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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. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has a vision for how that can happen.

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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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16 Books About Learning Every Teacher Should Read

TeachThought - Learn better.

16 Books About Modern Learning Every Teacher Should Read. The big idea of this list was a well-rounded look at learning and education, rather than strictly pedagogy, or strictly ed-reformy content. The big idea of this list was a well-rounded look at learning and education, rather than strictly pedagogy, or strictly ed-reformy content.

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

Edsurge

He envisioned a game-based educational platform used by teachers and students to learn about science and the environment. Esther Wojcicki, the esteemed journalism teacher at Palo Alto High School, joined in 2016 as the company’s chief learning officer. million by February 2014 for a game to teach kids social-emotional learning.

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

The Hechinger Report

Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. The suit also alleged that Premier had misled potential students about job placement rates and pressured staff to “renounce all academic standards.”. Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter. Choose as many as you like. Weekly Update. Higher Education. Higher Education.

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