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8 Tips to Strengthen Parent Involvement With Digital Tools

EdTech Magazine

Educational research group Pearson reports that there’s increasing awareness and recognition among teachers and administrators that traditional parent-teacher conferences yield limited results , particularly for traditionally marginalized student populations. Take Advantage of Social Media. Use Text Messages to Build Communication.

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Sent home early: Lost learning in special education

The Hechinger Report

Catherine Pearson, parent of a student in special education. When he entered first grade in 2008, after a half-day kindergarten program, his school district, in Eagle Point, Oregon, never even attempted a full-day schedule, Pearson said. It’s very sneaky,” Pearson said. In 2016, following requests from her group, the U.S.

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Crunch the Numbers: Real-Time EdTech Data You Can Use for December 2023

eSchool News

. “This survey shows how out-of-touch politically motivated book banning and censorship groups are,” said John Chrastka, EveryLibrary Institute Executive Director. Pro-censorship groups do not represent the vast majority of parents or guardians in their beliefs about librarians, reading, education, and civil society.”

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Pearson asks N.J. students for help designing new digital products

eSchool News

Nine New Jersey elementary middle school students are joining forces with Pearson designers and developers to help the company design features for digital learning solutions. Participants in Kids CoLab Hoboken will meet virtually and face-to-face throughout the 2015-2016 school year with teams from Pearson.

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Why your young students love e-learning

Neo LMS

A recent Pearson Student Mobile Device Survey clearly states that the number of students who regularly use a tablet has grown compared to the previous year. 78% of elementary school students, 69% of middle school students, and 49% of high schoolers now use a tablet in their school life.

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10 Summer Jobs For Teachers 2017

EdNews Daily

ESL / ELL Tutors (elementary through high school, all three counties). We have a diverse group of students who need passionate, enthusiastic, and empathetic teachers to help them dominate the GMAT. Certified Special Ed. MINIMUM 2+ years experience with severe emotional/behavioral issues). Read More and Apply. Read More and Apply.

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The Next Wave of Edtech Will Be Very, Very Big — and Global

Edsurge

Few companies have tackled the full range of learners since the days when Pearson was touted as the world’s largest learning company. The company has recruited 11,000 teachers in India to staff the sessions—focusing on hiring women to provide jobs to a group particularly in need of them there. to the rest of the world,” she adds. “We

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