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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Family Trainings or Workshops Even those who want to be involved in their child’s academics might not know where to start. As an educator, you can facilitate family trainings or workshops, like those offered by Waterford Family Academy. 2004, November). If your school has a parent-teacher association, make it easy to join.

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Edtech Matchmaking: One Teacher’s Strategies for Choosing Better Technology

Digital Promise

When I first started teaching in Philadelphia in 2004, teachers were lucky if they had one desktop computer in their room for students to use, and students attended weekly computer lab classes. This meant I attended occasional meetings with my regional technology specialist and other regional TTLs. Provide them with (paid!)

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The End is Only the Beginning

A Principal's Reflections

Jerry, Joe, and Mary have been with me in some sort of capacity since the beginning in 2004. We haven’t had a formal, scripted meeting in years as we are always communicating and collaborating throughout the day. I could not do what I do, nor have experienced success, without the three of them.

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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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Tips and Strategies to Talk about Race in Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Practical Steps: Attend workshops, read diverse authors , or consult with experts in the field to ensure that you understand the complexities of race and can present them in an age-appropriate manner. Example: Have regular classroom meetings to discuss current events related to race, diversity, and inclusion. link] Ladson-Billings, G.

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This District Not Only Supports Early Childhood Educators. It Helps Advance Their Careers.

Edsurge

Perhaps the biggest change was an increase in credentialing, with lead teachers required to obtain a bachelor’s degree by 2004, which, in effect, elevated the status of early childhood educators in New Jersey. The PIRT coach might attend the 20-minute morning meeting and offer adjustments during her debrief with the teacher.

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CDI’s Chromebook Division Reaches Milestone by Supporting more than 2,000 School and District Initiatives

techlearning

CDI Computer Dealers , a leading provider of technology to schools, is helping schools transition to the Chromebook ecosystem and is now meeting the Chromebook needs of more than 2,000 schools and districts. The company holds ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certifications, and processes more than one million I.T. assets annually.