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School Counselors Helping More Women Go Into Computer Science: Tips and Advice to Find the Fit

The CoolCatTeacher

Today, Angela Cleveland talks about the tips, resources, and ideas to help encourage young women to go into Computer Science. She is the 2017 New Jersey State School Counselor of the Year. So what are some of the resources that counselors can access that will help them in this area? Listen Now. Stream by clicking here.

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Technology Sparks Growth Mindset and Innovation in the Classroom

Digital Promise

Those possibilities became reality for Nakia and her Chilhowee classmates, along with students at nearby Copper Basin High School, in 2017, when both Polk County schools joined Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS). “We’d look at another school that has technology, and we’re like, ‘Wow … I wish we had those possibilities.’”.

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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

Edsurge

In early 2017, organizations that have focused on digital learning came together to better leverage their strengths and capacities for a common goal: improving student success. To those working in higher education, some of the trends presented by the team may not have come as a surprise.

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Part 3: STEM, STEAM, Makers: Over 25 STEM and PBL Competitions

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Welcome to this third post in a series that brings STEM, STEAM, and Maker Space together with Project Based Learning and proper technology integration in the classroom. You will discover around one hundred resources in this series along with some great ideas for finding student success. Check out my Booking Page.

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Making Access and Equity a Reality for Diverse Students

edWeb.net

The district’s graduation rate has been continuing to increase in recent years, and a key goal is to prepare every student to enroll in post-secondary education, enlist in the military, or become employed. Many also have a desire to give back and do not perceive STEM careers as a way to do that. About the Presenters.

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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

Edsurge

The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, for example, limits the use of school-improvement funds to interventions that benefit student learning as documented by at least one well-designed and well-implemented research study. This is especially true for families with few resources.

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Social Emotional Learning: Research & Applications for Distance Learning

MIND Research Institute

Many of the skills weaved in above are becoming increasingly important to employers, especially those hiring in the STEM fields. Researchers attribute their findings to the secondary effects of SEL programs, such as higher academic self-esteem and a more positive attitude towards school itself. 1, 2017, pp. Liu, Arena S.

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