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2014 Global Education Conference - Day Four

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Pothukuchi 10:00pm Adapting to a Changing World: The Future of Education - Marek Beck, Head of Upper School, Adjunct Professor, Chairperson for Connecticut Commission on Professional Development, Consultant Creating and Curating Knowledge from the Bottom Up with a Community of Practice - Christel Broady, Ph.D.,

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The Free and Online 2014 School Leadership Summit Starts Wednesday! (Full Session List)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Taylor, Director, Education and Engagement Using Local Resources to Teach Globally - Gregory Adler 8:00pm (ACSA) Closing the Secondary Achievement Gap Using Response to Intervention and Instruction (RtI2) - Erik Burmeister Flipped or Flipped Out? Susan Blakely Secondary Math Teacher Globalizing the High School U.S.

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#FactFriday: Florida’s AP Student Success

ExcelinEd

Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), “Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey,” 2000-01, 2010-11, 2014-15, and 2015-16. **Percent of public school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. SOURCE: U.S.

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GED and other high school equivalency degrees drop by more than 40% nationwide since 2012

The Hechinger Report

Their best shot at earning one is passing a high-school equivalency exam, what was known as the GED before 2014 but has now splintered into three exam options: the new GED , the TASC and the HiSET. In 2014, the old GED the exam was revamped and the two new exams, TASC and HiSET, entered the market.

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Nevada Escapes Federal Penalty After 2015 Smarter Balanced Testing Glitches

Marketplace K-12

Department of Education will not penalize Nevada for failing to meet federal test-participation requirements , according to the Associated Press, after technical problems plagued the state’s administration of the Smarter Balanced test in the 2014-15 school year. The state requested a waiver from the federal requirement in January.

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Learning Revolution - Week's Free Events - SLS14 Expanded! - Open Natural Math Class - Educate to Liberate or Control?

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

RSCON5 will take place July 11th - 13th, 2014 and will feature 60+ presentations, 2 plenaries, 10 keynotes, student presenters, and much more. Common Core Camp in UAE , The camps will introduce American curriculum schools, leaders and educators in the UAE who are new to the Common Core Standards. Learn more here.

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How to Use Oral Presentations to Help English Language Learners Succeed

MindShift

Additionally, t he Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards specifically focus on oral presentations. Katie Hull Sypnieski has worked with English Language Learners at the secondary level for over 20 years. He was a community organizer for 19 years prior to becoming a high school teacher.

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