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Why most schools won’t ‘reinvent’ themselves after the pandemic

Dangerously Irrelevant

As I noted in a recent article that I submitted: “… reflection on organizational possibilities and institutional futures is common during the ‘reconstruction’ phase (Boin & Hart, 2003) of a crisis (see also Coombs, 2000; Heath, 2004; Boin, Hart, Stern, & Sundelius, 2005; Jaques, 2009; Smith & Riley, 2012). Coombs, W. Heath (Eds.),

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Beyond Screen Time: Better Questions for Children and Technology in 2020

Edsurge

In 2009, the iPhone was two years old, and we were beginning to explore the possibilities of the touch screen and video chat as engaging interfaces for young children. The release of the iPad in the following year put young children in control of their screen experience by simply clicking, tapping and swiping.

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Data Shows Demographics Are Shifting in Fast-Growing Cities. How Are School Districts Impacted?

Edsurge

The chart compares racial and ethnic makeup of the residents within each school district (not only students) from 2009 to 2021. We selected this timeframe because each year actually represents the tailend of five-year data estimates, with data gathered from 2005-2009 and the newest from 2017-2021. Source: American Community Survey.

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Do Students Learn Better Online or in a Classroom: Statistics

eSchool News

Department of Education in 2009 found that, on average, students in online learning environments performed slightly better than those in traditional classrooms. Conversely, a 2020 report by the National Education Policy Center found that online charter schools generally underperformed traditional schools in terms of student academic growth.

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Research-based Benefits of Being Bilingual

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Protective Effect Against Cognitive Decline and Dementia : Bilingualism has a moderate protective effect on the age of onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms and contributes to cognitive reserve (Anderson, Hawrylewicz, Grundy, 2020). 2020) – “Does Bilingualism Protect Against Dementia?” Bialystok, E., Craik, F.I.M.,

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SLIDE: data, interactive tools, and an equity wake-up call (Part 1)

NeverEndingSearch

Launched in September 2020, SLIDE is funded by a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian/Research in Service to Practice grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services and conducted under the auspices of Antioch University Seattle. almost 20% fewer than in 2009-10. Poster rom Kachel, Debra E., and Keith Curry Lance. 2021, July).

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3 ways telepractice helps combat burnout in special education

eSchool News

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), school age students who receive special education services in public schools represented about 15 percent of enrollment in the 2020-21 school year, up from 13 percent in 2009-10. School administrators are taking a hard look at how to prevent burnout.

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