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Schools collect more data, but how is it used?

The Hechinger Report

“We think that’s the hardest work left,” said Brennan McMahon Parton, director of policy and advocacy at the Data Quality Campaign. “We Instead, data visualizations and user-friendly analysis can help the public make sense of complicated information. Brennan McMahon Parton, director of policy and advocacy at the Data Quality Campaign.

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The SLIDE Study: A chat with Deb Kachel (Part 2)

NeverEndingSearch

We actually have been working since 2017, to try to get this data project funded. Is that academic leadership and advocacy being spread those through universities to their school librarian alumni? And what are your recommendations for analysis and interpretation? The third time was the charm. Joyce : Thanks, Deb.

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Improving Social-Emotional Learning by Teaching Executive Function

edWeb.net

He believes executive function skills should be taught early on through a “marriage” with SEL so that students have as many tools and resources as possible. In July of 2017, Dr. Simpson was appointed Deputy Superintendent for the Division of School Leadership and Improvement for Clayton County Public Schools.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition)

Doug Levin

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition)

Doug Levin

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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Coronavirus is the practice run for schools. But soon comes climate change

The Hechinger Report

In the 2018 school year, roughly one in every five California school children missed at least one day because of a natural disaster, school maintenance issue, shooting or other emergency, according to an analysis by CalMatters. The 2017 Tubbs Fire caused evacuations and killed more than 20 people in the county.

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Ideas for Student Civic Action in a Time of Social Uncertainty

Educator Innovator

For example, providing warm clothing for the homeless can grow into advocacy for more essential programs to end homelessness. A great tool is the “root cause tree” graphic organizer. This calls for what organizers term a “ power analysis ” — but it’s really a civics lesson students teach themselves.