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How to Have Deeper Learning and Better Schools

The CoolCatTeacher

Professor Jal Mehta from the Harvard University School of Education has co-written an award-winning book “ In Search of Deeper Learning ” and reflects on how deeper learning can happen at the secondary level. Sponsor: Pear Deck. He is also the winner of the Morningstar Teaching Award at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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How to Assess with Respect with Starr Sackstein

The CoolCatTeacher

She has made the Bammy Awards finals for Secondary High School Educator in 2014 and for blogging in 2015. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Dr. Alexander is lifetime certified in Louisiana in Secondary English Education, as a Reading Specialist, as a School Librarian, as an Educational Technology Facilitator, as an Educational Technology Leader and in Educational Leadership 1. She is the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC. ” .

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

She has published articles in the Wisconsin English Journal and has spoken at state and national conferences on aspects of secondary literacy. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. December 18, 2014. No trinkets. No book levels.

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COVID-19 Has Widened the Skills Gap. But It Also Presents an Opportunity to Close It.

Edsurge

employees working from home and interacting with colleagues and customers remotely at the peak of the pandemic, many companies began to invest in digital transformation initiatives to address gaps in cloud adoption and cybersecurity. And it appears that investing in last-mile training has a secondary benefit: higher retention.

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Acceleration Academies Appoints Kelli Campbell as New Chief Executive Officer

eSchool News

Campbell spent 17 years at Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-based digital content for K-12 school districts, and most recently served as President of the company. Co-founders Steve Campbell and Dr. Joseph Wise will remain actively involved in the business. Throughout my career I have championed equity in education.

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Zaner-Bloser Partners with Listenwise to Sell Its Listening Skills Platform

eSchool News

Zaner-Bloser, a publisher of early literacy resources, has entered into an agreement with ed-tech company Listenwise, an award-winning platform that brings podcasts to the classroom, to promote and sell its listening skills platform of the same name to the K-5 market. About Zaner-Bloser. Visit [link] for more information.