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10 ways to help students become “future ready”

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Here are ways we can help them to be "future ready".Educators Educators have a daunting task. The post 10 ways to help students become “future ready” appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. Their workforce will look much different than ours.

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US Edtech Policy Conversations Amidst Coronavirus Concerns with Tom Murray

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is happening at the US policy level with the coronavirus health crisis? Now is the time we all need to educate ourselves on effective online teaching and I recommend this course as a great place to start. Register for this free micro-course.

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Smart Risk Taking in Education

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Kristen Nan talks about risk taking that makes sense in education From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Take risks in education to build relationships, have difficult conversations, and make progress. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it.

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What Educational Leadership Looks Like Today with Dr. Joe Sanfelippo

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Leadership in this season is difficult. The Fall Creek School District was named an Innovative District in 2016 and 2017 by the International Center for Leadership in Education. Joe holds a BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from St.

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To Develop Future-Ready Students, Project-Based Lessons Teach Real World Skills

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Incorporating social-emotional learning and character education into K-12 classrooms improves students’ lives—measurably. We can no longer afford to view social-emotional learning and character education as pleasant supplements to the curriculum. Higher test scores. Better graduation rates. Increased lifetime earning potential.

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Take the LEAP – Don’t Sit and Stick

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Elisabeth Bostwick encourages us to make progress From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Creating the culture in your classroom can help you be a better and happier teacher and can help your students learn better and be happier too. She is the author of, T ake the L.E.A.P.:

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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

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Librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become “future ready.” The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning. Department of Education.