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The Professional Development Problem

EdNews Daily

We can be hopeful that the connection between teacher training and student learning seems to be realized and now what’s needed is to find the right formula for improving this crucial component of school culture. Professional Learning (skills, knowledge, theory). With research from the U.S. Organizational Mandates (required trainings).

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PROOF POINTS: New wave of research shows nudging students by text is not as promising as hoped

The Hechinger Report

High school seniors were targeted, as were college dropouts who wanted to resume their studies. 2/2) To learn the steps that may be required to get your aid: [link] For help w/ FAFSA, visit www.commonapp.org/fafsa Examples of nudging text messages sent to students that proved ineffective. None of these guidelines are absolute.

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Wednesday Interview - Breaking the Cycle of Students' Disengagement by Having Them Leave, to Learn

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Join me Wednesday, April 17th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com conversation with Elliot Washor and Charles Mojkowski on their new book, Leaving to Learn : How Out-of-School Learning Increases Student Engagement and Reduces Dropout Rates. It''s called leaving to learn. Log in at [link].

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How the pandemic has altered school discipline — perhaps forever

The Hechinger Report

That same day, six other students across the district were written up for not wearing their masks correctly (including one who also faked using hand sanitizer), while an elementary school student was assigned three days of “private dining” for sharing food in violation of safety guidelines. This story also appeared in HuffPost.

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When Schools Take Safety Too Far: The Origins of Zero-Tolerance Discipline

MindShift

Most teachers, principals and even students will say a well-run classroom is crucial for learning to take place. Over and over the data shows racial bias in the country’s classrooms has lead to lost instructional time, dropouts and often incarceration. Studies find implicit bias in teachers of even the youngest students.

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Some colleges seek radical solutions to survive

The Hechinger Report

Colleges are also working to reduce their numbers of dropouts on the principle that it’s cheaper to provide the kind of support required to keep tuition-paying students than to recruit more. And for all of the work it’s done to reduce the number of dropouts, the higher education industry has so far barely moved the needle.

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Looking Back & Remembering @Joe_Bower @DevenKBlack @BobSprankle

The Innovative Educator

Joe Bower @ joe_bower Joe Bower began inspiring me several years ago when I came across his blog, " For the Love of Learning " where he shares his distaste of grading and blogs and his admiration for the work of Alfie Kohn. I was shocked when I learned he was taken from us too soon and too young as a result of an unexpected, heart attack.