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Why We Should Expand Our OER Advocacy to Commercial Publishers

Iterating Toward Openness

Here’s another hint: they haven’t created a new open textbook since 2012. Effective Advocacy. In 2002, UNESCO followed those leads choosing to name the subset of open content that was useful for teaching and learning “open educational resources,” instead of a name with “free” in the title.). Open Up Resources and EngageNY).

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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Connection to School Resources Put families in touch with school resources to make connections with them that are meaningful and individualized. Topics should include relationship building, advocacy, and culturally relevant strategies. Including families in the planning of these events can help them be invested in the classroom.

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A Teacher’s Guide to Toxic Stress in the Classroom

Waterford

However, even in serious cases, providing school resources and help where possible can significantly improve outcomes for your students.[3] 3] As their teacher, you can provide your students with a safe, mentoring relationship and connect them with resources to alleviate stress.[4]. Pediatrics, January 2012, 129(1), pp.

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Two New Library 2.0 Webinars: Library Advocacy + Marketing | Coaching Skills for Managers + Supervisors | ALSO: Active Shooter Response Recording

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Then, being announced today, is " Library Advocacy: Everyday Marketing Tools and Techniques " with Dr. Sue Alman on February 21st. LIBRARY ADVOCACY: EVERYDAY MARKETING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES" A 75-minute webinar (live and recorded) in a special Library 2.0 More details on both are below. Registering for one of the Library 2.0

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Lost in translation: Parents of special ed students who don’t speak English often left in the dark

The Hechinger Report

Jinju Park, senior education ombuds, Washington State School districts blame a lack of resources. The special education system can be “incredibly difficult for everybody,” said Ramona Hattendorf, director of advocacy for the Arc of King County , which promotes disability rights.

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Do We Need a National Open Education Strategy?

Iterating Toward Openness

After the launches of MIT OCW and Creative Commons were announced, a UNESCO convening decided that we should all start calling open content used in education “open educational resources.” And that’s essentially where innovation stopped.

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Thursday Webinar - "Library Advocacy: Everyday Marketing Tools and Techniques" with Dr. Sue Alman

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

In this Webinar, you will learn some ways to advocate your library's resources and services for your constituencies of users, non-users, and administrators/funders. Create a bi-weekly or monthly message(s) to promote your library and its resources/services to the target audience(s).