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Do You Know the Edtech Adoption Rules in Your State? SETDA’s New Guide May Help.

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What’s the difference between selling an education product to California versus Indiana—or any other state, for that matter? A new report from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) aims to clear up the murky waters surrounding the adoption of digital learning materials, a process that varies wildly between states.

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PROOF POINTS: Learning science might help kids read better

The Hechinger Report

A growing chorus of education researchers, pundits and “science of reading” advocates are calling for young children to be taught more about the world around them. This research was funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which is among the many funders of The Hechinger Report. ) Sign up for the Proof Points newsletter.

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ACTION ALERT: Texas HB 6 With Vital Instructional Materials Funding- House is Voting April 6th!

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HB 6 is the companion bill to SB 6 which I testified on before the Senate Education Committee last week. Attached is a document that highlights the benefits of HB 6. When you call, ask to speak to the legislative aide who handles education issues for the representative. It is reposted here with permission.

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PROOF POINTS: Controversies within the science of reading

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Allison Shelley for EDU Educators around the country have embraced the “science of reading” in their classrooms, but that doesn’t mean there’s a truce in the reading wars. Researchers worried that educators were overemphasizing auditory training. Many of these lessons were auditory, including chants and songs without letters.

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CoSN 2019: K–12 Schools Address Digital Equity with Curriculum Framework

EdTech Magazine

Here are some common issues for teachers: Time: Educators spend a considerable amount of time designing general lesson plans, making it more difficult to design courses that are specifically meant to help underserved students, said Clark. Create a Digital Framework to Improve Outcomes and Equity.

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What BloomBoard is and How it Energizes Professional Development

Ask a Tech Teacher

On the teacher side , educators learn, share, and discuss teaching ideas. What truly makes this educator-oriented site unique is that teachers can earn topical micro-credentials that can be used by their school district or state credentialing agencies (depending upon the circumstance). BloomBoard does this for educators.

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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

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The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, for example, limits the use of school-improvement funds to interventions that benefit student learning as documented by at least one well-designed and well-implemented research study. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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