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Math Problems that Unlock Student Thinking

The CoolCatTeacher

The “Open Middle” math problem format is NOT talking about middle school math, although it applies to middle, high school, elementary, and even college math just the same. Artwork submissions for this free youth art contest are accepted this year from November 1, 2019, through January 31, 2020.

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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

By many measures, schools here made big gains under Gordon and the ambitious 11-year effort to overhaul the education system that he helped create. The effects of poverty on education make further gains a daunting challenge. The graduation rate rose from 56 to 81 percent between 2011 and 2020. Student outcomes improved.

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How a $40M Investment Aims to ‘Mainstream and Modernize’ Montessori Education

Edsurge

No wonder, then, that “Montessori education is often seen as niche and elitist,” says Joel Mendes, executive director of Prepared Montessorian, a program that provides training to teachers and parents in Montessori methods. It’s a grand vision—and one that has recently secured big funding from leading education investors.

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

The Hechinger Report

As in most states, would-be educators have to demonstrate their experience, knowledge and moral suitability through recommendations, transcripts, licensure exams and criminal background checks, a multi-step undertaking that can take over a month in the best of circumstances. Credit: Erik Petersen for The Hechinger Report.

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Implementing Innovation Strategies to Make School Districts More Equitable

edWeb.net

The disruptions and changes during the past year have made a return to the industrial education model of the 19th and 20th centuries problematic for school districts committed to preparing diverse students for 21st century careers. By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Creating a Framework for Innovation.

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As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return?

The Hechinger Report

The student-to-teacher ratio at her twins’ East Austin elementary school was higher than what state law mandated, she said. The family switched schools, and at their new school, she felt the educators pushed children, particularly those who are Black, into sports, when she would have liked to see them encouraged in math and science.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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