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Is It Time for a National Conversation About Eliminating Letter Grades?

Edsurge

Our system of letter grades and the emphasis on keeping a high GPA to win educational opportunities like scholarships and slots in the best colleges, however, discourages moments of failure.

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

Dangerously Irrelevant

school systems to reconsider even a small iota of what they do. Tragically, we continue to see traditional systems of education being shoehorned into virtual or blended delivery systems (tip: having kids complete electronic worksheets from home is not systemic ’transformation’). Weil, R., & McClure, A. Related Posts.

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Six Sigma in Education - applying quality control systems in education

Educational Technology Guy

The intent of using some of these systems in education is to streamline processes and remove errors and issues. Back in 2012 I wrote an article entitled " Business/Manufacturing ideas applied to education " in which I detailed how United Technologies' "ACE" system could be applied to Education and Six Sigma is similar to that.

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Governor Christie’s Guide to Destroying a Great Education System #NJED

A Principal's Reflections

My entire public education career as a teacher (Watchung Hills) and principal (New Milford) was spent in the Garden State working in a system that was, and still is, regarded as one of the best in the nation. Educators are, and have been, the cultivators of virtually every other profession. Historically NJ is typically number one or two.

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6 ways edtech tools help teachers save time

eSchool News

According to the National Council on Teacher Quality (2012), the average teacher in the United States gets 45 minutes of planning time per day. Each learning management system operates a little differently, so you should experiment with a couple of them to see which one works for you.

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How The English Language Learning System Is Failing in America

TeachThought - Learn better.

How The English Language Learning System Is Failing in America. During my seven years of teaching at Raven Elementary in the Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS), I saw a significant increase in the number of Hispanic students and ELL students, so I know the shortcomings of our system firsthand. Support Your ELL in a Flawed System.

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6 reasons to use edtech tools to save valuable classroom time

eSchool News

According to the National Council on Teacher Quality (2012), the average teacher in the United States gets 45 minutes of planning time per day. Each learning management system operates a little differently, so you should experiment with a couple of them to see which one works for you.

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