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The Pandemic Will Leave More Students Unprepared For College. Developmental Education Must Help.

Edsurge

Nearly 20 million students were projected to attend an institution of higher education in the United States during the fall 2020 semester, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This, understandably, presented a grave concern for business and industry, legislators, educators and ultimately students.

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Learning Revolution - Ed Tech Down Under at OZeLive - Exploring the Learning Process - Student Liberation Handbook

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update January 28th It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education. These events bring together educators, learners, leaders, and others to rethink and reinvent education. These events bring together educators, learners, leaders, and others to rethink and reinvent education.

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Webinar Tomorrow: "Are You Thinking About Starting Your Own School?" (Learning Revolution Series)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The pandemic has created so many questions in teachers’ and parents’ minds about the effectiveness of our big system of compulsory education. Mara is a life-long educator, author, technologist, artist, ballroom dancer, and musician, having spent 25 years in service as a public school educator, teacher trainer, and administrator.

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Kids’ access to recess varies greatly

The Hechinger Report

The American Academy of Pediatrics even took a stance on recess in 2013, calling it a “ crucial and necessary component of a child’s development” and stating that it should not be withheld. These districts often publish these consequences publicly in student handbooks. He would come home really upset pretty often,” Jessica said. “He

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A Gullible Population Is a National Security Issue

The CoolCatTeacher

A Global Search for Education Reflection From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A Note from Vicki: This post is in response to Cathy Rubin’s Global Search for education where she asks about the literacy skills required for a new world. Social media is social but it’s also serious.

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"Mindfulness for Educators and Librarians," "Lessons from School Shootings," and "Surviving Collapse"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MINDFULNESS FOR EDUCATORS, LIBRARIANS, AND OTHERS: SELF-CARE STRATEGIES FOR DIFFICULT TIMES Part of the LearningRevolution.com 'Survive and Thrive!' Mara is a life-long educator, author, technologist, artist, ballroom dancer, and musician, having spent 25 years in service as a public school educator, teacher trainer, and administrator.

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REINVENTING.SCHOOL Live Show Today - The Exploding Trend of "Pandemic Pods" and Micro-Schools #reinventingschool #learningrevolution

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Mara Linaberger, EdD is Founder & COO, Microschool Builder, and the author of The Micro-School Builder’s Handbook. I've researched, written, designed, produced, and pitched data stories in higher education, at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture , and at a financial technology company called Earnest. Ring, M.Ed.

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