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Engineers Week Feb. 18-24

Ask a Tech Teacher

Since 2007, the number of engineering grads nationwide has shot up 33%. The content presented in this blog are the result of creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.”

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The Game Agency Named to 2019 Training Industry Top 20TM Training Delivery Companies List

The Game Agency

Stamford, CT – September 5, 2019 – The Game Agency has been named to the 2019 Top Training Companies List for the training delivery sector of the learning and development market. The Game Agency accommodates all types of learners by offering robust training through a variety of modalities such as virtual, online and on-demand learning.

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Schools Are Desperate to Stop Violence. Will These New Guidelines Help?

Edsurge

After the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, Virginia became the first state to require colleges to conduct threat assessments , later requiring K-12 schools to do the same. When following these methods, a team trained in the model will work to discern the extent to which a threat made by a student is actually menacing.

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OPINION: It is time to pay attention to the science of learning

The Hechinger Report

But in my training in the late ’90s, the closest I got to cognitive science was the concept of “practitioner inquiry.” Much of the disinformation stems from training like my own. A 2016 study found that not one textbook in commonly used teacher-training programs adequately covered the science of learning.

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5 Essential Things Teachers Need to Know About UDL

The CoolCatTeacher

She wrote the best-selling book Design and Deliver: Planning and Teaching Using Universal Design for Learning ( [link] ) which was based on her work as the UDL Coordinator for Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Columbus, Indiana from 2007 – 2012.

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Can mental health training for teachers reduce preschool suspensions?

The Hechinger Report

And a 2007 study found consultations increased staff “ confidence and competence in dealing with troubling or difficult behaviors of young children in their care.” Plumeri, the Ryan Center director, agreed that early childhood workers need more training. The post Can mental health training for teachers reduce preschool suspensions?

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What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

Edsurge

For a school to shift from simply adding tech tools to encouraging teachers to use them effectively, a few elements must be in place, including informed decision-making by leadership, continual training and support for teachers and buy-in from staff.

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