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Activist students go to summer camp to learn how to help institute a ‘green new deal’ on their campuses

The Hechinger Report

This past winter, she attended a precursor event to the camp in Philadelphia, at which students got an introduction to the Sunrise Movement and climate advocacy. Students are making banners, stickers, signs and even a zine to help inspire action on climate change, she said. There are reasons to be optimistic.

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The Importance of the Right Technology in Schools

edWeb.net

Gaisford spoke about the State Educational Technology Directors Association and the EdTech Trends Report , which was created to track the impact of technology on education across the country. Mangum then took the floor to take the attendees back to 2016 and talked about the important edtech trends of that time.

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As Student Need Rises, More College Faculty Set Up Emergency Aid Funds

Edsurge

Even as FAST Funds help to fill gaps in social services today, labor leaders think that in the future, the movement has the potential to organize faculty and staff around advocacy for campus policies that actually close those gaps for low-income students and educators. What if you were not just disseminating aid to students?”

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Student Engagement and Closing the Opportunity Gap: An Action Plan, Part 2

Reading By Example

It is a process that respects both the teacher and students. In order to increase trust in the instructional walk process, I had our faculty participate in an article study in order to develop the tenets of student engagement. Routman, p. We posted our thinking on a Padlet (www.padlet.com) during the article study.

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Student Engagement and Closing the Opportunity Gap: An Action Plan, Part 2

Reading By Example

It is a process that respects both the teacher and students. In order to increase trust in the instructional walk process, I had our faculty participate in an article study in order to develop the tenets of student engagement. Routman, p. We posted our thinking on a Padlet (www.padlet.com) during the article study.

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Colleges welcome first-year students by getting them thinking about jobs

The Hechinger Report

First-year students here attend a mandatory career advising program before their classes even start. Photo: Meenakshi Van Zee for The Hechinger Report. Students don’t know that they need to do these things, and the more we can stitch that into their core college experience, the better.”. I’m thinking about classes.

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Current Trends in Education

eSchool News

Organizations like the Clayton Christensen Institute, RAND Corporation, and the Brookings Institution often publish reports and research on educational trends, providing data-driven perspectives. Integrating arts into STEM subjects fosters creativity and innovation, preparing students for careers in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

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