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The Professional Development Problem

EdNews Daily

If we can’t effectively support our educators then expecting them to reverse the concerning trends of high school dropouts (more than ¼ fail to graduate H.S.), The training in this area is mostly academically focused, such as common core standards and STEM.

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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Prior Reading in English Classes : Students who have previously read certain books or authors can bring deeper insights into discussions and analyses in English classes, especially when comparing themes or writing styles. IJ STEM Ed , 6 (33). link] Cordi, M. Schreiner, T., & Rasch, B. Is prior knowledge essential?

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Kids Don’t Fail, Schools Fail Kids: Sir Ken Robinson on the 'Learning Revolution'

Edsurge

British author and speaker Sir Ken Robinson is known for several accomplishments, from his books to his professorships to his TED talks. Mary Jo Madda ( @MJMadda ) is Senior Editor at EdSurge, as well as a former STEM middle school teacher and administrator. In 2016, Mary Jo was named to the Forbes "30 Under 30" list in education.

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Kids are failing algebra. The solution? Slow down.

The Hechinger Report

Math courses are “the most significant barrier to degree completion in both STEM and non-STEM fields,” the authors concluded. Algebra I is the air you breathe to be in STEM,” said Nathan Levenson, a former CEO of a crane-manufacturing company and later a school superintendent in Massachusetts. Here’s how it all adds up.

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Wednesday Interview - Breaking the Cycle of Students' Disengagement by Having Them Leave, to Learn

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Join me Wednesday, April 17th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com conversation with Elliot Washor and Charles Mojkowski on their new book, Leaving to Learn : How Out-of-School Learning Increases Student Engagement and Reduces Dropout Rates. From the book''s description :) "It''s an alarming fact: in the U.S.,

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Communities hit hardest by the pandemic, already struggling, could face a dropout cliff

The Hechinger Report

The pandemic will create that dropout crisis if schools just focus on 11th and 12th graders and trying to catch them up. The pandemic will create that dropout crisis if schools just focus on 11th and 12th graders and trying to catch them up. He tries to spark that same passion in students, but it’s been challenging.

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With Limited Options, a Struggling Campus Prepares Students for Life After High School

Edsurge

In 2012, a book titled, “Saving the School: The True Story of a Principal, a Teacher, a Coach, a Bunch of Kids and a Year in the Crosshairs of Education Reform,” was written about her efforts. However, problems with completion do not primarily stem from dropouts, which were recorded at 2 percent in 2016.

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