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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. It’s a creative space where students not only can build things, but also create things, such as a new advocacy program on a social issue. “In For its part, St. Content Subtype. CDW Activity ID.

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Tired of the Same Old Professional Development? Let Students Lead.

Edsurge

As a classroom teacher, I always tried to improve my practice by reading academic and practice-based articles, attending trainings and connecting with fellow educators to share resources and troubleshoot challenges. In 2017, I formed an after-school student activism and leadership club with a small group of seventh grade students.

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Before assigning homework, ensure that students have a home

The Hechinger Report

But since it wasn’t our house, they could use the bathroom first,” Kimberly, 12, told the child advocacy organization Children’s Defense Fund for their The State of America’s Children 2014 report. The article showed that the total number of homeless students was more than the entire population of Albany, the state capital. in 2017. .

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A Tale of Two American Education Systems: An Edtech Investor’s Perspective

Edsurge

In 2017, 53 percent of the students in the K-12 public education system in the United States were Black, Latinx, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indigenous or multiracial. As I shared in my article, “ So You Want to Fund Black Founders ,” diverse investors have access to diverse founders, who build products with diverse audiences in mind.

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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

I’ve been writing this article 30 minutes here and 60 minutes there for several months (WordPress tells me I saved the first bits in March). This article started out with my being bothered by the fact that ‘OER adoption reliably saves students money but does not reliably improve their outcomes.’

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Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning – SULS0164

Shake Up Learning

Listen to this article. . Mike is a RESNA Certified Assistive Technology Professional and the 2017 ISTE Inclusive Learning Network Outstanding Educator. In the beginning, Mike fixed wheelchairs and such, but as technology expanded so did his work assisting students with disabilities. Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning.

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Lesson Plan for Letter-Writing Campaign Protesting TOPS Cuts

The Hechinger Report

Learn a simple advocacy technique that gets members of the community involved in a relevant legislative/policymaking process. Have students read Ensuring Equity: The Future of TOPS or a news article that explains how TOPS funding is inadequate to fully meet the program’s needs. Objectives: Change the qualifications for TOPS.