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Ethics in the Classroom

Digital Promise

The Case of the Failing Eighth Grader. The book presents six detailed case studies of common educational dilemmas, each accompanied by commentaries of varying viewpoints. So how can this case, and the five others in the book, assist teachers in considering their own ethical dilemmas — and in reaching viable solutions?

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Professional development should make teachers feel urgent, not small and isolated

eSchool News

The need for more practical and effective professional learning opportunities for teachers is especially important right now, with new academic standards being introduced and adapted in schools across the country. But we’re not there yet. They deserve every opportunity to excel and grow. image via AP ].

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How to Build a High-Functioning Remote Team for Your Edtech Company

Edsurge

districts, schools, teachers and students; literacy-related frameworks and academic standards; the competitive product landscape; target user and buyer personas (such as curriculum director or librarian); and pain points for school administrators, teachers and students. We covered topics such as number of U.S. We did semi-annual ones.)

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Twelve Years Later: What’s Really Changed in the K-12 Sector? (Part 1)

Edsurge

A friend recently read a 2004 Harvard Business School case study of Wireless Generation’s work in Montgomery County, Maryland, and responded: “Thanks! As a case study, consider a typical district literacy initiative, which is anchored on one of the big basal reading programs. The intervention program aligns with the core.

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Where in the World Is Planet3? An Educational Gaming CEO Seeks His Second Act

Edsurge

In a December 2016 letter by Clark County Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky to Kelly about the pilot program, Skorkowsky noted that students enjoyed lessons about data literacy from the product’s visualizations and about science from real-world case studies. Students also liked the avatar-based 3-D games. “I

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16 Books About Learning Every Teacher Should Read

TeachThought - Learn better.

“The book centers on case studies that exemplify the challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities facing teachers in diverse classrooms. ” Yet he argues consistently for using many of the most controversial elements of schooling, including the widespread application of academic standards.

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‘They just saw me as a dollar sign’: How some certificate schools profit from vulnerable students

The Hechinger Report

The suit also alleged that Premier had misled potential students about job placement rates and pressured staff to “renounce all academic standards.”. Premier has denied the allegations. The company agreed to a $3.4 million settlement in July and admitted no wrongdoing.

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