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Most Popular EdSurge Podcast Episodes of 2019

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Education is complicated. And some of the toughest issues educators face don’t fit neatly into a short article. Sometimes the best insights come by hearing education leaders work through their thoughts or struggle to explain their challenges. High School Dropout. Rebel ‘Mayor.’ Is Teaching an Art or a Science? Here’s How.

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Measuring Up–the Key to Meeting State/National Standards

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We teachers recognize it is our fiduciary responsibility to fulfill state and national education standards that prepare students for college or career. This is where Mastery Education’s Measuring Up can help. How curriculum-based assessment improves education. In math, it was 41 percent. What is Measuring Up?

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Online Tutor–Is it Right For You?

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Online tutoring is an option that I and many of my like-minded friends (school teachers, professors, research scholars, professionals, and academicians) love because it ensures us a steady side-income doing what we love – providing educational support to students in the remotest corners of the world. Think about that!

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Bring Experts to Your Class Easily with Nepris

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Statistically, almost half of school dropouts do so because they don’t see the relevance. Her answer: Users or educators need only request their Standards be added and it can be done quickly. Educational Applications. The education community is not like the business world. Insider Tips.

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Why Teachers Are So Influential in the Choices Young People Make

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That one educator that they really clicked with and that had a lasting influence even years later. It’s not just a matter of their grades, although high school dropouts are much more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol. It’s one of the most difficult, yet rewarding, jobs because of the profound impact teachers can have on students.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Wednesday, April 29th at 4pm Common Sense Media Webinar: Helping Students Make Good Digital Decisions with Digital Compass , Join Common Sense Education for a webinar to celebrate the launch of their newest free education resource, Digital Compass. Register for free today at [link].

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Learning Revolution Free Events - Great, GREAT Keynotes - MiniCon - ISTE Unplugged! - Striving for Failure?

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Remember that ISTE starts a day earlier, so the Hack Education Unconference is on Friday, June 27th. ISTE Unplugged.

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