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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

2013; Parsons, 2012; Vaughn, 2015, ). The study also underscores the role of teachers’ visions in guiding their adaptive teaching decisions, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of literacy instruction. In their quantitative study of over 300 Finnish first graders, Nurmi et al., Pearson, P. Madda et al., ” (p.

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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Edgenuity boasts that the first case study in its long list of “success stories” shows how 10th grade students using its program “demonstrated more than an eightfold increase in pass rates on state math tests.”. But it logged growth starting in the 2013-14 school year, two years before the school introduced Edgenuity.

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Blackboard Co-Founder: ‘4 Secrets to Building a Tech Company for Higher Ed’

Edsurge

Once upon a time Pearson operated under different brands that made the totality of what Pearson did less obvious. I remember when the Pearson brand could be found on fewer than 50 business cards, despite being a large and global education business. Also back then, Pearson generally operated as an enabler of learning.

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Where in the World Is Planet3? An Educational Gaming CEO Seeks His Second Act

Edsurge

When Tim Kelly started Planet3 in 2013, he aimed for the stars. Planet3’s Formative Years Kelly founded Planet3 in 2013 to blend top-tier commercial game designers with instructional experts and create a digital platform to teach middle-school science. He had the money, at least $13 million raised by July 2016. Nineteen states and D.C.

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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. Handbook of Classroom Management: Research, Practice, and Contemporary Issues (1st ed.). link] Garrett, T. The Journal of Classroom Interaction, 43(1), 34–47. link] Gordon, D. L., & Vermette, P. link] Jones, V., & Jones, L.

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The end of the day today is the final deadline to get in a proposal to speak at next week''s free and online 2013 Global STEMx Education Conference (STEMxCon.com) , September 19 - 21. Associate Professor of Biology A Case Study in Science and Engineering Job Shadowing in High School - Ann Gaudino, Ed.D. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

He was an instructor in one of several high-profile Coursera failures back in 2013. ” Contrasting community college takes: a Pearson op-ed in Edsurge versus pretty much anything “ Dean Dad ” writes. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Remember Richard McKenzie?