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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

But culture is an elusive concept and mandates a definition here. Pearson, P. Adaptive teaching in literacy instruction: Case studies of two teachers. This involves recognizing, respecting, and using students’ cultural backgrounds and experiences as conduits for effective teaching and learning. New York: Continuum.

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Here's How Single Sign-On Saved One District 2,500 Hours of Instructional Time Per Month

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And that is a very conservative number, based only on time saved using the top six critical core web applications from Pearson, McGraw-Hill, PowerSchool, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Google Classroom. Case Study: Pickens School District enjoys instant access. It’s definitely reduced the workload around here.

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Pearson, Efficacy, Credibility, and OER

Iterating Toward Openness

I’ve written about Pearson’s efficacy work in the past, and Ray Henderson’s twitter post this morning has prompted me to ponder and write a bit more. Just-in: @Pearson has just pubd white paper on their #Revel platform, as CEO @johnfallon committed. 5): What Pearson Means by Efficacy and Effectiveness.

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Three Years In, Minerva’s Founder On For-Profits, Selectivity, and His Critics

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They get their textbooks from Pearson, from Macmillan. They get their Harvard Business case studies from the for-profit arm of Harvard University. It definitely is, at least from a structure. What university builds its own technology platform? Nonexistent. They use Microsoft Word and Excel. That's a corporation.

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Student-Centered and Teacher-Centered Classroom Management: A Case Study of Three Elementary Teachers. Expanding the Definition of Classroom Management: Recurring Themes and New Conceptualizations. Handbook of Classroom Management: Research, Practice, and Contemporary Issues (1st ed.). link] Garrett, T. link] Gordon, D.