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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.

How The English Language Learning System Is Failing in America. During my seven years of teaching at Raven Elementary in the Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS), I saw a significant increase in the number of Hispanic students and ELL students, so I know the shortcomings of our system firsthand. Support Your ELL in a Flawed System.

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America’s Teachers Aren’t Burned Out. We Are Demoralized.

Edsurge

The first job I took in Chicago Public Schools in 2007 was at a school where the administration truly valued student and staff input. The inequity in the system was tragic and profound. But no matter how hard we try we can’t help but see the inequities, the injustice, the hypocrisy in our education system.

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On ZTC, OER, and a More Expansive View

Iterating Toward Openness

For the first decade of the modern open education movement (1998 – 2007), the distinguishing feature of our work – the thing we cared most about and talked most about – was the open licensing we applied to educational materials. This choice rotated licensing into a secondary priority.

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Promote Executive Functioning within School Culture

edWeb.net

A 2007 study found that executive functions are more critical for school readiness than is IQ or entry-level reading or math. Executive Function Enablers and Deficits. Fostering a Culture That Promotes EF. Supporting and developing critical executive function skills involves the entire school community.

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SJSU iSchool: "Deaf Community and Culture and Best Practices for Libraries" + "Supporting Libraries and Reading in School - AB 2465"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0007; (916) 319-2007 Sharon Quirk-Silva Dem Dem - 65 Contact Form [link] silva Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 4210 P.O. If you have never submitted before you will have to follow the instructions in order to log into the system and set up a password.

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Women’s History Month should have a place for teachers

The Hechinger Report

Congress has failed to fully fund the Title I grant program, which provides funding to low-income schools and districts — the schools black and brown students attend — and helps fill gaps created by inequitable school financing systems. Between 2005 and 2017, public schools in the U.S. Related: Learning while you earn in college.