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School Leadership in the Common Core Era

A Principal's Reflections

Public schools are attended by students from various cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds, having different assessed levels of cognitive and academic ability. In our attempt to identify these youngsters, we hope to better serve them through our advocacy for a school-wide framework to support their learning needs.

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District says 24 credits and a D-minus average aren’t good enough

The Hechinger Report

Teachers have had to get more creative in helping students understand new concepts, and students have had to take a lot more responsibility for their own learning. Sitting quietly at the back of the room is no longer an option in classrooms that prize student engagement. Instead of just saying, ‘Mr.

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The overlooked power of Zuckerberg-backed learning program lies offline

The Hechinger Report

McIntosh asked, prompting students to draw lessons from the comic books in front of them. Related: Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding. The school’s most recent rating from the Arizona Department of Education is an F, due to below-average student growth and achievement.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

techlearning

The NEO mobile app for Windows allows users to access the full feature set within the platform including creating and delivering online classes, assessing students, sharing resources, tracking student achievement, and collaborating on projects. Big Universe is now available in the U.S. exclusively through FuelEd.

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

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Carmona, Lead Contract English Instructor Student-Generated Apps for Mobile Devices – can they enhance higher levels of understanding? Playful Learning: Games and the Future of STEM - Danny Fain, Teacher in Residence Redefining STEM Rubrics for the 21’st Century: It’s all about mastery! Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Despite predictions that badges would be the “ new credential ” and that we were looking at a “ Future Full of Badges ,” it’s not clear that digital badges have provided us with a really meaningful way to assess skills or expertise. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle.

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