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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

The CoolCatTeacher

Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. Episode 797 - 10 Minute Teacher Podcast Mastery Learning 101 Jon Bergmann, Author - The Mastery Learning Handbook. What does mastery look like in one of those courses, both of which we know are tough?

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Geo-Inquiry in Project Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

Today’s Sponsor: Advancement Courses. From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20.

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How Does Acceleration Research Help Schools and Kids Rebound?

The CoolCatTeacher

Sponsor: Advancement Courses. Thank you Advancement Courses for sponsoring today’s show. This month, Advancement Courses is kicking off their annual Tournament of Teachers bracket challenge where educators can win up to $2,000 in prizes. Show sponsor: Thank you Advancement Courses for sponsoring today’s show.

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The Case for Embracing Messy Leadership in Schools

Edsurge

This of course wasn’t necessarily true in practice, but these were certainly long-held assumptions of how good leaders acted. These phenomena didn’t just show up in the education world, of course. There wasn’t a discreet handbook for a global pandemic, the majority were trialing and experimenting as they went.

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Improving Student Outcomes Through Work-Based Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

For juniors and seniors in high school, there is support for deciding on one of the four E’s (Employment, Enlistment, Enrollment, or Entrepreneurship) through aligned courses and work-based learning, which can include credentials for post-secondary work or study.

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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs

Edsurge

Even teacher prep programs that are offered via online courses don’t necessarily instruct teacher candidates how to educate students remotely, says Lynn Gangone, president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. For proof, check out the “ Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning.”

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A Data-Oriented Approach to Elevating Women in the Workplace

Edsurge

Then the penny dropped: When Huang realized how hard it was to find the insights she needed, she stopped interviewing and decided to do something about it by starting a company called Fairygodboss. In September, Google picked Fairygodboss to be one of a dozen companies to take part in its first accelerator program for women founders.

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