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Turn the Page: Looking Beyond the Textbook for Culturally-Responsive Curriculum

Edsurge

Of course, curriculum is only a small part of what’s needed to create culturally-responsive classrooms. We must conduct critical analyses of our instructional materials to identify bias, ensure representation, and embed responsive practices. Schools must commit themselves to the effort. We must also reflect the work.

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What You Need to Know About Teaching Cybersecurity

edWeb.net

In a recent edWebinar , Casey O’Brien, Executive Director, National CyberWatch Center, and Jim Kowatch, CEO, Infosec Learning, underscored that to fill the demand for cybersecurity experts, secondary and higher education should focus their attention on developing cybersecurity courses that are rooted in IT operations and applications.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Elizabeth Bassford, Vice President of Content & Implementation, Curriculum Associates As the multidisciplinary nature of astronomy is recognized, schools should look to expand curriculums with more astronomy-focused courses in 2024. The growing space industry requires a diverse workforce beyond the conventional role of engineering.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Elizabeth Bassford, Vice President of Content & Implementation, Curriculum Associates As the multidisciplinary nature of astronomy is recognized, schools should look to expand curriculums with more astronomy-focused courses in 2024. The growing space industry requires a diverse workforce beyond the conventional role of engineering.

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Savvas Delivers New Summer Solutions for Math and Literacy to Move Learning Forward

eSchool News

The curated, easy-to-implement instructional materials, combined with state-of-the-art screener and diagnostic assessment tools, are designed to help move learning forward for all students. The assessments and the results are also deemed valid since they accurately measure what they are intended to measure.

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OER: Some Questions and Answers

Iterating Toward Openness

While it’s possible to build a complete course from OER, the finished product often lacks the scaffolding found in courseware authored by single author/editorial/product teams. There is a growing body of research demonstrating that OER can be just as effective – or more effective – than commercial materials. N = 8000 *.5

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How SBG Led Us to Empower: The Power of Evidence (Part 2 of 2)

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

The Instruction Tab is where you can see classes (either fed from your student information system or custom created groups), as well as create and assign instructional materials like Activities and Quizzes. There are three main interface tabs. The Reporting Tab is where you can output progress reports and export other data.

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