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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. You’ll want to share this with your STEM colleagues.

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Online Education Advocacy Group Launches as Dept. of Ed Proposes Loosening Regulations

Edsurge

To advocate for and on behalf of effective online teaching and learning practices, four organizations are joining forces to establish the National Council for Online Education. The collaborative effort stems in part from each organization’s participation in 2019 in rulemaking negotiations with the U.S.

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CoderZ Named 2020 Tech Edvocate Award Winner for Best Coding App or Tool

eSchool News

CoderZ , an online learning environment where students learn robotics and STEM by coding virtual robots, has been named a 2020 Tech Edvocate Award winner in the Best Coding App or Tool category. CoderZ is an innovative and engaging online learning environment. About CoderZ.

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Going Beyond the Hour of Code

Digital Promise

Take an online course. There are a number of excellent online learning opportunities designed specifically for educators. Careers with STEM. See a sample letter to principal, advocacy slide deck , and additional resources. Some favorites (all free!) Careers in Tech from Code.org. Made w/ Code mentors.

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OPINION: Creating better post-pandemic education for English learners

The Hechinger Report

Schools’ struggles to engage English learners’ families during the pandemic partly stem from another pre-pandemic inequity — gaps in access to digital learning devices and the internet. For English learners, the pandemic is both a crisis and a revelation.

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For some kids, returning to school post-pandemic means a daunting wall of administrative obstacles 

The Hechinger Report

This story also appeared in The Associated Press After more than a year of some form of pandemic online learning, students were all required to come back to school in person. Related: When the punishment is the same as the crime: Suspended for missing class To many observers, Tameka’s troubles stem from Atlanta’s rapid gentrification.

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Current Trends in Education

eSchool News

But looking at 2024, here are some current trends in education: Technology Integration: Continued integration of technology into classrooms, with a focus on online learning, educational apps, and interactive tools. This flexibility allows for personalized learning experiences and accommodates varying student needs.

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