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OPINION: To solve teacher shortages, let’s open pathways for immigrants so they can become educators and role models

The Hechinger Report

Enrollment in New York State’s teacher education programs has declined by 53 percent since 2009. Since April 2022, New York has received more than 116,000 asylum seekers , including approximately 20,000 children who have now entered the public school system. This shortage intersects with a political and social upheaval in the city.

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PROOF POINTS: New higher ed data by race and ethnicity

The Hechinger Report

College degrees are increasing among all racial and ethnic groups, but white and Asian Americans are far more likely to hold a college degree or earn one than Black, Hispanic or Native Americans. The share of Americans with a college degree rose from 38 percent in 2009 to nearly 46 percent in 2021 – an increase of eight percentage points.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Brouwer & Korthagen, 2005; Ferrari, Cachia, & Punie, 2009; Zhu et al., Together students and teachers construct, mostly without being conscious of doing it, an environment of meanings enacted in individual and group behaviors, of conflict and accommodation, rejection and acceptance, alienation and withdrawal” (p.

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Chinese New Year- What Animal Am I?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Last year, 2022, was the year of the Tiger, and 2021 was the year of the Ox. The Ox years are: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021 3. You enjoy being with a small group of friends or family and are great at coming up with solutions when challenges arise." (NG) If you were born in the Monkey year (e.g.,

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PresenceLearning and Highlights Partner To Support Children With Special Needs

eSchool News

NEW YORK, April 21, 2022— PresenceLearning , the leading provider of online therapy solutions for schools and clinicians, unveiled a new strategic partnership with Highlights , the children’s media brand known for their beloved Highlights magazine. . Since its founding in 2009, the company has delivered more than 3.5

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307: Elevating Media Literacy Through Screen Language: Insights from Sherard Duvall

The Thinking Stick

In 2009, Shekeese transitioned to filmmaking full time, adding Media Literacy and Film Education to his skillset. At Genesis he began to grow his filmmaking career; becoming an accomplished editor, director, and producer for commercial and documentary projects for VH1, Discovery Channel, ESPN,the American Cancer Society and many more.

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Most families have given up virtual school, but what about students who are still thriving online?

The Hechinger Report

They also organized an in-person component: Once a week, students would gather in reserved classrooms in a local elementary school, for activities such as science experiments, project-based learning and reading groups. More than 250 kids signed up for SpaRRk. Enrollment fell to about 600 students for this school year.