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How Family Engagement Leads to Student Success

Waterford

2015, John Hopkins University School of Education. Journal of Educational Psychology, 2006, 98, 653-664. Journal of Education and Practice, November 2016, 7, 82-98. Sheldon, S. B., & Jung, S. Parent Involvement and Children’s Academic and Social Development in Elementary School.” E., & Tyson, D. Dearing, E., Kreider, H.,

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Early Edtech Giant PowerSchool Goes Public

Edsurge

Then publishing giant Pearson bought it from Apple in 2006. But by 2015, Pearson was looking to unload PowerSchool , which was bought by the private-equity firm Vista Equity Partners for $350 million. Tech giant Apple bought the company in 2001.

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Reconnecting Your Students to the Lessons of Nature

The CoolCatTeacher

According to a 2015 Outdoor Recreation report (linked in resources) , outdoor recreation is at its lowest levels since the report began in 2006. 2015 Education Recreation Participation Report found that outdoor recreation is at the lowest levels since the report began in 2006. Listen to the show. Justin Ward @ward337.

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National Bullying Prevention Month–October

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In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. million people (and counting) have watched this video since it was published in September 2015. Bullying is no longer relegated to the playground or the neighborhood. It now regularly happens in the cyberworld.

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Social-Emotional Learning Part III: Responsible Decision Making

Catlin Tucker

Mental health and rates of anxiety (Durlak, Weissberg, Dymnicki, Taylor & Schellinger, 2011; Jones, Greenberg, & Crowley, 2015; Zins & Elias, 2006). Classroom management, promoting positive behaviors and reducing unproductive behaviors. So, how do we help students make responsible decisions?

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4 Ways Edtech Entrepreneurs Can Earn Trust and Unlock New Opportunities With Education Customers

Edsurge

This was followed in 2006 with Amazon’s launch of Amazon Web Services (AWS), which enabled edtech entrepreneurs to build their solutions in the cloud, allowing them to rapidly and constantly iterate based on customers’ needs throughout the academic year. Meanwhile, a trend that began in the 1990s was picking up steam — one-to-one computing.

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National Bullying Prevention Month

Ask a Tech Teacher

In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. million people (and counting) have watched this video since it was published in September 2015. Bullying is no longer relegated to the playground or the neighborhood. It now regularly happens in the cyberworld.