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Guide to Quality Instructional Resources Focuses on the Process, not the Purchase

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Questioning the quality of instructional materials isn’t new to the digital education era. Thus, there is the potential for more disparity in the quality of materials from school to school. They support sound pedagogy and balanced assessment to help teachers understand and interpret student performance.

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Navigating the Shift to OER

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During a tour of updates to SETDA’s Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) , which showcases state policies in support of digital materials, Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director for SETDA, discussed new features like professional development information.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

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We’ll also see educators needing to address the mental health crisis by prioritizing individualized and trauma-informed instruction.” GHz frequency of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band. ” – Bob Cunningham, Executive Director of Learning Development, Understood. temperature, lighting).

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A Primer for Scaling Your Education Business—Successfully

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Schools were unhappy with both the cost and the quality of the instructional materials available. Alignment with investors on their strategic plans and the social values that inform those plans will provide the best path to scale—both socially and financially—over the long term.

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Using Makerspaces to Support Personalized Learning

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Albans City School, and several of her students explained how they’re using technology for assessment, service work, and more. For instance, students didn’t just research information about bees online. Albans City School has a dedicated makerspace open to all students from PreK-8. Supporting school activities: St.

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Access State-Reviewed Instructional Materials with SETDA’s Dashboard

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A pilot program of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has made 12 states’ reviews of secondary math and language arts materials available, with a wide range of K-12 resources from these and other states to follow. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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Looking Past COVID: Science Education Post Pandemic

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The leaders agreed, offer important lessons that inform post-pandemic science teaching and learning. All students, Krehbiel emphasized, should have universal access to broadband internet. Principal among them is pairing professional learning with quality materials to advance teacher practice in the classroom. Assessment.