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Carolina Certified Version of OpenSciEd for Middle School Receives All-Green Rating from EdReports

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BURLINGTON, NC – Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company announced that its Certified Version of OpenSciEd for grades 6 to 8 received all-green ratings from non-profit EdReports. The review can definitely help take another burden off teachers and help them find high-quality materials for their classrooms.”

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Improving Student Outcomes Through Work-Based Learning Opportunities

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Moderator Erica Hart from EVERFI began the discussion with a definition of work-based learning, which included alignment of classroom and workplace learning; the application of academic, technological, and employability skills in a work setting; and support from classroom and workplace mentors.

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How Micro-Credentials Boost Career Pathways in Rural Communities

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What happens when a state has a professional learning mandate for teachers but no funding to offer them? Or taking any professional learning seminar requires hours of travel with no viable substitutes to cover the class? Another example is a series of credentials for special education, a definite need in their area.

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Advice for Vendors as Schools Plan for Their ARP Funding

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Shiny, new things are definitely out. Even start-up companies should perform some form of research to show that their product can meet students’ and teachers’ needs. Professional learning needs are changing too. In order to not only use the ARP funds but for any purchases, they are now looking for results.

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A Humbled Declara, Once a Darling of the Edtech Industry, Finds a New Home

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But its AI-powered social learning platform struggled to live up to expectations, and never quite found its footing in the education market. Instead, it has caught the attention of a European buyer: An Italian blockchain company that builds software to support the “Internet of Things” ecosystem has acquired Declara. But for what?

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Virtual Mentorship for Emerging Leaders

The CoolCatTeacher

If you don’t have a good pairing with each other, that definitely could happen. I think you have to be able, as a mentee, to realize that it’s your job to learn from your mentor. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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10 Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches

The CoolCatTeacher

In the C&I department, Katie supervises a team of 15+ instructional design coaches that serve about 20 school districts, oversees a national coach mentorship program, and also created and oversees Edge•U Badges, an anytime anywhere professional learning program for educators. I don't really know what that means.