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How to Become a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher

Read on… More about teaching tech. By highlighting your transferable skills and educational strengths, you can move into careers like instructional designer, eLearning developer, training specialist, or technical writer. . Teacher Appreciation Week–Gifts for the Tech Teacher (humorous). What’s a Tech Teacher Do With Their Summer Off?

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Two Cities Pay Teachers Based on Their Quality. Does It Work?

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Research shows that teachers are impacted by a “wage penalty” of about 20 percent —meaning compared to someone with a similar degree, teachers earn only eighty cents on the dollar. education at all,” says García, whose organization has been warning about such shortages for years. What Makes a Good Teacher?

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Survey of High School Juniors and Seniors Reveals Low Levels of Financial Preparedness

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Only about a quarter of students (27 percent) reported being ready to estimate what their monthly payments might be after college. And about the same share of students (28 percent) said that they felt “prepared” or “very prepared” to establish a plan for how they will repay the student loans. About the survey. About EVERFI, Inc.

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How to find language learning opportunities for students

eSchool News

Students must immerse themselves in the values of a certain region to learn about the language, customs and traditions, foods, and pastimes. When students study a second language, they’re not only learning how to speak and write; they’re also exploring the many facets of a different culture.

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2021 Bootcamp Trends Report

Learn what the general public and business leaders think about these programs as training/preparation for technical jobs and careers. This report from BestColleges.com explores trends in awareness and acceptance of bootcamps in the U.S.

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Flourishing a Blended Learning Culture in Classrooms

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Creating a blended culture begins with teachers and administrators being transparent about the purpose of the new model of teaching and taking steps to educate and gain support from parents. Educators need to create a culture in the classroom that supports this blended strategy.

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STEM Educators Demonstrate Innovative Uses of Data-Collection Technology to Win 2022 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards

eSchool News

During a multipart investigation, students will learn about various body systems, analyze data about their own health and vital signs using Vernier probeware, and act as physicians by designing a health assessment for a physical exam. About Vernier Software & Technology.

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Why Families Leave Schools

Here they are – and what you can do about it. Do you know three of the biggest reasons families leave schools?

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SplashLearn Makes Learning Fun and Creates Fearless Learners

SplashLearn is the fastest growing elementary school math program in the US, used by more than 440,000 teachers in about 77,000 schools across the United States. Loved by more than 30 million kids, SplashLearn is a game-based learning program that creates engaging learning experiences to nurture a generation of fearless learners.

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6 eLearning Trends in Custom eLearning Solutions

It isn’t possible to talk about trends in digital learning without talking about the “digital” part first. It is what everyone expects. Most articles on trends discuss mobile, augmented reality, virtual reality, LMS options, apps, and authoring software.

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How Formative Assessment Supports the Learning Journey

Speaker: Todd Theobald, Noel Gomez, Marcus Painter

Using assessment data to make informed decisions about instructional strategies. Join educators and assessment experts as they discuss the role of formative assessment in student learning, how formative practices can guide the teaching and learning cycle, and the positive impact assessment can make on your classroom.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals.

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Today’s Curriculum for the Higher Ed HR Leader

Speaker: Joseph Clay, Business Transformation Strategist at Oracle, and Jeffrey Haynes, Director with Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

Hear from Jeffrey Haynes, Director with Baker Tilly, and Joseph Clay, Oracle VP HCM Transformation, to learn everything you will need to know about the biggest trends impacting higher education HR professionals today.

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Infographic: Build A Better Virtual Learning Experience

Get the facts about: The exploding market potential of virtual teaching. For every student to reach their full potential, virtual teaching apps have to ensure a great experience for every session, every time, everywhere. This infographic lays out the technology challenges that can impede teachers and students—and how they can be solved.

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Why Genentech Is Transforming the Employee Experience for Mental Health Leave

Speaker: Deborah Olson, Lead Strategist, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group & Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Medical Director, Lyra Health

Join Lyra Health’s Medical Clinical Director of Psychiatry, Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, and Deborah Olson, Genentech’s Lead Strategist for Well-Being, for a discussion about why it’s crucial for employers to provide streamlined access to disability leave requests as well as high-quality care with Lyra’s new Clinical Leave Evaluation program.

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The Guide to Accessible Learning for Associations

Speaker: Dan Streeter, Vice President of Learning Strategy & Development at Blue Sky eLearn

This webinar will help you evaluate the accessibility of your current learning efforts and learn about the tools needed to ensure your eLearning is in alignment with the latest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (proposed WCAG 2.2).

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A CHRO’s Perspective on Substance Use in the Workplace: Supportive Strategies to Help Your Workforce Thrive

Speaker: Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Medical Director, Psychiatry and Naj Wright, MBA, C-Suite HR Executive

How to foster an inclusive and open conversation with your workforce about AUD and SUD, including ways that your organization can help. Join this important webinar that addresses: How to identify employees at risk for - or experiencing - AUD or SUD in your workforce.

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Leveraging Learner Variability to Elevate Equity in EdTech

Speaker: Vic Vuchic, Chief Innovation Officer & Executive Director, Learner Variability Project

You'll discover how much more we know now about how students learn - and how we can use that knowledge to create EdTech-enabled classrooms that can meet the diverse needs of diverse students.

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WW2 to COVID-19: How Remote Tools Help Reinforce Development Post-Program eLearning

Speaker: Pat D'Amico, Founder and CEO of About-Face Development

Join Pat D'Amico, Founder and CEO of About-Face Development, LLC, for this illuminating discussion on how to keep the gears turning. In this session you will learn: Summarize how distance learning evolved from WW2 to today.