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Not So Typical Personalized Learning Predictions for 2019

Education Elements

It started with scuba diving in 2003, snowboarding in 2008, swimming in 2013, and this year was surfing. While the instruction was 1:1 and technically couldn’t be more personalized for me, I was surprised by how much each instructor met or didn’t meet my needs.

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Students parents suffer as more campus child care centers close

The Hechinger Report

Between 2003 and 2015, the number of campus child care centers declined precipitously, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. In 2015, 44 percent of community colleges offered on-campus childcare, compared to 53 percent in 2003. Shayna La Scala attends a meeting on her college campus with her two children.

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#FactFriday: Mississippi students made exceptional gains in reading and math on the 2019 NAEP

ExcelinEd

In fact, Mississippi fourth graders ranked 29th in Reading and 23rd in Math on the 2019 NAEP—up from 48th and 49th, respectively, in 2003! — MS Dept of Education (@MissDeptEd) October 30, 2019. — Jeb Bush (@JebBush) October 30, 2019. — Cari Miller (@CariMil08014578) October 31, 2019. Check it out!

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Why Esports in Schools is a Good Thing

ViewSonic Education

Between 2018 and 2019 the number of leagues that facilitate esports in schools nearly doubled. A meet up for engineering enthusiasts or movie buffs. A 2003 analysis of 15 cases of school shooters found all but two suffered from social rejection. The prevalence of esports in schools is likewise rapidly expanding.

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One of the poorest cities in America was succeeding in an education turnaround. Is that now in peril?

The Hechinger Report

It’s a chilly Wednesday in April at the end of his last-ever quarterly meeting with the district’s parent advisory committee. This story also appeared in Belt Magazine “You all know that I call your kids my kids, and they won’t stop being my kids,” Gordon says, wrapping up the meeting. He takes off his glasses, wipes his eyes.

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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Tailoring instruction to meet individual needs not only respects students’ existing knowledge but also empowers them to build upon it, promoting a more meaningful and engaging learning experience. References and further readings Binder, T., Sandmann, A., Sures, B. Journal of Research in Science Teaching , 18, 291–294. Thompson, R.

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Teacher licensing rules are one reason small schools don’t have enough teachers

The Hechinger Report

During a recent meeting of the Montana Legislature’s Education Interim Committee, Rep. In early 2019, Wilson was ready to hire Anderson, who plans to stay in Montana for the foreseeable future, to teach sixth grade full-time. In fall 2019, with her studies still ongoing, she took over Greenfield’s sixth-grade classroom.

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