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Research Webinar: Equity and Maker Learning

Digital Promise

Since the fall 2016 meeting of the League of Innovative Schools , superintendents from around the country have connected with leading researchers in the field of maker learning. Their second meeting featured Dr. Edward Clapp, director of Harvard University’s Agency by Design initiative, on the topic of maker empowerment.

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Maker Learning Research Webinar: Creative Learning in Makerspaces

Digital Promise

At the fall 2016 meeting of the League of Innovative Schools, a group of leaders convened to address these questions together. This collaboration resulted in a webinar series that features the work of researchers and learning scientists from around the country. What does research have to say about maker learning?

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Mentoring for Digital Leadership in California Adult Educators

Digital Promise

For more than 30 years, California’s Outreach and Technical Assistance Network ( OTAN ) has been at the forefront of meeting the technology needs of adult education providers, including English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), Adult Secondary Education (ASE), and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.

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How Science of Reading Research Affirms the Impact of Waterford’s Evidence-Based Reading Intervention Program

Waterford

After evaluating a 2016 ETI study of Waterford Upstart , an early literacy program for PreK studies, the WWC designated it as meeting ESSA Tier 1 standards. ESSA Tier 1 is the highest possible ranking that an early learning program can meet according to WWC standards.

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Crowdfunding Meets Webinar: How One Organization Uses Slack to Tackle Global Challenges

Edsurge

Some new online courses like The Active Citizen in the Digital Age from Stanford University are already moving us in this direction, helping to foster informed civic participation following the 2016 election. Like a webinar, we invite participants to log into a platform at the same time.

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Best differentiation strategies in the classroom teachers can begin implementing now

Hapara

Using differentiation strategies in the classroom helps you meet learners where they are. Getting started with differentiation strategies in the classroom The first time I wrote about differentiation was in 2016. They also have their own interests and dreams. Why is it important to use differentiated instruction in the classroom?

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Building Connections Between Home and School through Family-Teacher Partnerships

Waterford

Find Expert-Led Strategies That Work for Your School Visit the Waterford webinars page to learn from educational experts like Candra Morris , Dr. Jenni Torres , Julie Christensen , and others on topics that include: Fostering Family Engagement Teaching with the Science of Reading Understanding the Six Literacy Strands And more! Nokali, N.E.E.,

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