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Companies go to high schools for career training

eSchool News

Since the second semester of his senior year of high school, he has responded to field calls as an employee of the largest underground utility locating company in North America — the Indianapolis-based U.S. Infrastructure Company (USIC). You learn how to work with people,” he said.

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7 Edtech Trends to Watch in 2022: a Startup Guide for Entrepreneurs

Edsurge

As we navigate the roadmap drawn by COVID-19, we know there will continue to be accelerated digital transformation and rapid innovation of education intended to positively impact student outcomes in 2022. To help early stage edtechs entering the market navigate this unique point in history, we have developed the 2022 EdTech Startup Guide.

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PROOF POINTS: Controversies within the science of reading

The Hechinger Report

“If you teach phonemic awareness, students will learn phonemic awareness,” which isn’t the goal, said Tiffany Peltier , a learning scientist who consults on literacy training for teachers at NWEA, an assessment company. “If Teacher training programs in the science of reading emphasized the importance of phonemic awareness.

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8 Ways to Engage Every Learner [Free Webinar on Demand]

The CoolCatTeacher

Smooth Sailing for the 2021-2022 School Year by Dani Kennis. Pear Deck 201 – a more in-depth advanced training session. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. The Social Media Inspired Class by Erica Aguirre.

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New Program Gives High School Students Training and Job Placement in an Allied Healthcare Career

eSchool News

. – After a comprehensive and successful two-year pilot with more than 900 students, MedCerts has launched a training program for high school students to earn a nationally recognized credential in Allied Healthcare and Health IT careers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most allied healthcare jobs are in high demand.

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Gale’s Political Extremism and Radicalism Series Wins 2022 SIIA CODiE Award

eSchool News

June 16, 2022 – Gale , part of Cengage Group, is thrilled to announce that its Political Extremism and Radicalism series has been named the best Library Reference or Educational Database of 2022 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. About Cengage Group and Gale.

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Edtech Has Grown More Common, More Global and More Sophisticated. What’s Next?

Edsurge

Public and private edtech companies felt the pain of these poor results, announcing more than 8,000 layoffs in an industry that only employs about 100,000 people. Dozens of companies raised venture funding at equal or lesser values —“down rounds”— compared to rounds raised during the pandemic-induced edtech boom of 2020 and 2021.

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