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OPINION: We need more problem solvers and critical thinkers for an increasingly complex world

The Hechinger Report

Our world presents increasingly complex challenges. Our world presents increasingly complex challenges. One professor reached out to tell me how impressed he was by the self-advocacy that students from our district demonstrated. Students are not actively involved in shaping their learning journey. They should be.

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Kids Co-Creating Curriculum

The CoolCatTeacher

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Date: January 29, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here.

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The Challenges of Broadband Access in Rural Schools

edWeb.net

During the edWebinar “ Technology in Rural Schools: Leading with Why,” the presenters discussed how they overcame challenges and helped the community understand the value of tech in schools. More important, to the presenters is teaching the students responsible technology use. “We About the Presenters. Jamie holds a B.A.

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How a disgraced method of diagnosing learning disabilities persists in our nation’s schools

The Hechinger Report

When it came to learning disabilities, experts relied heavily on the idea that for a learning disability to be present, reading performance had to fall short of IQ. During her first couple of years of elementary school “her nervous system was like a pressure cooker because she wasn’t being given appropriate help,” Chittenden said.

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Change One Simple Thing to Start Your Journey to Remarkable Teaching

The CoolCatTeacher

Date: February 5, 2018. A key component of the division’s project-based instructional model is its maker curriculum, which has been the subject of presentations by division educators around the country, including at the White House. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript.

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ESSA learning more, doing more

NeverEndingSearch

Deb’s presentation ESSA: Every Student Succeeds Act: Implications for School Library Programs , shares critical background on the ESSA reauthorization and a plan for moving forward. My big concern is that librarians think this can wait because it is not going to go into effect until the 2017/2018 school year. She responded.

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What does ‘career readiness’ look like in middle school?

The Hechinger Report

Now, some school districts are pushing this job exploration into middle and even elementary school, convinced that helping students connect what they are learning to careers will not only deepen their engagement but also help them make more informed decisions about their educational paths. Related: How to build an engineer: Start young.

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