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How to Use the Dual Capacity-Building Framework to Strengthen Family Empowerment

Waterford

This framework recognizes the barriers that prevent families and educators from building strong relationships, like poor previous experiences and minimal training.[12] Analysis of Parental Involvement and Self-Esteem on Secondary School Students in Kieni West Sub-County, Nyeri County, Kenya. Karen Mapp.[1] Organizing Engagement Staff.

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Civics Education Is Essential for Creating Engaged Citizens. I’m Hopeful It's About to Make a Comeback.

Edsurge

With an increased emphasis on improving test scores in reading, writing, math and science, social studies fell to the wayside. This is especially evident in the elementary grades, which on average only teach social studies 30 minutes a week.

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Give me some credit, please! (Exploring plagiarism through a series of clever case studies by Jen)

NeverEndingSearch

Designed as a professional development experience for secondary teachers, Jen’s workshop has school-wide value for opening conversations about academic honesty. So I asked for permission. Jennifer Bigioni is now the School Library Media Specialist at Princeton (NJ) High School. It would be best if administrators were also included.

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Lessons Learned While Creating Long Lasting Change in Providence Public Schools

Edsurge

This case study was originally published on Getting Smart. As the largest school district in Rhode Island, Providence Public Schools makes up 25% of the state’s entire elementary and secondary student population. The study would engage technical staff as well as coaches and programmatic personnel.

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VHS Learning Supports Students’ College and Career Readiness via Expanded Catalog and New “Exploring College & Careers” Infographic

eSchool News

The course incorporates case studies and mock trials to further students’ understanding of how business law functions in the United States. These new courses enable students to discover subject areas that might not otherwise be available to them at a high school level. About VHS Learning.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Support and training to promote continual professional learning. Expert evaluations , with experts who include teachers who are trained in evaluation criteria and have demonstrated expertise in teaching the content and working with their peers. A safe and cooperative climate for learning.

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Is there time for learning in the workplace?

Learning with 'e's

We will explore micro-learning, personal and personalised learning as current methods and will discuss some key case studies about how large organisations successfully support and promote L&D. I met several colleagues for the first time, even though I had probably 'known' and interacted with them on Twitter for years.