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Passionate About Second Language Acquisition: Meet Inkeri, English Teacher at 51Talk

EdNews Daily

The company’s mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable, and through an online platform. In 2003-2004, I taught a first grade English immersion classroom for the City of Espoo’s Jalavapuisto elementary school. What were two things that excited you about working with the company? About Inkeri Martin.

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Diversifying Your Classroom Book Collections? Avoid these 7 Pitfalls

MindShift

That task may be easier than ever, thanks to six years of advocacy by the We Need Diverse Books campaign. Perusing a bookshop, she came across Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee, originally published in 2004. “I The boy’s father, it turns out, is the CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

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Eyes on the Future: Building on COVID Lessons for Enriched Teaching and Learning

edWeb.net

Access and connectivity must be equitable. Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar has worked in education since 2004. And they confer with peers and administrators to see if what they want is beneficial to teaching and learning. Leveraging technology to support all student learners is essential. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. About the Presenters.

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Georgia program for children with disabilities: ‘Separate and unequal’ education?

The Hechinger Report

According to that lawsuit, the GNETS system violates the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, both by segregating children with disabilities and by denying them access to an equal education. Developed by a company now called Edgenuity , the platform is available for all K-12 subjects. “It

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Nearly 750 charter schools are whiter than the nearby district schools

The Hechinger Report

Lake Oconee Academy was the brainchild of the Reynolds Lake Oconee real estate company. But many of the 747 charters have implemented policies that critics say make it difficult for lower-income families to access them. Company officials and their allies sit on many of the county’s most important boards. GREENSBORO, Ga.

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