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Your Ticket to More Effective Lessons

A Principal's Reflections

During my training to become a teacher, I was immersed in the work of Madeline Hunter when it came to lesson plan design. Like many things in education, elements of ITIP still have value depending on how they are used. Remember, data is great, but it’s what we do with it that matters.

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Secret Lessons and Common Pitfalls from a Former Instructional Coach

Education Elements

pre-service training, student incentives, merit-based pay, generic professional development, data-driven instruction, and extended learning time).

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The Technology Trap: Can You Personalize Learning Without Devices?

Education Elements

After completing numerous 5K and 10K runs, I was considering taking my running to the next level by training for my first half marathon. I would have up-to-the-second data and an increased desire to run. Or even more bluntly: “Are you here for the computer training?”. If I only had one, I’d run more,” I’d say to myself. “I

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Coronavirus is poised to inflame inequality in schools

The Hechinger Report

The data just don’t support optimism. According to the latest survey data from the Pew Research Center, 73 percent of adults have broadband internet at home. A host of organizations have stepped into the fray offering training and advice for teachers contemplating online learning for the first time.

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Communicating Through Change: How a CA District Is Supporting Families in the Year Ahead

Edsurge

In 84 of 124 reopening plans (68 percent) analyzed by the Center for Reinventing Public Education, a research organization affiliated with the University of Washington, the district is offering guidance or training to parents on how to help students learn at home. I attended the virtual boardroom and town halls.

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

An increasing amount of data around personalized educational models like "blended learning" and content-specific software suggests that edtech makes instruction in diverse classrooms more efficient. The remaining 8 percent will be trained this October, and our rollout will be complete. blended learning).

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Bringing Personalized Learning Into Rural Schools

Edsurge

For example, national data from the past 15 years shows that rural schools are more likely to have STEM teacher vacancies than urban or suburban schools. Specifically, only one-third of rural students matriculate in college compared to nearly half of urban students.