The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 28, 2021

In today’s episode, Ross McGill, shares his powerful 5 minute lesson plan format that the UK Department of Education has listed as a best practice for teacher effectiveness and time savings. Engage 2021 is a must-attend online event for educators. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In 2015, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) had just embarked on its first research project to understand the attitudes, perceptions and beliefs of likely voters about early childhood education, and specifically the role of early childhood educators.

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Neo LMS

MAY 30, 2019

Our previous blog described the background to Finland’s successful education system and today we’ll unpack that a bit more, but also take a more detailed look at the role edtech plays in that success. Of particular interest, I thought, was Finland’s focus on early childhood learning — what they call ECEC (Early Childhood Education and Care).

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 20, 2020

Students also reported being more motivated by audio and video feedback because it was clear and personalized (Voelkel & Mello, 2014; Henderson & Phillips, 2015). Teachers working with secondary students can use scheduling software, like Calendy , to streamline the sign-up process for real-time feedback sessions. #2

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2021

In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Sackstein as a Special Recognition Adviser and 2012 Education Updated recognized her as an outstanding educator. In 2012, Sackstein tackled National Board Certification in an effort to reflect on her practice and grow as an educational English facilitator. MsSackstein on Twitter.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2024

As a member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ Recovery Network, I participated in a congressional roundtable on gun violence following October’s deadly massacre in Lewiston, Maine. The number of incidents has been rising dramatically since 2015.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 30, 2015

Here are my notes from today’s 2015 Iowa STEM Summit … Welcome , Lt. Iowa’s STEM Teaching Endorsement Partnership – Higher Education Plan , Jeff Weld & Kris Kilibarda. Lunch and STEM Education Awards for Inspired Teaching , Gov. STEM Education Award for Inspired Teaching video. What’s missing?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. Maia Sharpley’s career in education includes serving in executive positions with the New York City Department of Education, Kaplan and Charter Schools USA. Our higher education system formed around libraries.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the last on our series about the challenges in higher education, we will examine how universities and colleges are managing the fast pace of change in teaching methods and curricula. According to UNESCO, global demand for higher education is expected to grow from 100 million students currently to 250+ million by 2025.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

DUBAI, UAE–29 September, 2020 : The Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund (REF) has announced a new first of its kind partnership with Discovery Education to deliver award winning online learning, increasing access to education for thousands of refugees and vulnerable youth in Lebanon.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Despite years of work by some educators and advocates to increase equity in career and technical education, deep disparities remain. It shows that we have a lot of work to do,” said Alisha Hyslop, senior director of public policy for the nonprofit Association for Career and Technical Education. Or lack of transportation?”.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

FEBRUARY 28, 2015

The Canadian Education Association 's 2015 Ken Spencer Award has awarded Inquiry Hub Secondary School with first place. The 2015 Winners of the CEA Ken Spencer Awardfor Innovation in Teaching and Learning. Inquiry Hub Secondary School – School District No. FIRST PLACE. The Inquiry Hub (iHub).

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in the traditional education model, there was widespread recognition that schools alone could not do everything needed to provide an equitable education for diverse students because so many factors that determine students’ success were being affected or determined outside of school.

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Waterford

JULY 6, 2020

Did you know that when parents play an active role of their child’s education, academic achievement improves, students are more likely to feel confident and self-motivated, and chronic absenteeism drops? By empowering parents and giving them a voice, you can partner with them to help every student in your class reach their potential.

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

What can we expect in 2016 from the intersection of technology and education? Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2019

In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Sackstein as a Special Recognition Adviser and 2012 Education Updated recognized her as an outstanding educator. In 2012, Sackstein tackled National Board Certification in an effort to reflect on her practice and grow as an educational English facilitator.

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Waterford

MARCH 26, 2021

How involved caregivers are with a child’s education is the major factor in academic achievement. But it can be difficult for families to be active in their child’s education if those families can’t get their basic needs met. But also, a child’s education and development have a positive effect on families.[6]

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Across the nation, district equity discussions include how schools must examine current biases from bus stops to classroom materials to educator and staff expectations. Instead, said Duchesneau, educators and staff need to recognize cultural and contextual differences and how they impact students. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Karen was the 2015 Tennessee State Teacher of the Year and I interviewed her at the NNSTOY Conference in DC this summer. She was State Teacher of The Year for 2015. There’s videos out there so that you can see what this actually looks like in a classroom, whether it’s early childhood, middle childhood, if it’s secondary.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2022

