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Passionate About Second Language Acquisition: Meet Inkeri, English Teacher at 51Talk

EdNews Daily

What were two things that excited you about working with the company? My advocacy for second language and culture learning is reflected in my personal life. Inkeri Martin is an English language instructor for 51Talk, an online English Language company in China and the Philippines. About Inkeri Martin.

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As states push for news ways of learning, some kids and parents feel left behind

The Hechinger Report

We have to engage in a movement,” Susan Patrick, CEO of the nonprofit advocacy group known as iNACOL (International Association for K-12 Online Learning), told the cheering crowd of 3,000 true believers. Remember the pushback against Common Core standards, teacher effectiveness and tying teacher pay to student performance ?

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The overlooked power of Zuckerberg-backed learning program lies offline

The Hechinger Report

She finds the program gives her extra time to meet individual kids’ needs. And the lessons about independence and self-advocacy lead to kids who know how and when to ask for help. They also set academic goals, ask questions, request feedback and prepare for meetings with their mentors through the platform.

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Tipping point: Can Summit put personalized learning over the top?

The Hechinger Report

Those connections start with one-on-one mentoring, in which teachers meet with students weekly to discuss short-term goals, such as completing a certain number of units in a history course, and long-term goals that stretch into college and career. Photo: Chris Berdik. Choi wouldn’t put a target on further expansion.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. This follows the company’s recent integrations with Canvas and Schoology and its OneRoster alignment. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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A solution as obvious as it is rare: Making high school graduates ready for college

The Hechinger Report

Half a million, or about one in four, show up on campuses each fall not ready to take college courses in math or English, according to the advocacy organization Education Reform Now. But over 10 meetings and four months of planning, longstanding barriers began to come down. Department of Education reports , based on recent performance.

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Want to help public education thrive in 2017? Support The Hechinger Report!

The Hechinger Report

If public education is ever going to meet the needs of low-income students, ideas for change must get beyond the constant war of words fueled by advocacy journalism, partisan blogging and fake news. The pervasiveness of advocacy writing helped usher in a “post-truth” era, where people consumed copious amounts of narrative over fact.

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