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Companies go to high schools for career training

eSchool News

Since the second semester of his senior year of high school, he has responded to field calls as an employee of the largest underground utility locating company in North America — the Indianapolis-based U.S. Infrastructure Company (USIC). You learn how to work with people,” he said.

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10 Top Companies That Love To Hire Teachers

EdNews Daily

For example, you can find roles such as “Special Education Paraprofessional” to “Director of Web Services” to “HR Intern.” Pearson Online. Many in our EdNews Daily community have worked as test administrators or scorers for Pearson in the past, but they have hundreds of other job possibilities as well.

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Pearson Efficacy Study Highlights the Challenge of Letting Students Retest

Edsurge

Emily Lai, Director of Formative Assessment and Feedback at Pearson But new, externally audited, efficacy research from Pearson about one of the company’s third-party apps shows a significant correlation between increased retesting and lower overall course performance.

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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. All three of these companies try to hook prospective users with claims on their websites about their products’ effectiveness. Some companies are trying to gain a foothold in a crowded market.

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With Tech, the Class of 2020 Graduates on Screen and Via Streams

EdTech Magazine

Pearson Online Academy will celebrate graduation this year the same way it always does: virtually. The big difference this year is that Pearson Online won’t be alone. In Killeen, Texas, for example, school district administrators already use the free local cable station Channel 17 to broadcast community news. Michael III says.

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With Tech, the Class of 2020 Graduates on Screen and Via Streams

EdTech Magazine

Pearson Online Academy will celebrate graduation this year the same way it always does: virtually. The big difference this year is that Pearson Online won’t be alone. In Killeen, Texas, for example, school district administrators already use the free local cable station Channel 17 to broadcast community news. Michael III says.

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What’s Next for Discovery Ed?

eSchool News

Having joined the company in 2006, Mr. Cowdrey also served as Imagine Learning’s President, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Regional Partnership Director. Jeremy notes the positive change in teacher attitudes towards technology, citing examples of enhanced teaching capabilities through digital tools.

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