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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Helping Children Overcome Depression Using the resources and strategies from this course, you will be able to support your students struggling with depression to help them redirect their thinking and pursue academic success in spite of the challenges they’re facing. Online Assessment. Look at this course.

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Funding Edtech with the E-Rate Program and Grants

edWeb.net

And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D., Cynthia Schultz, Esq.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

Johnston County educators are confident they will continue to see growth, and they credit Savvas for being part of the “right mix of expertise, resources, and support” that is delivering real results for the district’s students. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources.

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How Technology Has Improved Student Learning

eSchool News

Additionally, technology promotes digital literacy. Students become adept at navigating online resources, learning to critically assess information, and developing essential skills for the modern world. Interactive tools, educational apps, and online platforms cater to diverse learning styles, making lessons more dynamic.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, They recorded school resource officers. Um, they do.)

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