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4 Tips for Facilitating Powerful Student Collaboration

Digital Promise

Building their skillset and their knowledge base makes them eager to solve authentic problems. In previous iterations of this course, we assigned deadlines. By the time we arrive at the end of the year, students have researched SDGs such as Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, and Clean Energy.

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10 tips for teaching critical thinking + information literacy

The Cornerstone for Teachers

What we have found in our work is that, of course, this trickles down to families and to our kids who hear it being used in the same way. I know one thing that I’m hearing a lot from particularly secondary teachers right now is concerns about their students who are being recruited online by hate groups. What is school for?”

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What to Know About Miguel Cardona, Biden’s Pick for Education Secretary

Edsurge

Background and Experience Prior to being appointed as Connecticut’s education commissioner in August 2019, Cardona spent two decades at Meriden Public Schools—the same school system he attended himself—first as an elementary school teacher, then for 10 years as principal and more recently in district leadership. history by fall 2022.

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