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Using ESSER Funds Effectively for PBL and STEM: Advice From the Experts

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During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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Why We Need to Talk About Teacher Trauma

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“We need to talk about the trauma of teaching through a pandemic,” urges Christopher Bowen, a STEM curriculum specialist for Johnson City Schools in Tennessee. These conversations revealed the value of exploring the distinction between these terms and their implications for student and educator well-being.

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

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On an ordinary June morning, kids descend on the campus of Auburn University to try science experiments at the college of education’s annual STEM camp. 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.

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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

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After facilitating each PD session, Hurh sends out a survey to attendees. The working group also developed sample scope and sequences for both the elementary and secondary level. As a PD facilitator, Hurh says she prioritizes modeling how to incorporate Asian American history in a way that treats the community with dignity.

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OPINION: It may be time to rethink the emphasis on taking calculus in high school

The Hechinger Report

And, according to a new report I co-authored for Just Equations , the benefits of that elevated standing are starkly apparent: Based on data from surveys and interviews, “ A New Calculus for College Admissions ” reveals how deep-seated preferences for calculus weigh heavily in decisions about who gets admitted to college.

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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

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The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, for example, limits the use of school-improvement funds to interventions that benefit student learning as documented by at least one well-designed and well-implemented research study. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) offers an approach to price transparency to consider.

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Discovery Education’s EdTech News Roundup – April 17

Discovery Education

In fact, of the 1,700 educators survey, 99% reported that technology is an essential tool for making teaching easier. The Elementary and Secondary School Relief Fund (ESSER) are congressionally-approved rounds (3 total) of relief aid totaling $190 billion for school districts.

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