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Redesigning for Deeper Learning: 10 cohorts for international school educators!

Dangerously Irrelevant

Secondary Teaching track – April 17 and 24; May 1. Elementary Teaching track – May 8, 15, and 22. The one question I’m asking at ISTE 2013. Here are the details: Instructional Coaching track – February 13, 20, and 27. Middle School Teaching track – March 6, 20, and 27. Related Posts.

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Put your outside helpers to work

Dangerously Irrelevant

Workshop 3 (elementary teachers / instructional coaches) = redesigning elementary lessons for deeper learning. Workshop 4 (secondary teachers / instructional coaches) = redesigning secondary lessons for deeper learning. Workshop 2 (leadership teams) = leadership challenges related to deeper learning. Related Posts.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Yet, there is hope: over 96% of elementary school teachers view culturally responsive teaching as important when working with diverse students.[7] Picture books for early elementary students: Drawn Together by Minh Lê, illustrated by Dan Santat. Curriculum Inquiry, 2013, 43(1), pp. Urban Education, 2013, 48(4), pp.

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Will new standards improve elementary science education?

The Hechinger Report

Science could be considered the perfect elementary school subject. Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well, according to a national survey of science and mathematics education conducted by a North Carolina research firm in 2012.

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3 ways telepresence robots are impacting learning

eSchool News

Ten years ago it was not commonplace to see a Technology Director on staff at an elementary school, let alone a Technology Integration Specialist. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , during 2013–2015, 3.9 Edtech is having a renaissance, driven by necessity. Times are changing. percent of boys and 4.3

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How to direct a districtwide tech transformation on a budget

eSchool News

Beginning a technological evolution When I first became an administrator in the 2013-14 school year, I started a coding initiative. I believed technology would be powerful for our scholars and I wanted everyone to have access to it, but only one student in the entire school signed up for the program. We can (and will!)

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VHS Learning Receives $1.4 Million Grant from The Manton Foundation

eSchool News

In 2013 we received grant funding from The Manton Foundation, and we were pleased to recently reconnect with the foundation to discuss how VHS Learning has grown over the years, and how we are supporting schools during the pandemic,” said Carol DeFuria, President & CEO of VHS Learning.

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