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Sent home early: Lost learning in special education

The Hechinger Report

Catherine Pearson, parent of a student in special education. When he entered first grade in 2008, after a half-day kindergarten program, his school district, in Eagle Point, Oregon, never even attempted a full-day schedule, Pearson said. It’s very sneaky,” Pearson said. Credit: Catherine Pearson. But that never happened.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

2013; Parsons, 2012; Vaughn, 2015, ). 2013) investigated the impact of instructional adaptations on student literacy achievement. Innovative teaching, as Zhu et al (2013) confirm, “is a necessity for all teachers in order to meet the educational needs of the new generations.” Pearson, P. Madda et al.,

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10 Summer Jobs For Teachers 2017

EdNews Daily

™ is the proud recipient of the 2013 MCEEA Employer of the Year. and Google, the Shmoop Team is dedicated to making education funny, friendly, and freaking fantastic. STEM.Org: They are hiring 24 certified teachers for a 6-week paid, summer STEM fellowship program in Detroit & Westland, Michigan USA. Apply now: [link].

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Fewer Deals, More Money: U.S. Edtech Funding Rebounds With $1.2 Billion in 2017

Edsurge

In fact, the number of deals has been on a steady downward slope since 2013. From a high of 133 angel- and seed-stage deals in 2013, totaling $93.5 In the past, publishers such as Pearson and McGraw-Hill were counted on to be the exit strategy. billion invested), since EdSurge began tracking U.S. edtech investments in 2011.

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10 Companies Hiring Teachers Over the Summer

EdNews Daily

™ is the proud recipient of the 2013 MCEEA Employer of the Year. and Google, the Shmoop Team is dedicated to making education funny, friendly, and freaking fantastic. STEM.Org: They are hiring 24 certified teachers for a 6-week paid, summer STEM fellowship program in Detroit & Westland, Michigan USA. Apply now: [link].

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

” In his book, Srnicek identifies five kinds of platforms: advertising platforms (like Google and Facebook), cloud platforms (like Salesforce and Amazon Web Services), industrial platforms (like GE and Siemens), product platforms (like Spotify), and lean platforms (like Uber and AirBnB). Pearson is Not a Platform.

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THANK YOU for 5 Amazing Years of Educational Podcasting! Thank You For Amazing Feedback!

TeacherCast

Principal November 28, 2013 by Spike Cook from United States The Teachercast network is an amazing resource for educators throughout the world. May 13, 2013 by FootballMom19 from United States TeacherCast.net is an incredible platform of resources for educators. Google Apps Tips, Tricks, and Chrome Extensions. Pearson Tell.

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