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Excellent Free STEM Strategies from TGR Foundation and Discovery

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter STEM can level up and it must begin to include underrepresented communities of women and minorities. Summer is a great time to learn how to do that as you prepare for fall and back to school.

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Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K–6 Classroom

Tom Murray

Kristin Ziemke , Learning Innovation Specialist, Big Shoulders Fund ; Author, Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K–6 Classroom. Please join Future Ready Schools ® (FRS) for a webinar that is part of its Leadership Hub , a one-stop-shop of professional learning opportunities for school leaders.

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Prioritize Your Professional Development This Year with These New Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

Our research-backed micro-credentials are digital certifications that verify an individual’s competence in a specific skill or set of skills, regardless of where and how they learned them. Over the last many months, we’ve launched more than 50 micro-credentials from our partners, and the ecosystem is growing every day.

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Solutions for the Teacher Shortage: Pipelines, Partnerships, and Pathways

edWeb.net

Due to pressure from state politicians and local advocacy groups about what can be taught and how, some idealistic young people who might be drawn to teaching decide to pursue alternative careers, or move elsewhere to teach in regions that are more aligned with their beliefs.

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Transforming Reading Instruction to Include the Science of Reading

edWeb.net

(MT), Superintendent Casey Bertram sees the transformation process taking five to ten years and including multiple goals, such as an early literacy goal, individual grade-level goals, and professional learning goals for the district staff. Blog post by Robert Low based on this edLeader Panel. Moving Forward. Join the Community.

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The Importance of the Right Technology in Schools

edWeb.net

The program was based on a framework that emphasized providing a systematic support system for students, engaging them in the learning process, and developing STEM career paths. The program had three foundational components: access to technology, professional learning for teachers, and technical support.

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Technology Resources For Early Childhood Learning

The Web20Classroom

Early Learning Network -Part of my advocacy work revolves around helping educators discover the power of connected professional learning. ISTE has a whole set of Professional Learning Networks for members to do just that, connect with other educators. I disagree.

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