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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. Personalized Learning Personalized learning in the 21st-century classroom is about tailoring education to meet the unique needs, skills, and interests of each student. Alexandria, VA: ASAE Davies, I.,

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How to Boost Family Involvement through Parent-Teacher Conferences

Waterford

If you’re a parent preparing for the conference season, we’ve also included a list of tips to make the most out of meeting with your child’s teacher. Whether this is your first or your fortieth parent-teacher conference, here are a few tips to help you get the most out of these meetings. Classroom behavior feedback [17].

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Strategies for Surviving All Types of Assessments

edWeb.net

For high-stakes testing, attend all scheduled state-mandated meetings and trainings, take notes and ask questions. Much like what we tell our students, there are no dumb questions and only by understanding the roles and expectations can teachers and test proctors meet or exceed those expectations. Communication. About the Presenter.

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An upscale Florida auction yields millions for local preschool programs

The Hechinger Report

million from the foundation since 2003. The foundation decided to prioritize early learning funding in 2005 after commissioning the University of Florida to identify the county’s most pressing child-services gaps. million since 2003, $9 million of which has gone toward early learning programs, said Montecalvo.

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What happened when a city full of teachers, most of them black, was fired

The Hechinger Report

In 2003, just 15 percent of teachers in large urban districts across the country were black but in New Orleans, teaching was largely a job done by black women: 71 percent of teachers were black and 78 percent were women. Veteran teachers get paid more, they might have been cut to help schools meet their budgets.

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A traditional model of organizational knowledge creation

Connecting 2 the World

It also becomes a tangible representation of tacit knowledge for both group members and those outside of the group (Conceicao, Heitor, & Veloso, 2003; Yaklief, 2002). While individual members may have differing levels of competency, the group must be able to work collaboratively to achieve group norms and defined level of competency.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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