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An Accidental, Systematic Attack on OER Sustainability Models

Iterating Toward Openness

It had become enough of a concern by 2007 that the OECD convened a special meeting on the topic, which resulted in significant contributions from Downes , myself , and others on the topic. The sustainability of OER efforts has been a primary concern for the open education movement from the beginning back in the 1990s.

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How The English Language Learning System Is Failing in America

TeachThought - Learn better.

Unfortunately, there are too few of these teachers to meet the demands of this growing population. Research into her own son’s learning difficulties led her to author the Classroom Auditory Learning Issues resolution, adopted by the National PTA in July, 2007. Raven had two part-time ESL instructors. affiliate].

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Can mental health training for teachers reduce preschool suspensions?

The Hechinger Report

She interacts with children, observes teachers and meets with staff members to help them develop strategies for dealing with difficult behaviors without resorting to yelling, time-outs or suspension. She also meets with families to share information on children’s social and emotional development, and conducts home visits as needed.

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Charters felt pressured to promise miraculous progress — but none met the targets

The Hechinger Report

They tended to cite a combination of their own optimism coupled with pressure from state officials, who in turn were pressured to meet the federal educational goals set in No Child Left Behind. She expected much more than ‘You’re going to meet state standards,’” he said. But that wasn’t a thing then. It’s stuff that we learned.”.

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How a growing number of states are hoping to improve kids’ brains: exercise

The Hechinger Report

At least we’re at the table now,” said Carly Wright, advocacy director for SHAPE. “It One 2007 survey by George Washington University found that 20 percent of a representative sample of districts had decreased recess time by an average of 50 minutes a week and 9 percent had reduced physical education time by an average of 40 minutes.

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What Do We Mean When We Say ‘Social And Emotional Skills’?

MindShift

“The problem is, you go to meetings and everyone spends the first two hours complaining and arguing about semantics.” Carol Dweck, the Stanford University psychologist, chose the term “mindset” in 2007 for the title of her bestselling book. 21st Century Skills. Growth Mindset.