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PROOF POINTS: Paper books linked to stronger readers in an international study

The Hechinger Report

Every three years, when 600,000 students around the world take the PISA test, they fill out surveys about their families and their reading habits. Researchers at the OECD compared these survey responses with test scores and noticed intriguing relationships between books in the home, a preference for reading on paper and reading achievement.

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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

Waterford

In a survey from the International Journal of Education, 97% of teachers reported never or seldom using a flexible curriculum for their students.[2] If a student might work more efficiently in a quieter learning environment, for example, you could allow them to complete a project in the school library. To learn more , get in touch!

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OER is Growing at Religious Colleges, But Raises Unique Challenges

Edsurge

From January 2006 to July 2016, the price of college textbooks increased 88 percent , according to the U.S. Still, it can be even harder for students at private schools like Seattle Pacific where, Hoffman says, the library doesn’t purchase course textbooks to keep on reserve. “I

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A guide for how to select the best tech tools for your school

eSchool News

Guide shares best tech practices, insights, and resources from educators, administrators, and technology experts. When it comes to creating a technology plan, successes are largely driven by effective district- or school-wide technology committees that involve all stakeholders in the creation of the tech plan.

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How one city has been tackling the swelling scourge of brain drain

The Hechinger Report

The Chill Room at GSoft, a technology firm in Montreal that features over-the-top amenities to recruit and keep employees at a time of intense competition for talent. workers, a Gallup survey found. Photo: Alex Tran for The Hechinger Report. With a record 7.1 So did about half of non-residents who studied there.

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8 tips for making the most of limited tech in the classroom

The Cornerstone for Teachers

I am so excited to be guest blogging today about one of the biggest problems/advantages teachers have in the classroom…TECHNOLOGY. I have been teaching since January of 2006, in both public and parochial (Catholic) schools in Texas. Use Google Drive to take a class survey or parent survey. It is possible!

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University of Chicago projected to be the first U.S. university to cost $100,000 a year

The Hechinger Report

A 2016 survey of rising seniors and their parents by the firm found that half of respondents said they would never consider a school with high tuition. The ongoing spread of discounting has been aided by new technology. The $81 million Joe and Rika Mansueto Library opened in 2011. Pete D'Amato/The Hechinger Report.

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