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How to Provide Help

Digital Promise

Some children, especially younger ones, meet every assignment with cries of “ I need help! ” — before trying independently. Most PreK-12 teachers have at least 20 students in their classroom at any given moment, and often more. One solution to these dilemmas is for educators to weave “help” into the fabric of their classrooms.

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?On the Hotseat: 7 Questions for Kickboard’s New CEO, Stefan Kohler

Edsurge

But at Kickboard , an online school culture system management system, it’s a straight dive in for Stefan Kohler, a former teacher and executive at companies including Scholastic and Pearson. What got you interested in Kickboard? Kickboard's behavioral management tools remind us that no one is perfect. I hope to fix that.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

John Bel Edwards has agreed to a mandate that cursive writing must be taught in Louisiana ’s public school classrooms.” Via The New York Times : “Moving to Make Amends, Georgetown President Meets With Descendant of Slaves.” ” “ Kickboard Looking for New CEO,” Edsurge reports.

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The Business of Education Technology

Hack Education

Jen Medbery stepped down as CEO of Kickboard. Moreover, per this ideology, without the aid of algorithms and “personalization” technology, human educators and traditional institutions have historically failed to meet the needs of individuals as individuals. Daphne Koller left Coursera this year. The Procurement Problem.