Advocacy Books Company Learning 
Iterating Toward Openness
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Here’s a hint: they’ve produced more than double the number of books created by the next largest producer. Effective Advocacy. In 2002, UNESCO followed those leads choosing to name the subset of open content that was useful for teaching and learning “open educational resources,” instead of a name with “free” in the title.).
eSchool News
APRIL 9, 2024
The idea that children learn to read by memorizing whole words is a misconception. We now know students learn to read by mapping individual sounds to letters that represent them. The problem with emphasizing whole words Some children’s books that are used to teach reading use repetition. This practice skips important steps.
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Edsurge
MAY 21, 2020
Nine lawsuits filed in March, April and May against major textbook companies and retailers take aim at their bulk deals with colleges to offer online course materials, sometimes referred to as “inclusive access” programs. The new lawsuits argue that inclusive access deals strangle the used book market and therefore drive up textbook prices.
Hapara
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
During Cameron’s senior year, they gained national prominence for speaking out against their discriminatory school internet filter and book banning. Not only that, but the district also banned certain books related to LGBTQ stories, race and the Holocaust. They also distributed hundreds of banned books to young people.
MindShift
DECEMBER 3, 2020
That task may be easier than ever, thanks to six years of advocacy by the We Need Diverse Books campaign. There’s no excuse in 2020 for the books in your classroom and the books in your library not to be reflective of the population in the U.S. Picture books: Hands Up! That needs to be a goal,” said Michelle H.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Over the summer, photos began to circulate of children, bundled in warm coats, mittens and thick hats, reading books at their desks, outside, in the New York City winter. and since learning inside was deemed dubious at best, the classroom was moved outdoors, where group gatherings were considered safe. And in the Chicago one, too.
The CoolCatTeacher
DECEMBER 15, 2017
Somehow, he connected with books though and became a high school and college graduate. What Tom Learned when he quit high school his junior year. I heard the quote that, “No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.” I felt like I was more of a test score, and learning was on the back burner.
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