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , during 2013–2015, 3.9 Not only do children face academic underachievement if they miss school, but friendships are also disrupted and many suffer from increased anxiety or even become vulnerable to other stressors or secondary illnesses. percent of boys and 4.3

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2023

Editor’s note: This story about education in Nepal was produced by Global Press Journal and is reprinted with permission. Bikram Mani Tripathi, education expert Consequently, many non-Nepali speakers send their children to schools across the border in neighboring India. were non-Nepali speakers.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 5, 2020

In Minnesota, a series of workshops offered across the state aims to educate school leaders and teachers on child development and pre-K through third grade work. A 2015 survey found only 20 percent of early-career principals in schools with pre-K classrooms felt “well-versed” in early ed. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Secretary of Education Richard W. Yet, understanding this history is crucial to understanding the meandering path we are on with respect to determining the best and appropriate future role for the federal government with respect to educational technology – a task I have set out for myself in a series of posts on this very topic.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 22, 2023

Science education is more than just textbooks and lectures; it’s about igniting curiosity, fostering a love for exploration, and building a deep understanding of the world around us. As educators, we’re always seeking innovative ways to engage students, and one proven method is the use of visual aids such as classroom posters.

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2018

Walmart, Lowe’s, Discover and Lyft are just a few of the companies that have signed on to offer employees education-as-a-benefit, meaning these companies help students pay for—or completely cover—the cost of tuition for education programs. million since it was founded Rachel Carlson and Brittany Stich in 2015.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2022

Through this partnership, middle school through college-level educators can engage students in discovery-based science using Slooh’s Online Telescope and TransAstra’s breakthrough Sutter Telescope Technology. Founded in 2015, TransAstra (TransAstra.com) is a U.S. About TransAstra. To learn more about Slooh, visit [link].

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iLearn Technology

OCTOBER 12, 2015

What it is: You guys, the World Education Games is back again, taking place around the world October 13-15, 2015! More than 5 million students from over 200 countries and territories will participate in the games for 2015. This is an exciting online challenge for students around the world.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

JUNE 13, 2014

To the Citizens of British Columbia, Canada, How important is a good, free, public education system to you and to our society? How much should a collective ‘WE’ spend on creating the best possible public education for ALL of our children? Catalogue-no-81-595-M-No-099-Statistics-Canada ).

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 17, 2016

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. By Guest Blogger Andrew Ujifusa. Cross posted from the Politics K-12 blog.

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Battelle for Kids

AUGUST 5, 2015

August 5, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 9, Number 3. Driving Question: How do parents and educators tell the difference between obsolete 20th Century instruction and new 21st Century instruction? Introduction of the letters "P-B-L" to many educators brings a highly predictable shrug. "So So what else is new?"

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

The following three sections detail the range of best practices found by researchers to be critical for ensuring educator growth and success: Effective Administrator and Teacher Leadership. 2004; Alliance for Excellent Education, 2011 ). educators, and Catherine Lewis, who conducts academic research on lesson study.

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2016

But as educators and edtech companies look to track the most effective tools and practices, two big questions are at the fore: How do we measure technology’s effectiveness? Educators frequently agree that it’s challenging to draw a direct correlation between technology and student success. Trends change. Products come and go.”

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Securly

MARCH 18, 2016

Many of the secondary academies found that they could procure connectivity more cheaply on the open market – and also take control of their own web filtering rather that suffer one size fits all policies. By January 2015, over 60% of them had already converted according to data from the DfE.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

Not so fast, say education publishers and retailers. Instead, educators asked how quickly it could print out materials. higher education courseware in 2015, down from 50 percent the year before, according to a 2018 report from Macquarie, an investment bank and financial services company. billion by 2023.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

In 2014, when Tennessee unveiled a statewide scholarship to cover tuition expenses at community colleges, the program was praised for making higher education possible for more people. It even inspired President Obama to pitch a similar federal program. Free For Whom? So therefore, institutions must learn how to serve those students better.”

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Refined through extensive beta testing, the new portal is designed to be more personalized and intuitive for the students and educators who use it. The plug-and-play SEL solutions include elementary Tier 1 curriculum and Tier 2 interventions , as well as secondary curriculum and interventions for Tier 1 and Tier 2 students.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2018

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. employment in 2015, according to the U.S. Such jobs made up 6.2 percent of all U.S.

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