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Kids Don’t Always Believe in Climate Science. Are Schools Miseducating Them?

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That’s one thing Katie Worth, a former reporter for the PBS show Frontline, found while researching her new book, “ Miseducation ,” about how schools teach climate science. The book is called “Miseducation.” But many kids in the U.S. aren’t necessarily sure—even ones who have experienced its effects firsthand. That’s a good assumption.

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It’s Time To Take Teacher Burnout Seriously. Here’s How.

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As educators, mental health professionals, and authors of a new book on helping students cut through stress and pave the way to purpose, we’ve spent our careers supporting students to manage their mental health and reach their potential. Articles , podcasts and books about burnout are released every day.

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Online Preschool Is Not Education for All

Edsurge

Cyber schools have been increasing over the last twenty years, and most programs are marketed by for-profit companies. In an education reform climate that has redefined education as academic standards and success on tests, online pre-K programs are an easy sell.

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How to Qualify Online Tutoring Services

Ask a Tech Teacher

Online tutor or homework help companies even have their own website and own application for communication. Ask about the quality of the service of the company or the tutor they worked with. Next is to look at their company profile, and try to evaluate their teacher based on their information provided in their website.

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REINVENTING.SCHOOL Thursday with Howard Blumenthal - "What About My Job at School?" #reinventingschool #learningrevolution

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

of Education, author of 12 books including the recent Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Danger to Our Public Schools; Cindy Cisneros , Vice President of Education Programs at the Committee for Economic Development at The Conference Board; and Gavin Dykes , from England, Managing Director of Cellcove, Ltd.

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This STEM-focused district hands out paychecks along with report cards

The Hechinger Report

And career preparation here isn’t just a buzzword but more like a guiding principle: When the end-of-day bell sounds, some children transition from students to employees of the district, and earn $10 an hour for working on a variety of projects for local technology companies. Photo: Wayne D’Orio for The Hechinger Report.

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

These tools help us identify and then address -- through intervention or enrichment -- individual students' needs around each of the major academic standards. But in recent years, we've seen a spike in the number of smaller, tightly focused, niche edtech product companies. " Let's master pedagogy first.

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