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Moving beyond transparency to accessibility and awareness

eSchool News

Key points: Bridging the gap between policy documents and stakeholders empowers educators, students, and families It’s budget season: How are you preparing for the fiscal cliff? They are amazed that the rules outlined in the handbook are not enforced or potentially were simply unknown to them as staff members.

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Helping Kids Be Healthy and Whole While Learning from Home

The CoolCatTeacher

Roots to Empathy , MindUp ) Dr. Kim has over 100 publications in scholarly journals, book chapters, and reports and has edited two books on mindfulness in education, including a co-edited book (with Dr. Robert W. Her research on the Roots of Empathy was profiled on the PBS Newshour special , the American Graduate.

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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs

Edsurge

But education students still need to work on lesson plans, and kids still need summer activities. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. train future educators to teach online, experts say. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19. By now, you can probably list them by heart. “To

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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

Writing to Learn: How Writing Positively Impacts Learning & Academic Success The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) states that writing is “ one of the most important skills that students acquire and develop during K-12 schooling. Review of Educational Research , 90(2), 179-226. Graham, S., & Hebert, M.

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One surprising barrier to college success: Dense higher education lingo

The Hechinger Report

Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. Cluttered with confusing terminology, it and other densely worded documents are a surprisingly significant barrier to students — especially students who don’t have college counselors to help them or parents with higher educations. Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. ATHENS, Ga.

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Top 10 Ways to Give Back While at Home

The CoolCatTeacher

Roots to Empathy , MindUp ) Dr. Kim has over 100 publications in scholarly journals, book chapters, and reports and has edited two books on mindfulness in education, including a co-edited book (with Dr. Robert W.

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The Pandemic Will Leave More Students Unprepared For College. Developmental Education Must Help.

Edsurge

Nearly 20 million students were projected to attend an institution of higher education in the United States during the fall 2020 semester, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This, understandably, presented a grave concern for business and industry, legislators, educators and ultimately students.

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