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Update! Pearson Sees Most of NC Users as Satisfied with PowerSchool Huh?

The 21st Century Principal

The article also says Pearson has corrected a lot of problems as well. Still, I just can’t help but comment on this statement by Pearson spokesman Brandon Pinette: “We are confident the system is working better every day, and that the majority of users are satisfied with the new capabilities they have.” Yes, it has been difficult.

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

Edsurge

It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19. McGhee says.

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The Vocabulary Doctors: How to Teach Vocabulary

The CoolCatTeacher

Dr. Angela Peery has been an educator 31 years and has served as a secondary English teacher, secondary administrator, instructional coach, turnaround specialist, curriculum developer, and consultant. Blended Vocabulary Book Giveaway Contest. Full Bio As Submitted. Dr. Angela Peery. Dr. Angela Peery.

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Bankers, Buyers and Warriors: Reporter’s Notebook From the 2017 ASU+GSV Summit

Edsurge

Almost all of the PreK to 12 programming clustered in the Little America hotel, while the post-secondary, workforce training and company suites clustered in the more opulent Grand America across the street. This split was almost reinforced physically, in a way. Perhaps that’s a sign of where the dollars and funders are gravitating these days.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. Arati Nagaraj is an education consultant, edtech advisor and school board trustee in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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More States Opting To ‘Robo-Grade’ Student Essays By Computer

MindShift

He’s also vice president for research for Pearson, the company whose automated scoring program graded some 34 million student essays on state and national high-stakes tests last year. Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey C. “I’m suspending belief that this is possible,” he said. .

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10 Google Classroom Tips for Remote Learning

Shake Up Learning

One of the first tips I learned from Jennifer Pearson in this podcast interview , was to use a checklist for students. For elementary, this may be an all-subject checklist. In secondary, this is most likely by subject. Depending on the requirements of your school, this could be a daily checklist or a weekly checklist.

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