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As Student Need Rises, More College Faculty Set Up Emergency Aid Funds

Edsurge

Even as FAST Funds help to fill gaps in social services today, labor leaders think that in the future, the movement has the potential to organize faculty and staff around advocacy for campus policies that actually close those gaps for low-income students and educators. What if you were not just disseminating aid to students?”

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district. Students today are deeply ingrained in the “creator culture,” with one-third of children ages 8-12 aspiring to be a YouTuber or vlogger.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 10 dedicated educators

eSchool News

Through the strategic integration of these innovative technologies, Akron Public Schools has witnessed significant improvement in student engagement and academic growth. By creating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere, Mr. Hatcher has empowered students from all walks of life to unlock their full potential.

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Eyes on the Future: Building on COVID Lessons for Enriched Teaching and Learning

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At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, schools defaulted to online learning. Student engagement suffered. Over time, the need to quickly adapt led to heightened online student engagement, according to a CatchOn survey of 47 school districts from January 2020 to January 2021.

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5 Radical Schooling Ideas For An Uncertain Fall And Beyond

MindShift

Here are some ideas that seem newly relevant given the constraints of 2020 and beyond. A national survey by the advocacy group ParentsTogether found big gaps by income in the ability to access emergency learning. “The first week that we did virtual education, we missed 350 students,” Mathews says.

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The Emergency Home Learning (& More) Summit - 110 sessions + 80 replays #homelearningsummit #learningrevolution

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

hours a day. . : “I thought this was impossible, and we are DOING it:” Making Everyday Life Better for Families by Supporting Young Children’s Self-Directed Learning Kate Baker, M.Ed and MAIT : Beyond the Buzzwords: How to infuse SEL, flipped learning, & more into everyday activities Kate Baker, M.Ed

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

How : Google Slides, PPT, Buncee , Thinglink , Genially , Canva School librarians can create choice boards aligned with different ability levels, and students can choose according to how they feel comfortable. They’re also useful when students keep digital reading journals for summer reading projects. Holzweiss asked.