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To fight teacher shortages, some states are looking to community colleges to train a new generation of educators

The Hechinger Report

They can dramatically cut the cost and raise the convenience of earning a teaching degree, while making a job in education accessible to a wider diversity of people. The expansion comes at a good time: Teacher shortages have worsened in the past decade, and fewer undergraduates are going into teacher training programs. Credit: Ellen M.

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COVID-19 Has Widened the Skills Gap. But It Also Presents an Opportunity to Close It.

Edsurge

Through 2022, half of all planned cloud migrations will be delayed by two years or more due to the lack of trained talent. In 2008, it was global experience. Last-mile training consists of equipping new hires (apprentices) with specific technical skills and business knowledge that, today, are only gained through work experience.

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Upcoming Library 2.0 Webinar: "Post-Pandemic Staff Development and Training: How Can We Best Support It?"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

"Post-Pandemic Staff Development and Training: How Can We Best Support It?" series with Dr. Steve Albrecht & Maurice Coleman OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by library consultant and "T is for Training" podcast host Maurice Coleman. Part of a special Library 2.0

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access. Instead, view it as a tool that can inform and supplement lessons, and even then, only if teachers and administrators are well trained in its use.

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This Week's Library 2.0 Webinar: "Post-Pandemic Staff Development and Training: How Can We Best Support It?"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

"Post-Pandemic Staff Development and Training: How Can We Best Support It?" series with Dr. Steve Albrecht & Maurice Coleman OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by library consultant and "T is for Training" podcast host Maurice Coleman. Part of a special Library 2.0

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5 critical ingredients in a school safety plan

eSchool News

As the halfway point approaches, there have already been 69 shootings this school year, up from 18 in all of 2008. The number and nature of access points to the building must be carefully evaluated to ensure they do not become vulnerabilities. There are many reasons for this.

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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

Train: If you’re an administrator, schedule a faculty training session on how to use your school’s technology and answer any questions.[11]. Teachers should remember that not every family may be able to afford Internet access, so old-fashioned printed notes and bulletins still have a place in the student’s backpack. Keswani, B.,