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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

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For some districts, the cost per student quickly became unrealistic to initially implement, leading schools to create alternate strategies. ” 2010 was also the year that the Common Core Standards Initiative was enacted in response to numerous indicators of low student academic performance. Then there was the iPad.

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CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns

EdTech Magazine

IT leaders say they use funds from the E-rate program and delay replacement or defer maintenance/upgrade contracts as a strategy to overcome budget issues. Twice as many districts that are seeking to create a one-to-one computing environment are providing the device versus using a BYOD strategy. CDW VV2 Strategy.

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Teaching kids not to be scared of math might help them achieve

The Hechinger Report

Dozens of states have incorporated more rigorous standards through the implementation of the Common Core. In fact, down the hallway from his algebra class, two industrious history teachers were trying out their own strategies. The required passing rate for most students is 65. Hulleman and Kenn E.

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Allsides: Curating diverse perspectives (or looking at news from most sides now)

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John shared that Allsides4schools tries to accomplish two things: to allow us strategies for breaking out of our own information bubbles to help us connect in a more human way with people who may not share our own beliefs and backgrounds. The see news ratings for each story and can filter for perspective and trace a story back in time.

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Pearson CEO Fallon Talks Common Core, Rise of ‘Open’ Resources

Marketplace K-12

Pearson CEO John Fallon recently met with a group of reporters at Education Week’ s offices and spoke about his company’s business strategies and record, and offered a defense against some of its detractors’ claims. We’re very confident that our products are aligned to the common core. John Fallon CEO, Pearson.

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Why do disparities by race and disability persist despite a sharp drop in school suspensions?

The Hechinger Report

More recent data from the nation’s largest school districts suggests that national rates of suspension have likely declined even further since 2013-14. Related: How one innovative school district has closed gaps on harder Common Core tests. That’s the bottom line on the U.S. The good news? high schools lack a school counselor.

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Why Choice Matters to Student Learning

MindShift

According to the student engagement survey, student choice is listed as one of the most engaging strategies a teacher can allow in the classroom. e]ngagement is a fire that can quickly die out when things get challenging. From “Just Ask Us: Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement” by Heather Wolpert-Gawron. He says that. [e]ngagement