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Using universal screening to improve student well-being

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According to CDC data from 2009-2019, 1 out of 5 adolescents aged 12 to 17 reported having experienced at least some kind of major depressive episode. How one district implemented universal screening: Roswell ISD case study Cynthia Price is a district-wide behavior specialist for Roswell Independent School District in New Mexico.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Guidance on the Enhancing Education Through Technology (Ed Tech) Program: Funds Made Available Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (July 2009). FY 2009 $269,900,000 (President Bush’s request: $0). FY 2009 ( American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 special appropriation ): $650,000,000.

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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., Adaptive teaching in literacy instruction: Case studies of two teachers. Indeed, various scholars have emphasized the importance of including innovative and creative teaching skills in teacher education (e.g., link] Coulter, S. Inclusive Teaching.

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How to Encourage Girls in Your Classroom to Get Involved in STEM

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Additionally, one case study found that STEM programs can decrease gender gaps and improve interest and confidence in STEM for all students. Education Week, June 2009, 28(35), pp. Introducing girls to female role models in STEM can also help them feel empowered.[2] Advances in Child Development and Behavior, 2014, 47, pp.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

2008; Webster-Wright, 2009 ; Accomplished California Teachers, 2012 ). On the other hand, one-shot, “drive-by,” or fragmented, “spray-and-pray” workshops lasting 14 hours or less show no statistically significant effect on student learning ( Darling-Hammond, Wei, Andree, Richardson, and Orphanos, 2009 ).

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Better Edtech Budgeting: How Yuma Elementary District Makes The Most of Its Money

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This case study was featured in Chapter 4 of EdSurge's "State of Edtech" report. To the other 13 school/district case studies, click here. Yuma) The two decided to pool the Title 1 money and buy five laptop computers for every classroom teaching math across the district (approximately 450 laptops) in the spring of 2009.

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What Is Universal Design for Learning ?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

2006; Kurtts, Matthews, & Smallwood, 2009), and reading (Meo, 2008). Using a participatory action research approach to create a universally designed inclusive high school science course: A case study. UDL is being used in various content areas including lesson planning (Courey et al, 2013; Van Laarhoven et al., Williams, J.

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