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Incorporate Literacy Tools in K–12 STEM Subjects

EdTech Magazine

“We have secondary students who have third-grade reading levels,” says Sharo Dickerson, director of digital and learning resources at El Paso Independent School District in Texas.

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22 Classroom-Focused Resources on AI from Teachers Everywhere

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Educators are the best! There are so many fantastic resources on AI out there, but I have been noticing that some of them feel very hype-ish and even written by AI. Here are the resources I found and explored as a result of the tweet.

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Time is the Best Resource You Have

A Principal's Reflections

These are challenging times, and I cannot express my gratitude enough to dedicated and resilient educators who continue to show up for kids and each other. Educator voice is critical and even more so now as people are burnt out and emotionally drained. It’s no shock that their number one response is time. Close the lesson.

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Steps That Administrators Can Take to Address Secondary Trauma Stress

Insight Education Group

The COVID-19 pandemic has left long-lasting impacts on educators and students alike. According to a report cosponsored by the NEA , “what was once referred to as stress or educators ‘having a bad day’ – which might still be happening – has evolved.” Schools are realizing the very real presence of Secondary Trauma Stress (STS).

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Education in Kosovo

Ask a Tech Teacher

I had an opportunity to chat with Doruntina Alshiqi about the education system in Kosova. Primary education is provided for students here. The second component of education is the lower secondary educational system, which is usually for teens around 12 to 15 years of age. It provides education through grade nine.

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Why Schools Still Struggle to Provide Enough Mental Health Resources for Students

Edsurge

While the mental health of students remains a top concern of many in the education field, federal data reveals that it’s not all bad news. The National Center for Education Statistics released its biennial Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Department of Education says that $275.7

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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

Edsurge

Department of Education and will last five years. She notes that the partnership aims to avoid “parachuting,” the phenomenon when large research institutions extract information from communities that have fewer resources or fail to tap into local expertise. Other challenges seem to have set back STEM education, too.

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