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#AskExcelinEd: What is CTE, and how can it serve students in your state?

ExcelinEd

Perhaps a simpler way to envision it is this: CTE is the intentional offering of a learning pathway that purposefully braids rigorous academic, technical, and employability learning and skills where that pathway is also aligned with the economic and workforce priorities of the state and/or region.

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Survey: Teachers could improve their content knowledge

eSchool News

Across the country, with changing academic standards and increasingly diverse learning environments, the role of teachers is of paramount importance,” said YouthTruth’s Executive Director Jen Vorse Wilka. “At Examination of secondary certifications offered in each state.

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Virginia district launches summer kindergarten readiness initiative

eSchool News

It has helped millions of students worldwide to improve their reading and writing skills, master increasingly rigorous academic standards, and prepare for high-stakes assessments. “We

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Tomorrow’s New Normal: What It Means for Professional Development

edWeb.net

April Mayo, Director of Instructional Technology for Clayton County Public Schools, said a positive change is “teachers taking advantage of our support and training opportunities and other professional development courses that the district has made available.” Research shows highly qualified teachers make a difference in student achievement.

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How a dropout factory raised its graduation rate from 53 percent to 75 percent in three years

The Hechinger Report

Talent Development Secondary, a nonprofit that grew out of a Johns Hopkins University study on dropout rates, is the data-driven arm of the Diplomas Now model; it identifies kids at risk of dropping out and establishes a schoolwide process of intervention and support services to keep them on track to graduate.

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Not enough students have mentors, and we must change that

The Hechinger Report

Startups and established tech companies are providing a crash course in entrepreneurship, sending engineers and designers into public schools to mentor students. Photo: AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews. “I

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30 Universal Strategies For Learning

TeachThought - Learn better.

But to improve learning in both self-directed and teacher-centered learning environments, it can be illuminating to look past the activities, projects, and courses to try to see what sort of brain-level actions learners are performing. If they have trouble, offer them three choices that align with your curriculum or given academic standards.