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6 Ways in which edtech shapes teacher training programs

Neo LMS

The global edtech market will see a rise in global spending of $342b by 2025. When we talk about integrating technology, there’s often the question of training current educators how to use it. Indeed, I think that the current situation demands a proactive strategy: training future teachers how to use technology.

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It’s budget season: How are you preparing for the fiscal cliff?

eSchool News

The imminent end of ESSER funding has pushed school districts to a critical juncture, compelling them to confront budget deficits for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year before the “fiscal cliff” hits in 2025-2026. This includes ongoing professional development initiatives rather than fleeting, one-day training sessions.

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Universal prekindergarten is coming to California — bumpy rollout and all

The Hechinger Report

billion program will be fully implemented by the 2025-26 school year across the nearly 900 districts in the state that include elementary grades. But like the children in these two classrooms — some of whom are ready for school and others who aren’t even potty-trained — some districts are on schedule and some are not.

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As States Make It Easier to Become a Teacher, Are They Reducing Barriers or Lowering the Bar?

Edsurge

With interest in the teaching profession waning , many feel that it’s irresponsible to turn away those who are inclined to enter the field, especially before they’ve had a chance to undergo the very training that is intended to make them successful in the classroom. asks James. We don’t need a standardized exam for that.”

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Including young learners in the push for reading reform

The Hechinger Report

The proposal calls for schools to use “scientifically proven” reading curricula by 2025, and to invest millions in retraining teachers. The bill in New York contains only one line specific to pre-K, noting that students at that age will be assessed based on their cognitive abilities and social-emotional learning.

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After the Pandemic, Higher Education Can’t Afford to Go Back to ‘Normal’

Edsurge

To further complicate matters, statisticians have long warned of the pending “ 2025 cliff ,” which represents the abrupt reduction of potential first-time, full-time freshmen projected to arrive in 2025 to 2026 due to the drop in birth rates between the years 2008 and 2011.

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Can Edtech Close the Talent and Workforce Gap in Cybersecurity?

Edsurge

trillion annually by 2025, and spending on cybersecurity is expected to exceed $170 billion by 2022. So what does it take to close the talent gap and train the much-needed cyber workforce? Just last month, the FBI, CISA and MS-ISAC issued a joint warning about attacks on educational institutions.

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