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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

Susan Gentz, a partner at K20Connect, provided a guide to the types of emergency federal funding that became available during the summer of 2020, as well as some of the issues that districts receiving funding will need to work through. Understanding ESSER, ESF-REM, and GEER. Staying Organized and Healthy. Arati has an M.Ed.

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The breaking point that led to my sabbatical (and what’s next)

The Cornerstone for Teachers

The spring and summer of 2020 were some of the darkest times of my life, personally and professionally. 2020 was a tough year for everybody, and for many people, it was far worse than it was for me. The truth is, I was having more low days than functional days by July and early August of 2020. Y’all know that. Why bother?

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PROOF POINTS: The value of one-size-fits-all math homework

The Hechinger Report

Unlike other popular math practice sites, such as Khan Academy, IXL or ALEKS, in which a computer controls the content, ASSISTments keeps the control levers with the teachers, who pick the questions they like from a library of 200,000. The study, set to test how well the students learned math in spring of 2020, was derailed by the pandemic.

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3 Key Actions for 2021-22 You Can Take Now

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Reinventing spaces—designing flexible classroom spaces and turning a library into a learning commons with flexible seating and mobile bookshelves. As a classroom teacher, Mark was recognized as New Hampshire’s Technology Using Educator of the Year in 2003. In 2020, he was honored as the New Hampshire Superintendent of the Year.

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The Emergency Home Learning Summit Final Week - 24 Amazing Interviews Start Tomorrow

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

But you can own access to the full library by buying the Summit all-access pass, which is $99, a $50 savings from the price after the 25th. airing on Discovery in 2020.) During 2020, WLS is finding new ways to help teachers make the shift to remote learning, including 5-day virtual teacher courses. See you "online!"

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Public colleges shock students by sending them to costly debt collection agencies

The Hechinger Report

To the surprise of many students and parents, public colleges in every state in the country except Louisiana use for-profit debt collection agencies to retrieve overdue tuition, library fees and even parking fines. These students cannot reenroll until their debts are fully paid.

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