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The Professional Development Problem

EdNews Daily

If we can’t effectively support our educators then expecting them to reverse the concerning trends of high school dropouts (more than ¼ fail to graduate H.S.), Without a change in engagement, professional development efforts will be severely hampered and learning outcomes will stay depressed.

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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In the context of education, prior knowledge acts as a lens through which new concepts are viewed, interpreted, and assimilated, playing a crucial role in shaping learning outcomes, engagement with new material, and the overall educational experience. IJ STEM Ed , 6 (33). link] Cordi, M. Schreiner, T., & Rasch, B.

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PBS to Present “Spotlight Education,” A Special Week of Programming Featuring Reports About America’s Students and New Models of Learning, September 12-17

EdNews Daily

SPOTLIGHT EDUCATION highlights public media’s focus on education and our role in convening conversations around how to improve outcomes for students,” said Paula Kerger, President and CEO, PBS. ET – TED TALKS “Education Revolution”.

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What happened when a South Carolina city embraced career education for all its students

The Hechinger Report

Whittenberg, a public elementary school in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, that focuses on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in its curriculum. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering, a school focused on STEM curriculum in Greenville, South Carolina. Credit: Ariel Gilreath/The Hechinger Report.

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Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out

The Hechinger Report

In some ways, the return to exclusionary discipline is a predictable outcome of the chaos of the pandemic. In her program, educators learn how traumatic experiences affect kids’ brain development and how to identify the behaviors that stem from such trauma. Teachers and administrators nationwide are stretched especially thin.

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Quantifying the risks of working while in college

The Hechinger Report

Only 6 percent of students from low-income families work in lucrative fields such as science, technology, engineering or math (STEM); business or healthcare, according to the report. Where a student works and the type of work he or she does can set the stage for career outcomes.

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Five Things You Don’t Know About Cloud Computing and Education

Edsurge

They are developing a recommendation engine to leverage dropout rate data to predict and design interventions for at-risk students. The engine will also assess the outcomes of such interventions—information that will help tailor and improve recommendations over time. Cornell University Uses the AWS Cloud to Reimagine Course Delivery.

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