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As states adopt science of reading, one group calls for better teacher training, curriculum

eSchool News

Indiana is requiring new teacher training. Last year, NCTQ’s review of hundreds of teacher preparation programs found that thousands of educators graduate every year unprepared to teach children how to read, or trained using debunked literacy instruction strategies. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. newsletters.

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Ask Dr. Steve: "Getting Staff Buy-in for Emergency Training"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We had some employees complain about having to "do the same stupid training each year." UPCOMING WEBINARS: October 26th, 2023 November 2nd, 2013 November 16th, 2023 RECORDINGS AVAILABLE: I update any changes each time I send out the power point.

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Guidance counselors could help female high schoolers erase the STEM gender gap

eSchool News

In 2013, the Texas legislature introduced “endorsements,” which function like college majors to provide high school students the opportunity to specialize in an area aligned with their long-term goals. The challenge is for schools to provide the right ratio of trained counselors to students to offer adequate support.”

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Boost Morale with These Simple Strategies

A Principal's Reflections

2004), "Making workplace fun more functional", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 2013) The role of supervisor autonomy support, organizational support, and autonomous and controlled motivation in predicting employees' satisfaction and turnover intentions, European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 22:4, 450-460.

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Are you focusing on the race or the training?

The Principal of Change

” My response at the time was that the marathon was easy; the training was arduous. Because I trained so hard and consistently, by the time I hit the race, it was much easier than it looked. ” The reality is that we often see the race, not the training. Ask them about the training to get to that point.

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Gig’s Up: CreatorUp Raises $1 Million to Train and Match Creative Professionals for Work

Edsurge

This is the first round of funding for the Los Angeles-based company, which has been bootstrapped since its founding in 2013. CreatorUp is a digital media studio and training company with an educational program to train aspiring creative professionals in business and digital production.

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EdTechSandyK's Top 5 Posts of 2013

EdTechSandyK

Because this was a helpful exercise for me at the end of 2012 / start of 2013, I thought I''d give it another go as 2013 ticks away its final hours and 2014 looms on the horizon. 10 Killer iPad Projects Students Will Love , 6/24/13 - This post is comprised of notes I took at an ISTE 2013 concurrent session. Much like 2012.