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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

For updates on the programming, follow #SpotlightEduPBS and #amgrad on Twitter. In a one-hour special, FRONTLINE presents two films that build on its education reporting. “A Presented in partnership with the WORLD Channel. . The full primetime SPOTLIGHT EDUCATION line-up follows below (check local listings): . 10:00 p.m. “A

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How is STEM Education Shaping the Future of our Science Classes?

EdNews Daily

Whether students prepare for a project-based learning activity or a team PowerPoint presentation, they are boosting their critical thinking skills and scientific reasoning. As high school dropout rates increase and the lack of motivation for students to learn science grows, the U.S.

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Change One Simple Thing to Start Your Journey to Remarkable Teaching

The CoolCatTeacher

Pam Moran on episode 246 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. ” We have a significantly low dropout rate and high on-time graduation rate in Albemarle. I hope that we will continue to connect on Twitter and around there. Twitter: @pammoran.

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Millennials: The Straw That Will Stir Higher Education’s Next Disruption

EdNews Daily

Famous billionaire college dropouts like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and the late Steve Jobs are prominent examples of successes who never completed undergraduate degrees. Beyond coursework, students swim in a flux of data, buffeted by phone calls, text messages, Facebook updates, Twitter tweets, news crawls, and other sources.

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A Year in Review 15-16

The Thinking Stick

You can view them here ( link to blog ) or follow COETAIL on Facebook or Twitter as we release them once a week over the summer. Full disclosure our dropout rate is roughly 15%. Rainer on a clear morning to remind you to be humble and be present. The program continues to get rave reviews from educators who complete it.

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Events + News - Library 2.0 Spring Summit - Free-Range Kids - Testing "Chaos" and Opting Out - Student Debt - Will College Survive?

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

This is a LIVE show presented in news show format featuring a Wrap up of “This Month in School Libraries” and deeper discussion of topical school library issues with special guest experts. These interactive sessions on future technology trends will present key issues faced by information professionals and educators.

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

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Be a Presenter at Reinventing the Classroom. We want YOU to present at the Reinventing the Classroom conference on May 1st - all about the impact of ed tech on the classroom experience, and kicking off our self-proclaimed May as "Ed Tech Month." Interested in presenting? Or sign up to be an Inpire Presenter !

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