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A Tiny Microbe Upends Decades of Learning

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Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., Many teachers use “synchronous” classes, where they and students meet simultaneously on platforms like Google Hangouts or Microsoft Teams. What works for a high school in a major urban area may not fit the needs of a rural elementary school. on March 18, 2020. The Richmond (Va.)

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

As budgets get cut, special education advocacy must be paramount. SHOW LINK BIO: Rebecca’s dedication to exceptional learners started in elementary school when she was a “special friend” to the mainstream class. This work drove the importance of advocacy for education programs for all children.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

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Although no doubt, Microsoft, now the owner of Minecraft, would like us all to repeat that particular storyline.) That this is how a venture capitalist would characterize the future of education is, nonetheless, quite notable.

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The Mental Health Crisis Causing Teachers to Quit

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Along with anxiety, Charlene Boles, an elementary teacher in Westminster, Colorado, had headaches, stomach problems and a racing heartbeat she could never quite explain. And then there was Stephanie Hughes, who taught elementary school in North Carolina for four years before moving to Indiana this past summer.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES AQUIRES MOTION MATH ( www.curriculumassociates.com ) & ( motionmathgames.com ) Curriculum Associates has acquired Motion Math to further help elementary students improve their math fluency and number sense in key conceptual areas. These solutions will be offered to school librarians in the U.S.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“ Apple and Microsoft Now Offer $100 Styluses. ” Via Edsurge : “Transcription and Accessibility – New Partnerships from Microsoft and Amazon.” Via The Washington Post : “The new lesson plan for elementary school: Surviving the Internet.” ” asks Edsurge. ” asks Edsurge.

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Foreign tech workers are getting fed up. Can better education for U.S. students fill the gap?

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We’ve got to start early, in the elementary schools and middle schools, and say, ‘Math is not hard.’ ”. The permanent fix is to get our own folks into science and math,” Khandavalli said. Fifty-three percent of U.S. high schools don’t offer a single computer science class. When you’re looking at the U.S.

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