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What to Know About Miguel Cardona, Biden’s Pick for Education Secretary

Edsurge

That’s the record that Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s first Latino commissioner of education, would bring to the highest education office in the country, as multiple news reports say the Biden-Harris administration plans to name him as its nominee for Secretary of Education.

Education 218
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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

Edsurge

District leaders, school administrators and educators need sustained support to effectively and respectfully implement the shifts behind a curricular mandate like this. It’s not even guaranteed that district- and school-based staff are aware of the mandate at all. Let’s get them to recognize there is an absence.”

Training 153
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Technology Tools Used in Teaching and Learning

eSchool News

These tools, ranging from interactive whiteboards to educational apps and virtual learning platforms, bridge traditional methodologies with innovative approaches. Embracing these tools not only prepares students for a tech-driven future but also enriches the educational journey with creativity and efficiency.

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Democratic wish list includes billions to help students finish their degrees

The Hechinger Report

Victoria Perry, a counselor and adviser, was excited by the prospect of reaching students whose education had been disrupted. But the progress stalled at the beginning of the pandemic, and then the college changed internal systems that left staff members without access to much of the student information they needed to complete the audit.

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Meet The Gates Foundation’s New Deputy Director in Higher Education

Edsurge

She began a long career in education, which included cofounding two social enterprise organizations (one of which helped get 4,000 women off welfare), serving as a Commissioner of San Francisco Unified School District’s Board of Education and starting two edtech companies. The conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.

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96 edtech predictions for K12 in 2019

eSchool News

. • With 2019 here and 2020 in arm’s reach, there’s an ever-growing expectation that next-generation tech tools should do a better job of informing educators on which resources improve learning outcomes. Bailey, educator, author, and founder, Conscious Discipline . Dr. Becky A.

EdTech 111
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10 tips for teaching critical thinking + information literacy

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Back in episode 216, I spoke with Peter Adams of the News Literacy Project about how educators can be informed media consumers and advocates for truth. There are four lenses through which students can view what they are investigating: trigger, access, forensics, and motives. These are the tools through which kids access information.