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How to Use the Dual Capacity-Building Framework to Strengthen Family Empowerment

Waterford

2] The Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) in a case study on the dual capacity-building framework found that when the family-teacher connection was prioritized, reading and math scores improved by 9% and 18%, respectively.[5]. Child Development, May-June 2010, 81(3), pp. El Nokali, N.E., Bachman, H.J.,

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

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2010 $100,000,000.

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Preparing Teaching Candidates for Blended and Online Environments

Fractus Learning

Elementary, middle grades, and secondary teaching candidates at Lenoir-Rhyne University have the option of pursuing a track in blended or online learning as part of their teacher preparation program. Experiencing online pedagogy: A Canadian case study. Purposeful Modeling. In The Field. Duncan, H. E., & Barnett, J.

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Inside Maine’s disastrous roll out of proficiency-based learning

The Hechinger Report

When Hallowell tried to extend proficiency-based education to its high school in 2008, parents put up a fight, saying the change would make it harder for their children to compete for scholarships and admission to selective schools, according to a case study published by the state Department of Education. The state ramps up.

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Week of February 20, 2011 - Live, Interactive, and Free Webinars in Elluminate

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

See 2010 Student Challenge. With Greek secondary education teachers, we are going to talk about evolution teaching, teaching practice issues concerning this problematic subject for many science teachers. Steve Hargadon hosts Michael Horn and Heather Staker on their case study on the North Carolina School Connectivity Initiative.

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Student-Centered and Teacher-Centered Classroom Management: A Case Study of Three Elementary Teachers. American Secondary Education, 41(3), 21–33. Models of Classroom Management as Applied to the Secondary Classroom. Strategies for Effective Classroom Management in the Secondary Setting. link] Evans, K.,

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Video-Powered Professional Learning (The Pulse Podcast)

Edthena

So that was, let’s see, summer of 2010. And it was a video platform that allowed law students to react to case studies. You could really turn it around, give teachers the tools to record themselves easily, upload that video, and share it to somebody who could give them feedback. Rod Murray: Terrific. Is that a possibility?