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What We’re Reading: 3 Resources for Implementing Edtech

Edthena

Here are the seven best practices for teacher PD when implementing edtech: Collaborative —Teachers collaborate on projects in groups of various sizes during workshops and collaborate with their coach during one-on-one or small-group coaching sessions (Darling-Hammond et al.,

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The National Mentoring Partnership Celebrates January as National Mentoring Month

eSchool News

With 50 engaging workshops and a plethora of speakers, this year’s summit is poised to be our biggest ever with mentors, mentees, government officials, philanthropists and more sharing stories and lessons on mentoring. On January 27 to 29, MENTOR is hosting the virtual National Mentoring Summit. Bill Russell, and Usher.

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Basal Readers: 5 Ways to Make Them Work for Your Class

Edsurge

Jo Boaler, author of “ Mathematical Mindsets ,” reminds us that the federal government’s 2002 No Child Left Behind Act put pressure on teachers to follow “scripted” curriculum and strict pacing guides. Regardless of their tools and resources, great teachers can meet their students’ needs. Do a Genre Study. Think of it like this.

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Tips and Strategies to Talk about Race in Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Practical Steps: Attend workshops, read diverse authors , or consult with experts in the field to ensure that you understand the complexities of race and can present them in an age-appropriate manner. Example: Have regular classroom meetings to discuss current events related to race, diversity, and inclusion. link] Bernal, D.

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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. If students don’t get a job that meets that income threshold, the monthly payments are deferred. We have a community need, and we need to figure out a way to meet that need. In February 2019, SDWP received a $1.2

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Helping Students Win the Game of School | Handling Awkward Library Conversations | Overcoming Self Sabotage | More

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

webinars, workshops, and summits, part of the LearningRevolution.com family: Library 2.0 , The Future of Education , ReinventingSchool.com , Classroom 2.0 , and TeacherLibrarian.org. The ability to show the event (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $99.

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Announcing Library 2.019: "Shaping the Future of Libraries with Instructional Design" - Registration and CFP Open

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

His faculty development efforts include developing the Berks Educational Technology Grant Curriculum Program in 2002. He has given hundreds of presentations at conferences, meetings, webinars, and workshops. He has taught courses on Communications + Information Technology as well as Culture + Technology.