closures in all 50 states have sent educators and parents alike scrambling to find online learning resources to keep kids busy and productive at home. In 2002, federal education law began requiring schools to spend federal dollars on research-based products only.

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8 Ways to Help New Teachers Thrive (and Veteran Teachers Too!)

The CoolCatTeacher

K., & Bruegmann, E. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 36(4), 476–500. The Learning Policy Institute says in their 2016 study, Well-designed mentoring programs improve retention rates for new teachers, as well as their attitudes, feelings of efficacy, and instructional skills.(32) 25) Learning Policy Institute. (24)

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When a Pandemic Upends Labor Markets, Will a New Workforce ISA Fund Work?

Edsurge

Since arriving from Mexico at age 18 in 2002, Abraham Cachu has dabbled in technology, starting with music software. A self-taught programmer, he found on-and-off work building websites, managing social media and handling e-commerce for dental offices, toy shops and other clients. It’s like they’re taking a risk on us,” he says.

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How the federal government abandoned the Brown v. Board of Education decision

The Hechinger Report

Board of Education school-segregation decision, Williams saw a post on Facebook shared by an old high-school friend she knew from her days playing trumpet in the Gardendale marching band: The newly empowered Gardendale Board of Education would be meeting in a few hours. Related: The only A-rated, majority-black district in Mississippi.

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