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Epilepsy Foundation Partners with Vector Solutions to Offer Seizure First Aid Trainings to Educators

eSchool News

. — The Epilepsy Foundation announced a five-year collaboration with Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions for K-12 and higher education institutions, to offer the Epilepsy Foundation’s Seizure Recognition & First Aid Certification training in the Vector Safety and Compliance Course Library.

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Unlocking the Power of Creativity and AI: Preparing Students for the Future Workforce

Edsurge

Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. Johnson: If we want to ensure equitable access, I want to really hammer home the point that teachers need training. Training a couple of times a year during these PD days is not enough.

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A handful of colleges are finally providing training in a way consumers want it: fast

The Hechinger Report

Now he’s training in a fast-track program to become an industrial maintenance technician. Orr recounts this with surprising good humor, early in the morning in a brightly lighted classroom at the Valencia College Center for Accelerated Training. The whole idea is to get you trained quickly and into a job.”. million in August.

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8 Top Tips and Tons of Resources for Supporting English Learners with Technology

Teacher Reboot Camp

If you enjoy these tips, then check out my Fully Accredited online course (In-Service and Graduate course options), Methodologies and Best Practices for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. If you like these ideas, take one of my courses or check out my books. 9 Advocacy Groups & Events Enhancing ELT.

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More Than Half of High Schools Offer Computer Science, But Access Isn’t Equal

Edsurge

That’s according to the 2021 State of Computer Science report jointly released last week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers Association and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance. Students who attend those schools don’t even have the opportunity to take a course if they wanted to.”

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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

It’s a creative space where students not only can build things, but also create things, such as a new advocacy program on a social issue. “In The IT department typically gives teachers a 30-minute training session on technology and a list of online videos if they want to learn more. Consult experts when designing STEM courses and labs.

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Partner Spotlight: United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Education Superhighway

One cohort member, the United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC), has been advancing ACP advocacy work in southwest Ohio and the tri-state area. Our care staff are trained to provide support through the application process and troubleshoot when needed. We realized that advocacy would be a critical piece of the puzzle.

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