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Transforming Compton’s Schools into a STEAM Pipeline for Students

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99% of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, but the district’s graduation rate is now over 90%, exceeding the state and national averages. This success has been accomplished by focusing on equitable achievement outcomes through the use of small-group instruction and access to content that is self-paced and personalized.

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Lessons from Digital Learning Day

Educator Innovator

Digital Learning Day (DLD), held on February 5, immersed kids from coast to coast in activities like tinkering with robotics, penning blog posts, and painting digital canvases. Spearheaded by The Alliance for Excellent Education , the event provided teachers with resources like lesson plans and toolkits. So it should be with E-Rate.

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COVID-19 Is Accelerating the Digital Blending of Working and Learning

Edsurge

E-commerce purchases of all types have surged. Retailers such as The Gap are accelerating the adoption of robots in their warehouses. Knowledge work has moved online as professionals work remotely. And workers who are not at desk jobs may be more likely to consume learning in short bites of mobile microlearning.

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Things To Be Grateful For This Thanksgiving – Our 2021 Gratitude List

Fractus Learning

Going to places and experiencing events you wouldn’t have been exposed to in any other way. Grateful for experiencing nature on hiking trails you couldn’t access any other way. Grateful for hormones that control your heart rate, reproduction, and sleep cycles. Prioritiz e. Field Trips. Vending Machines.

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

events , the real party takes place in the volunteer moderator lounge, where a devoted, energetic, and highly beloved group of volunteer moderators keeps the conference running and humming. Spreading the word : this a free event, so be sure to tell others! Volunteering : as with our other conference 2.0 See you online!

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Hi-Lo Texts: Reaching fringe readers with text bands

The Cornerstone for Teachers

They typically watch the same tv shows and movies, are interested in the same pop culture trends, are curious about the same current events in the news, and are obsessed with the same YouTubers or TikTok trends. Picture Books also offer rich vocabulary in an accessible package. Here are my favorites. By Tedd Arnold (F Series) J.D.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

.” Via The New York Times : “ New Mexico Outlaws School ‘Lunch Shaming’ ” Via Buzzfeed : “ California Shows The Rest Of The Country How To Boost Kindergarten Vaccination Rates.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “How Open E-Credentials Will Transform Higher Education.”